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Hunt Cellars 2007 “Thriller” Red Blend

Hunt Cellars 2007 “Thriller” Red Blend

October 25, 2011 No Comments

  Winery: Hunt Cellars Grape(s): Syrah, Cabernet, Petite Sirah,Merlot, Zinfandel & Cabernet Franc Region: Paso Robles Year: 2007 Special Designation: Thriller Price: 45-50 Review: Layered aromas of cherries, pomegranate, plums, and pepper rise from a glass. With a sip, flavors of cherry, plum, and pomegranate emerge, with accents of dusty earth, vanilla, and spice. A ...

Hunt Cellars 2007 Hilltop Serenade Syrah

Hunt Cellars 2007 Hilltop Serenade Syrah

October 25, 2011 No Comments

  Winery: Hunt Cellars Grape(s): Syrah Region: Paso Robles Year: 2007 Special Designation: Hilltop Serenade Price: 75-80 Review: Aromatics of plums, blackberries, and cherries meld with notes of chocolate, coffee, and white pepper on the nose. The palate offers delightful flavors flavors of plum, cherry, and pomegranate, complicated by suggestions of spice, coffee, dark-chocolate, clove, ...

Hunt Cellars 2006 “Irresistible” Petite Sirah

Hunt Cellars 2006 “Irresistible” Petite Sirah

October 25, 2011 No Comments

  Winery: Hunt Cellars Grape(s): Petite Sirah Region: Paso Robles Year: 2006 Special Designation: “Irresistible” Price: 35-40 Review: The bouquet on this wine of cherries, boysenberries, plums, sweet spices, and chocolate is simply divine. Flavors of black cherry, boysenberry, and plum are rounded out by suggestions of clove, nutmeg, and anise on the palate. Supple, ...

Hunt Cellars 2009 Imagine Pinot Noir

Hunt Cellars 2009 Imagine Pinot Noir

October 24, 2011 No Comments

  Winery: Hunt Cellars Grape(s): Pinot Noir Region: Santa Barbara County Year: 2009 Special Designation: Imagine Price: 60-65 Review: Aromas of cherries, plums, and raspberries are complicated by floral suggestions, hints of cola, chocolate, and sweet spice. A lovely tapestry of cherry, strawberry, and plum unfolds into nuances of chocolate, cola, and clove. A very ...

Hunt Cellars 2004 “Opulence” Cabernet Franc

Hunt Cellars 2004 “Opulence” Cabernet Franc

July 26, 2010 No Comments

David Hunt spent years looking for the perfect venue for his wines and eventually settled on a uniquely beautiful property of over 550 acres in the foothills and mountains of Creston. This area met David’s criteria for topography, soil composition, unparalleled beauty, and ideal terroirs – its varied elevations and mineral soil composites mirror some of ...

Hunt Cellars 2006 Starlight Concerto Sauvignon Blanc

Hunt Cellars 2006 Starlight Concerto Sauvignon Blanc

June 25, 2010 No Comments

When The Hunt Family decided to pursue their dream, they were uncertain where they would choose to build their vineyard. The Hunts spent exhaustive days and weekends traveling to various premium wine regions from Oregon, Washington, and throughout the state of California. They finally narrowed their decision down to the Central coast to San Luis ...

Hunt Cellars 2006 N’Cinq d’ Blanc

Hunt Cellars 2006 N’Cinq d’ Blanc

June 1, 2010 No Comments

  David spent years looking for the perfect venue for his wines and eventually settled on a uniquely beautiful property of over 550 acres in the foothills and mountains of Creston. This area met David’s criteria for topography, soil composition, unparalleled beauty, and ideal terroirs – its varied elevations and mineral soil composites mirror some ...

Hunt Cellars 2005 “Rockin’ Red”

Hunt Cellars 2005 “Rockin’ Red”

May 29, 2010 No Comments

David Hunt, the owner and winemaker is blind, but he plays the piano and names most of his wines after musical terms. David says that blindness makes his palate and nose extra-sensitive. A blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine invites you in with a scrumptious nose of cherry, plum, strawberry, clove, ...

Hunt Cellars 2004 Reserve Zinfandel

Hunt Cellars 2004 Reserve Zinfandel

May 29, 2010 No Comments

At Hunt Cellars, they specialize in “memorable wines.” Winemaker David Hunt is quite well known in the wine community for his amazing barrel work, and once you’ve tasted one of his bottles, it’s not uncommon to wonder if you should drink anything other than Hunt Cellars wine. This is not your typical Zin. Dark fruit ...

Hunt Cellars 2004 Red Velvet

Hunt Cellars 2004 Red Velvet

May 29, 2010 No Comments

Hunt Cellars is an extraordinary place. They produce boutique quantities of almost all red wines that win a disproportionate number of awards. Red Velvet is a favorite of winemaker David Hunt. Rich aromas of cherry and plum meld with notes of coffee, oak, sweet spice, vanilla, and a hint of smoke. The palate echos the ...

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Passport to Dry Creek Valley

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A celebration of award-winning food and wine grown on California’s scenic Central Coast. Barrel tastings, cooking demonstrations, live music,...

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World of Wine 2012 Barrel Tasting Weekend

  March 3 and 4, 2012 from 10am to 4:30pm   It’s WoW time again! That’s when thewineries of...

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