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Category Archives: PressLandmark Vineyards Review – Glorious Guesthouse amidst the Grapes by Marilyn Anderson & Dennis L. Lanning “Imagine having your own beautiful cottage in the middle of a vast winery. Then imagine yourself standing in your own private patio, overlooking gently sloping mountains dotted with rows and rows of bright green grapevines. The vista includes a lush pergola providing a shady place to relax and a picnic area, should you choose to eat outdoors. Nearby, there is a small fish pond, and even your own personal bocce court.” Click here to read the full article. Want to stay with us? Call Jane Rodgers at Landmark (707) 833-0224 to make a reservations. Rates range from $225-325 per night – includes bottle of Overlook Chardonnay in your room!… Read more »
We just received our copy of Food & Wine Magazine in the mail! And… “Best New Chef” Bryce Gilmore of Barley Swine in Austin, TX shares his Grilled Carrot Salad with Brown Butter Vinaigrette recipe and suggests pairing it with Landmark’s 2008 Damaris Reserve Chardonnay. What an honor! Every year Food & Wine selects 10 of the most promising new Chefs in the nation – Thomas Keller won in 1988.… Read more »
Click here for full review, Robert Parker 2011 Review … Read more »
Both wines show exceptional complexity, with distinct terrior notes that epitomize Santa Maria Valley. In today’s Washington Post, the uniqueness of Bien Nacido Vineyard is explored, Nicholas Miller seemed reluctant to extol the virtues of Bien Nacido Vineyards as he drove me around the property his family has farmed for four decades in California’s northern Santa Barbara County. I was there to write about an iconic American vineyard that is famed for producing some of … Read more » Kathleen Hill reports of her visit to Landmark:
Coturri explained how after a phylloxera invasion of 2004, they turned a negative to a positive and basically plowed deeper to bring more bugs and minerals to the surface and turned the vineyard to an angle so that the September sun would hit both sides of each vine equally. Having suffered through much wine tasting research in France, winemakers Eric Stern and Greg Stach decided to favor southern Rhône reds like Chateau Neuf du Pape, planting mourvèdre, viognier and grenache, many of the vines arriving via Beau Castel and Tablas Creek winery in Paso Robles. The result is their Esprit du Rhône. Mary Colhoun’s dear friend and chef, Carol … Read more »
Check out what Mike Madigan had to say about the 2007 Overlook on his log. “Finally, a Truly Spellbinding Chardonnay” Easy-going but unabashedly multifarious figure before this penman’s palate. Pronounced notes with impressive sequence, coherence. Delightful presence and mouthfeel that transcends to all levels of the sip. The variety in appellation, her three homes, the quiddity of this bottle’s voracity. Tall and thick harmonies of caramel, green apple and almond, bestow a character of an easy nature. She doesn’t force anything, she understands the moment, the reality of enjoyment at an insouciant pace. “Sip as and when you wish,” she says. Further into my sips, she reveals her smoky and foggy approach, the creamy nature of her dialogue would seduce even the most particular of glass tilters. A true treat, a charming Chardonnay, one I save for the the dusk succeeding a hot Sonoma Valley Summer. A character with a … Read more » Great take on the 2007 Grand Detour. No wonder it won Year’s Best Pinot.… Read more » Came across this post on Robert Parker’s bulletin. A gentleman based in Honolulu conducted a blind tasting featuring White Burgundies and California Chards. To his surprise and our delight, his group gave top marks to our ’06 Overlook. Check out the post below.
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