The Stolpman Sauvignon Blanc and Sunstone Merlot steal the show

Headed down with a neighbor on Wednesday the 23rd of January to Cafe Firenze in Moorpark, CA, to try their new wine tasting format.

Very pleased with the format, the ambience, and the wines themselves, surprising myself with my top picks being wines I would not normally graviate to.

2011 Stolpman Sauvignon Blanc, Santa Ynez organic, biodynamic, dry farmed

Crisp, light, green apple

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$18 on Wine Searcher

2010 Cline Cellars Pinot

Smooth, clove aroma. Smoky. 

Coats the mouth, bitter

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2009 Sunstone Merlot

Spicy smell almost like a barista valley

Big fruit up front, but round quick finish 

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$16.00 on Wine Searcher

2008 Zaca Mesa Z Cuvee

Smell of asphalt, leather

Bitter and tannic for a GSM. Lingering bitter finish

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2010 Stolpman Estate grown Syrah

Plum, blackberry jam. Smell

Mouthful of blackberries. Slight dusty finish. Dry, lingering after taste

Coated teeth

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