While I was distracted cooing at the amazingly cute Miniature Australian Shepherd owned by one of the crew members, I did actually taste the new lineup!
My highlights:
2014 Cabernet Franc (Santa Barbara County). Deliciously funky and earthy and peppery version of Cab Franc, with some lovely plum fruit and a Loiresque texture. May be my wine of the release!
2014 Vine Star Zinfandel. Not that this lovely, light, bright, and totally unique take on zinfandel from Sonoma Valley was anything shabby!
2014 Nero D'Avola. The "Badger Wine" (cute label). I have posted good notes on this before, and it is a lovely wine!
2014 Love White. From Love Vineyard in the foothills near Yosemite. Surprising rich, but definitely showing some white Rhone character!