Austin Hohnke

9.5

I’ll be incredibly pleased if I can perform like this at 41. Fully saturated cork and somm said, “I think it’s ok.” Faint funk right out of the gate that blew off quickly. This opened beautifully over 2 hours. American oak led the charge but air added weight and dimension with red berries, eucalyptus, tilled earth, and spice box revealing themselves in the glass. Bottle said “Selection 45%” meaning less than half of this Montebello vintage made it into this bottling. The rest went toward Santa Cruz Mountain Cabernet. 13.1% abv and it showed in how refreshing and approachable this was. Don’t know that I’d store a ton longer, but this was the perfect accompaniment to dinner at Keen’s. — 2 days ago

Austin Hohnke

9.0

This bottling is actually the SLO Coast. I was impressed by the restraint here. Lots of apples. Maybe neutral oak, and it wears it well. — 11 days ago

Austin Hohnke

9.2

Had to see what this was about. Featured in Somm 3. Bright and stemmy on pop and pour. Red berries and spice tones coming in hot initially. Absolutely reads new world. Softens with time in the glass. Tasty and sense heightening. — a month ago

Austin Hohnke

9.2

Still seems like a baby. Citrus, apricot, cranberry, and sandalwood. High toned with structure and length. Better on day two. So juicy. — 2 days ago

Austin Hohnke

9.0

100% Syrah showing opaque purple in the glass. Inky and aromatic with pepper and pomegranate. Killer pairing for ribeye au poivre in Torrey, Utah. 14.5% abv. but not hot. — 9 days ago

Austin Hohnke

8.7

Too much oak, not enough Syrah. — a month ago

Austin Hohnke

8.9

Bigger name. Easy drinking. Approachable if not a bit uninteresting. — 9 days ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

Quite polished with judicious oak. — 9 days ago

Austin Hohnke

8.7

Juicy and easy, but lacking weight and depth. — a month ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

Salmon color in the glass. Salty melon, passionfruit, and bergamot. This has to be one of the hardest places in the world to make wine. Why all these wines so salty, lately? Is it me? — a month ago