Pinotman /// Andreas

9.6

We like to go Camping on Figuera Mountain. Which allow us to combine wilderness with wine tasting either before or after. In Los Alamos CA is a funky tasting room. LoFi wines. These guys play vinyls and are essentially crazy. But here is the thing they make odd wines but sometimes they kill it. This is one of them. Rich and quite yellow clocks in at just 12.5%. From Crosby Wine Co. Fantastic fruit, apricots mostly. Jasmine really! Hint orange blossoms. Given the richness this could go for 2-5 more years. A benchmark for what Chard can do in the Sta. Rita Hills. A unicorn can’t even find anything or even the winery in Buellton CA. on the web. Might be gone. Ce la vie. — 5 months ago

Steve McDermott

9.2

Crosby Cabernet Sauvignon 2016. Lighter Cab. Delicious. Great value. — 5 years ago

Roman Sukley

10

2005 Sine Qua Non "The 17th Nail in My Cranium" Sta. Rita Hills Syrah
Buckle your chinstraps folks because tonight we’re headed to the wine world equivalent of the summit of Mt. Everest. The absolute pinnacle in the Universe of wine for yours truly. The “it just don’t get any better than this” moment as far as grapes are concerned. Let me begin first with the name of this magic elixir. If memory serves, it was derived from a combination of the fact that this was the 17th Syrah produced in the Garage d’Or otherwise known as Sine Qua Non, and, in that same year, Manfred was felled by a rogue barrel requiring several staples to close the gash to his cranium, hence... "The 17th Nail in My Cranium"
The wine is a blend of 96.5% Syrah and 3.5% Viognier which was aged 38+ months prior to bottling. % alcohol. 4 hour decant at cellar temperature. Achromatic Raven black motor oil in my Zalto. Undoubtedly, the wines I find most compelling are of the “swirl, sniff and contemplate” variety, and this one might just set the benchmark. Explosive aromatic potpourri of blackberry jam, roasted coffee, fresh ground black pepper, graphite and spice with a faint floral arrangement lurking somewhere in the background. On the palate, sweet cherry compote and black currant with undertones of roasted game and black olives. A big, full bodied wine that’s light on its feet. A tightrope walker. A powerhouse with impeccable manners. Elegant and lithesome. A ballet dancer. Mikhail Nikolayevich Baryshnikov in his prime. Complex, with layers of flavors in beautiful, perfect harmony. Crosby, Stills & Nash singing “Suite Judy Blue Eyes.” The Beach Boys, “Good Vibrations.” Perfect balance. Pure, silky mouth feel. Immeasurable finish. And I mean that literally, as in it just continues on and on. Just utter perfection. A wine that is in fact so entirely perfect as to eliminate the need for a search for an alternative. The last word. To paraphrase The Bard, this wine “might (just) be the be-all and the end-all.”

— 6 years ago

Mike Lev

8.9

$13.99 folks, great QPR. Medium aromas of blackberry and dark fruit, med acidity, med tannins, med+ body and a soft med- finish. Lodi AVA. — 8 months ago

Amit Srivastava

8.9

Never heard of this wine .. found the ‘13 on the list at Mourad. Nice price poor and good wine ! — 5 years ago

David L

9.1

10’ Crosby Roamann Crosby’s Reserve.
This is a big, full-bodied wine. It's massive in blackberries, plums and currants, with some dried herb notes along with lots of sweet oak. Interesting... — 5 years ago

Sean Hughes

9.4

Fruity but also bold. Well balanced. Served perfectly with a filet mignon. — 6 years ago

Rob Brobst III

9.6

This only needs 15 years.... well done. Hat trick in this bottle! To use a hockey term... This is Sidney Crosby in a bottle..... — 3 years ago

James M

8.9

This a very delicious vino, I’m listening to Crosby Stills and Nash as I drink this and I’m being transported back in time and remembering times long past. This is a delicious tasty memory! — 4 years ago

Lisa Lindberg Doyle

9.2

First time checking out the Crosby Hotel in Stillwater. Matchstick Restaurant Christmas time. I love this wine! Perfect for seafood or a nice cheese plate — 5 years ago