Alban Vineyards

Alban Vineyards

Patrina Alban Estate Syrah 2013

Gorgeous at 11 years. Dark fruits. Balance. Longggg finish. — a month ago

Scott@Mister, Bob and 6 others liked this

Alban Vineyards

Pandora Edna Valley Grenache Syrah 2008

David T
9.4

Top 3 new world producer of nearly a 100% Ganache and or Syrah.

This w/ a 4 1/2 hour decant after a meal falls into black plum pudding.

Ripe, nectar driven; blackberries, plum pudding, dark cherries, black raspberries, poached strawberries, blueberry pie, dark berry cola, black licorice, dry stem, dark rich forest floor with leaves & dry twigs, pipe tobacco, dry crushed rocks, limestone minerals, dry herbs, dark, mid spice, some black pepper, top soil, steeped tea, some me baking spices, baking spices, fresh herbaceous notes, dark, red, purple, blue, withering flowers, perfect acidity and a well balanced, knitted, softly tensioned, elegant finish that lasts two-minutes.

Aged in 300-liter puncheons for 43 months.
— 4 months ago

Shay, Scott@Mister and 11 others liked this

Cave Sébastien Blachon

Alban Saint-Joseph Syrah 2018

Great fruit blackberries. Nose is granite and sweet fruit. Palate is blackberry and granite.

Bought from fass selections
— 3 years ago

Aravind, Neil and 2 others liked this

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Seymour's Vineyard Syrah 2000

A bit of air is needed for it to show the savory meaty quality. The juice is well balanced and not showing any heat even @ 15.6 abv — 2 months ago

Alban Vineyards

Central Coast Viognier 2023

2023 vintage. More fruit than mineral driven. A big spearmint note. Fresh, delicious and a great price. Apparently, the Roussanne vineyard is disease-ridden and out of commission for at least 3 years so this could be it for Alban whites for a spell. They are supposedly not buying fruit any longer. 5.9.24. — 4 months ago

Ed, Jonathan and 8 others liked this

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Alban Estate Vineyard Viognier 2021

Hard to beat the Estate version.
The 2021 Viognier Estate was mostly barrel fermented and matured, with the exception of a small portion of terracotta.
I’ll hold my last bottle a bit longer though.
— a year ago

Paul, David and 21 others liked this

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Reva Alban Estate Vineyard Syrah 2019

I always love Reva so a bit biased. — 3 months ago

Shay, Severn and 4 others liked this
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Had some of this left over somehow and still tastes fantastic two days later. Love this

Alban Vineyards

Alban Estate Vineyard Roussanne 2021

When you want something different. I think Alban across the board is underrated. — 4 months ago

Shay, Steve and 5 others liked this

Sine Qua Non

Mr. K The Noble Man Alban Vineyard Chardonnay 2002

2002. Wow. Beautiful and elegant. Only 10% abv according to the label but I’d guess higher. Petrol, honey, Corn Pops cereal, dill, mandarin oranges, golden raisin. This is amazing. — 10 months ago

Alban Vineyards

Alban Estate Vineyard Grenache 2017

A very fine Grenache, my favorite grape. Pushing quality of Cayuse . I’m buying more when available. — 3 years ago

Scott@Mister, Paul and 12 others liked this