Saracina’s been on my list of places I’ve been wanting to try for years but just haven’t made enough effort to do so until today.
The whole lineup I tasted was impressive. Every wine was poised with really lovely acidity and tension. No jammy flabby monsters here.
The 2020 unoaked chardonnay for $20 was excellent. Bright acidity, understated stone fruit, and a pretty touch of floral musque character. Very nicely done for the price. Rose of grenache, $20 as well, was mouth-watering, crisp, and elegant.
There was an old vine SB, a properly-behaved malbec, an Anderson valley pinot noir showing it’s beautiful pennyroyal notes, and a nice zin and cab. All are at or under $50 and absolutely pleasurable, but those $20 wines are stunners at that price point. This is not a large production winery.
If you’re on your way to Anderson Valley or Navarro for some QPR’s, check this place out. 10/10 would go visit them again.