Sanguis, Misfit Syrah, Santa Barbara County
Sanguis · California › Santa Barbara County › United States of America
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
93
/100
Reviews
14
professional
Vintages
No vintages
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Community Reviews
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93.4
Avg Score
95
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Taster #9687
· Jul 4, 2022
93/100
Last bottle. This Misfit was a winner and I don't think it's going to improve from here. Drink up.
2013 vintage
Taster #4120
· Mar 30, 2022
94/100
coravin'd after the luminous flux, and said "Oh, yeah!"
2013 vintage
Taster #9687
· May 15, 2021
93/100
Pop and pour. This continues to show beautifully. Punchy red and black fruit, nice acid, some tannic bite. Great cocktail wine.
2013 vintage
Taster #0964
· May 5, 2021
94/100
Agree with all the previous reviews. Nothing to add other than i wish i had another bottle so i could open it again in 2 years to see if it got even better.
2013 vintage
Taster #3903
· Apr 4, 2021
93/100
Very enjoyable owing to the slightly unusual blend, hence the name. On the advice of previous reviews, we decanted this wine and it was a good call, clearly needed. Color is interesting: very bright purple red but a bit translucent and certainly way more so that a pure Syrah would be. So even just visually you know this is going to be different. On the nose, pure blue and red ripe fruit, but harmoniously balanced and restrained with some decent …
2013 vintage
Taster #6405
· Dec 13, 2020
Striking in its power and its balance. Opens with garrigue, spice and crushed black fruits in the nose and then broadens on the palate to reveal plum pit, black cherry, camphor, cinnamon and nutmeg. A blast in the finish, but it never feels overblown. A beautiful rendition of the Misfit with many years still ahead of it. Drink now to 2030. Outstanding.
2013 vintage
Taster #9507
· Oct 2, 2020
92/100
Calmed down since last taste 5 years ago. Still looking gorgeous with a reticent but inviting nose. Viognier taking over the month-feel properly. Smoky fat, olives and cherries define the flavor profile. Getting better with time in a big glass.
2013 vintage
Taster #9687
· Jul 8, 2019
93/100
Pop and pour and ready to go right away. Full-bodied red fruit, chewy tannins. Just a great cocktail wine.
2013 vintage
Taster #2757
· Jun 9, 2019
93/100
Still a baby but very approachable and drinking well. Balanced, fruit forward but not over extracted. a wine anyone would enjoy. I would have liked it better 3-5 years from now to let the tannins (firm but integrated) resolve themselves a bit more. Great wine.
2013 vintage
Taster #9687
· Jun 5, 2019
93/100
Pop and pour. Rich, fruity Sanguis with trademark silky body. Delicious. Drink now.
2013 vintage
Taster #9638
· Mar 9, 2019
93/100
Loads of dark cherries, crispy bacon, some leather, green peppercorn. This is not shy. Drink now over the next three years.
2013 vintage
Taster #9687
· Dec 5, 2018
93/100
Pop and pour. Fruity, medium-bodied Sanguis that isn't really more than the sum of its parts but the parts are delicious. Grenache, Petit Syrah, Viogner.
2013 vintage
Taster #0228
· Sep 29, 2017
94/100
Loved this wine, rich dark fruits, good spice, slamming central coast syrah.
2013 vintage
Taster #9687
· Aug 9, 2017
94/100
I love these creative blends from Sanguis. This one drank great right out of the bottle and kept improving over two hours.
2013 vintage
Taster #7933
· Dec 23, 2016
95/100
This is no misfit. Excellent representation of the underlying grapes. The Rosanne and Viognier take turns adding interesting notes to the Symphony of flavors. Dark fruit, cinnamon, pepper, ginger, and other spice. Long, sustained finish. Should be very interesting in 5 years.
2013 vintage