David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

This is still very young. Lots of lush, ruby fruits of; blackberries, black plum, black raspberries. Tons of barrel notes; wood shavings, charcoal, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon stick, strong, dark spices, caramel, mocha. Meaty, tarry, velvety tannins, dusty soil, volcanic ash, some lead pencil, purple flowers- lavender, violets, nice round acidity. Long, well structured, still big tension but balanced finish. Needs another 6 years of evolution for me. But, nice bottle friends opened. $36 on Last Bottle…over delivers that price now and will even more in six years. — a month ago

Bobbi Jo Broxson

9.3

Great Last Bottle find we held onto for a few years. — 2 months ago

with Brian

Ed Chin

9.1

Tasted blind and the herb note I detected had me dumbfounded. It never crossed my mind it being a syrah. Nice balance and still vibrant. — 2 months ago

Nathan Renfro

9.3

Really nice 2011. Nose of black and red fruit, pepper. Great mouthfeel, solid structure. Tannins super soft, drinking very nicely. Dark fruit, bell pepper, leather, sweet pipe tobacco. Medium finish. — 24 days ago

Neal Ferry

9.2

Challenges Rombauer, and might be better…. This is spectacular — a month ago

with TwiLea

leon egozi

9.5

Very young — 2 months ago

Manj Gunawardane

9.2

Juicy, jammy, inky, yum. Decent backbone of earth and pine forest — 22 days ago

Nathan Renfro

9.3

Nose starting to bloom, dark fruit, tobacco, leather. Dark ruby. Fruit starting to mature, cassis, blackberry and black cherry. Sweet tobacco, leather, forest floor, oak. Acidity strong, tannins chalky but tight. Grippy mouthfeel. Needs air to open up a bit but still lot of time left to go. Gonna save my next bottle for at least 5 years. Nice long finish. — a month ago

Lindsay Moore

9.6

burgundyesque — a month ago

Ericsson

9.2

This high mountain fruit is incredible. Bright acidity, high citrus, medium tropical fruit, yet round and balanced. Incomparable chard, that’s for sure. — 3 months ago