2008 Genuine Risk Red Bordeaux Blend
Bordeaux varieties from Santa Ynez Valley are quite different than those grown in Napa Valley. We are in a cooler region so the wines tend to have a bit more natural acidity and structure and less alcohol and over-ripe flavors. Genuine Risk is named after a Kentucky Derby winning filly that was raised in Santa ...{read more}
$23 / bottle
$276 / case of 12
2010 Hocus Pocus Pinot Noir
A new release from the fantastic 2010 vintage (picked before the 100 degree weather!). Sourced from the Thomson vineyard in the Carneros Appellation of Napa and Sonoma. These vines are 30-40 years old (that’s old for California!) and planted with the California Heritage Martini clone. A more traditional style of Pinot Noir with lower alcohol ...{read more}
$24 / bottle
$288 / case of 12
2009 Hocus Pocus Syrah
The wine that started it all. The Black Sheep Finds wine project started in 2005 as a result of bottling our Syrah under the Hocus Pocus label. The 2009 vintage is again a blend of cool climate Syrah (Biodynamically farmed Presidio Vineyard) and warmer climate Syrah (sustainably farmed Dierberg-Starlane Vineyard). I know it is a ...{read more}
$19 / bottle
$228 / case of 12
2008 Holus Bolus “White Hawk Vineyard” Syrah
In 2008 we decided to start bottling small amounts of Holus Bolus Syrah from single vineyards. In an effort to highlight particular qualities of places and vineyards that we think are unique we offer three distinct wines: White Hawk, Watch Hill and Rim Rock. The White Hawk vineyard is located in Los Alamos Valley in ...{read more}
$40.00 / bottle
$480.00 / case of 12
2010 Holus Bolus Blanc, Roussanne
2010 marks the inaugural vintage of a white wine under the Holus Bolus label. We decided on producing a wine from the Roussanne grape. It is a grape native to the Rhone Valley of France (Hermitage, St. Joseph, Chateauneuf-du-Pape) and rarely seen outside of there. Santa Barbara County is one of the few places Roussanne ...{read more}
$19 / bottle
$228 / case of 12
2009 Holus Bolus Syrah
The 2009 Holus Bolus Syrah is sourced from 2 vineyards located in the Los Alamos Valley of Santa Barbara County. Two-thirds of the grapes are from a small stand-alone two acre block at Watch Hill Vineyard. The alluvial soils of Watch Hill give this wine a unique combination of fruit, elegance and acidity. The remaining ...{read more}
$25 / bottle
$300 / case of 12
2008 Holus Bolus Syrah “Rim Rock Vineyard”
Rim Rock is a small vineyard that lies about 10 miles north of Santa Maria Valley and about 8 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean. The vineyard is mostly planted to Pinot Noir but there are a few lone acres of Syrah that produce a compelling wine each vintage. The vineyard site and climate are ...{read more}
$45 / bottle
$540 / case of 12
2008 Holus Bolus Syrah “Watch Hill Vineyard”
Our vines at Watch Hill Vineyard lie in a separate block apart from the main planting. This block lies just one ridge over from the well known Thompson Vineyard in Los Alamos Valley. “Block 2,” as it is known is a stand alone planting (monopole) of 1.75 acres of Syrah, clone 383. We helped over ...{read more}
$35 / bottle
$420 / case of 12
Join Our Wine Club!
If you really enjoy our wines then we encourage you to come and join our club. There are two shipments per year of 3 bottles each, one in the Fall and one in the Spring. As a member of our wine club you get 15% of all of your wine purchases. You will also be ...{read more}