The Philosophy In Each Bottle...

At Arcadian Winery, we strive to create wine that fully expresses the distinct characteristics of each vineyard and California's Central Coast region. To this end, whenever possible we gain control over the vineyard by leasing the land as opposed to simply purchasing the grapes at harvest. By controlling yields from these vineyards and keeping them very low (we farm our Pinot Noir to 2-2.5 tons to the acre), we increase grape quality. The resulting wine speaks more about where it came from than about the hands that made it. This "somewhereness" vs. "someoneness" concept appeals to us because we believe the best wine is made more in the vineyard than in the winery.

Chardonnay | Pinot Noir | Syrah

Chardonnay...Production

• Arcadian Sleepy Hollow Chardonnay 2002 "My favourites include: The Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs of newcomers, Joe Davis at Arcadian" - Decanter.com. **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes

• Arcadian Chardonnay Bien Nacido 2000 88 points "The 2000 Bien Nacido exhibits copious quantities of honeysuckle, medium to full body, crisp acidity, subtle wood, and hints of pears as well as tropical fruits." - Robert Parker Wine Advocate #149. **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Arcadian Sleepy Hollow Chardonnay 2000 - 90 points "The outstanding 2000 sleepy Hollow Chardonnay vineyard reveals honeyed orange marmalade, citrus, and white flowers in it's complex, medium to full bodied personality. With good underlying acidity as well as persistent palate, it should drink well for 2-3 years." - Robert Parker Wine Advocate #149 October 2003. **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Arcadian Sleepy Hollow Chardonnay 1999 - "Here's your chance to experience a producer with a true passion for excellence." - bountyhunterwine.com. **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Arcadian Chardonnay Bien Nacido 1999 - "Long and rich, with excellent texture, fine purity, good underlying acidity, and subtle wood notes, it will drink well for 2 - 3 years." - Robert M. Parker Jr's The Wine Advocate. **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Arcadian Chardonnay Sleepy Hollow Vineyard Monterey 1998 - "Davis insists on careful selection and complete control over his purchased grapes. That’s well illustrated with an impeccably balanced Chardonnay from Sleepy Hollow vineyards." - Wine Today. **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Arcadian Chardonnay Bien Nacido 1998 - "this guy [Joe] makes very serious wines. He's like a fine chef bringing out only the best and most complex flavors from his fruit. If you like big, rich, intense Chard with a nice layer of vanilla surrounding dazzling tropical fruit, then this is the wine for you." - Winehouse.com. **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Arcadian Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard 1997 - "...very nice, with an attractive, lemony appeal. Davis thinks this wine is a keeper. "I want wines with longevity, not wines that are fat and happy when they're young." - HoustonChronicle.com. **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Arcadian Monterey Chardonnay 1997 - "Here I tasted very rich but beautifully elegant Chardonnays from top vineyards in Monterey and Santa Barbara." - decanter.com. **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes

Pinot Noir...Production

• Pinot Noir Gold Coast Vineyard 2002 - **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Dierberg Pinot Noir 2002 - **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Pinot Noir Sleepy Hollow Vineyard 2002 2002 Sleepy Hollow Vineyard Pinot Noir - "Medium to full bodied, rich, and spicy with complex aromas and flavors of ripe red and black fruit, game, mushroom, herbs, rhubarb, and roasted coffee. Duck, pheasant." Santé Magazine (June 2005). **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2003 - **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Pinot Noir Fiddlestix 2002 - **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard 2002 - **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard 2000 - Jill's Cuvée - 94 points "Medium-deep ruby purple color, deep intense, black cherry and plum aromas; intense, deep, silky and complex flavors, deep black cherry and plum, with an smoky bacon character, nice toasty oak, great structure and balance, long finish. WOW! Killer Pinot from Joe Davis at Arcadian. Incredible depth and complexity, with Beautiful fruit." Greg Walter Pinot Report October 2003.

• Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard 2001 - **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Pinot Noir Garys' Vineyard 2000 - 90 points "The 2000 Pinot Noir Garys' Vineyard's light ruby color is followed by aromas of plums, cherries, underbrush, and ripe fruit. It possesses exceptional finesse, more texture than the Santa Lucia and Sleepy Hollow bottling, a spicy character, and a delicious, elegant, graceful style with excellent length and far more flavor intensity and depth than its light color suggests. Drink it over the next 6-7 years." Robert Parker Wine Advocate #149.
• Pinot Noir Gold Coast Vineyard 2001 - **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard 2000 - **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands 2001 - **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Lafond Vineyard Pinot Noir 2001 - **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Pinot Noir Fiddlestix 2001 - **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Pinot Noir Sleepy Hollow Vineyard 2000 - 90 points "Medium -deep purple ruby color; deep black cherry and plum with a hint of herbs and slight vegetal note on nose; dry,full,nice black cherry flavors with toasty oak and some savory spice flavors; good structure and balance; lingering finish. A silky delicious Pinot that cries out for pairing with a great meal." Greg Walter Pinot Report. **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands 2000 - **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Pinot Noir Garys' Vineyard 1999 - "Raspberry, strawberry, smoke, and toast dominate this wine. Caramel, coffee, and black pepper are apparent on the supple finish." - Wines to Love, Gold Medal Award- Winning Wines **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard 1999 - "... superb and also Burgundian-like the 1999 Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard reveals the most saturated color along with a flowery, black cherry and black raspberry-scented perfume." - Robert M. Parker Jr's The Wine Advocate **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard 1999 - Jill's Cuvée - "... displays tremendous aromas of earthy, stemmy, jammy, black cherries, spice box, and strawberries." - Robert M. Parker Jr's The Wine Advocate **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Pinot Noir Sleepy Hollow Vineyard 1999 - "Tremendous follow-up to the very successful 1998 from this vineyard. The intense aroma jumps out of the glass and envelops you with its seductive perfume. The palate rejoices with the silky flavors of plums, black cherries and mushrooms. It also has excellent structure in the mid-palette and through the long finish. This is a complex yet balanced wine now with 3-5 years of aging potential. ." - Green Jug Featured Wines **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard 1998 - "Rich, earthy terroir driven Pinot...This one is definitely worth trying." - NetWine Pro **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard 1998 - "..very nice job with the Pisoni Pinot here. Probably the most refined Pisoni I've ever tasted." - 2000 Santa Barbara Wine Futures Tasting **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Pinot Noir Sleepy Hollow Vineyard 1998 - "This is incredible Pinot Noir!" - 5/5 Stars Brentwood Wine **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard 1997 - Jill's Cuvée - "Rich, earthy terroir driven Pinot...This one is definitely worth trying." - NetWine Pro **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard 1997 - "A nice medium garnet color, this wine showed a beautiful varietal nose of bright red fruits, nuances of new French oak (Allier forest), and hints of coffee and cola nut. Chock full of elegant intensity—very complex and undeniably Pisoni-esque terroir. A very nice wine for drinking or (preferably) to dine." - Clos Pepe Vineyards **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Pinot Noir Sleepy Hollow Vineyard 1997 - "...is a feminine, delicate, very Burgundian bottle of wine, with attractive aromatics and flavors." - Houston Chronicle **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes

Syrah...Production

• 2001 Syrah Robert O. Fleming Cuvee Garys' Vineyard - 89 points "Two thousand one is the thirds vintage of this wine and without a doubt the best wine we’ve ever produced from Garys’ Vineyard. " **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• 2002 Syrah La Genisse Lafond Vineyard - 89 points "I have spoken of this vintage with reference to many of our other wines and can only reiterate that 2002 was a grand vintage. With all of the stars in alignment we picked some beautiful fruit." **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• 2002 Syrah La Genisse Lafond Vineyard "Medium to full bodied, rich, and spicy with complex aromas and flavors of ripe red and black fruit, game, mushroom, herbs, rhubarb, and roasted coffee. Duck, pheasant." - The Magazine for Restaurant Professionals **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes

• La Genisse 2000 - **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Robert O. Fleming Cuvee Garys' Vineyard 2000 - 89 points "Beautiful aromas of plums,tomato skins,tapenade,earth,and licorice jump from the glass of this dark ruby/purple Syrah. Medium to full bodied and ripe, with good underlying acidity as well as a gracious sense of elegance, it will provide plenty of pleasure over the next 7-8 years." Robert Parker Wine Advocate. **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes
• Robert O. Fleming Cuvee Garys' Vineyard 1999 - "The bouquet of this 'big and chewy' Syrah is a complex tiramisu, black cherry, and smoke melange." - Wine Enthusiast **Tasting, Harvest & Production Notes