Another new discovery : Bernard's Wine Gallery in Calabasas

After dropping my car off for service, We drove past this "wine gallery". Quite a discovery, we have returned for a tasting. Today they are featuring two flights: the first their own Coquelicot estate vineyard. A nice selection of reds and whites. The most noteworthy being their 2009 Pinot Noir. Though young, it is showing some amazing promise and worth picking up a few bottles to lay down for awhile. This is the first year they have produced it.
The second wine flight is a mixture of Petite Syrah's. We unanimously chose the 2007 Trinitas Old Vine from Contra Coats County as a favorite.
I fell in love with the Hunt Cellars 2002 "Irresistable" from Paso Robles.
More delicate than a typical Petite Syrah with a velvety finish that dissipated quickly. Stated price for the latter was $90 but they were selling it for fifty, which makes me wonder if it is at the end I'd its expectancy. After much deliberation, we opted to purchase two bottles of the Trinitas (quite worthwhile at their $21 price) and completely forgot to pick up the Pinot to lay down for a few years. Might have to swing back over there tomorrow.
In conclusion- this will probably become a regular weekend visit!
(did I mention they do cheese plates?)
Bernard's Wine Gallery