Tasting of California wine

There was a tasting of wines made by a winemaker Kenny Likitprakong.
Wines are made by grapes purchased from all over California, so this was a good opportunity to find the diversity of California grapes.

Folk Machine Chenin Blanc Alexander Valley 2016
Refreshing high acid.
This had stronger impression of herbs than fruits.

Ghostwriter Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains 2013

This wine had more herbs than fruits, too.
Some complexity from lees stirring.

Banyan Gewurtstraminer Monterey County 2016
Orange skin and kumquat. Very floral.

Ghostwriter Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains 2015
Tart and ripe red fruit and coffee.

Folk Machine Parts and Labor 2016
This is a red blend wine of mostly Carignan.
Nuts and tart fruit.

Hobo Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley 2015
Ripe fruit, almost jammy.
There could have been brett although it's not necessarily a fault, and even preferable for some people.

Ghostwriter Syrah Santa Cruz Mountains 2014
This is Ghostwriter's 1st vintage Syrah.
Ripe fruit but not overripe. Incense and pepper.

Hobo Grenache Alexander Valley 2014
Ripe fruit. Fennel. Coffee. Strong tannin.

If I talk about my personal preference these wines were not my favorite style, but they were good wines especially Syrah and Grenache.