Daniel Bloom

9.1

Spicy nose, wood and dark fruit. As this airs, the funk appears.Mid weight, mouth filling, leaning towards the savory side. Interesting, mineral aftertaste. More Rhone than U.S. A middle road. No heaviness, hides it’s 14.6° quite well. Herbs, soil, and an acidic kick on the finish. Leaves the palate wanting more. Deliciousness.
Curious to see if day 2 brings out more weight.
Thanks @Garagiste — 2 years ago

MaJ CappS

9.1

This has California written all over the nose, sweet sourdough bread yeast.

Some sharp berry lies down the walkway for some other cool fruits to come a Prancin’- Bing cherry, mulberry, mint, raspberry licorice, and a highly vibrant kumquat acid that really shocks and awes.
Can u dig it?
Yes I can.

-edit- After some open air, this really shows a vegetal tone, like a shishito pepper stalk.. — 6 years ago

Nikki Erpelding

9.2

Couldn’t love more! Everything a California Pinot Noir should be. — 7 years ago

K Brooks

9.0

Quite nice Syrah ($20) with lamb stuffed acorn squash. Rich with decent finish. — 2 years ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

8.9

Medium yellow gold. Bracing, orange fruited, orange blossom, hint of pithy grapefruit, snappy nasturtium/peppery undertone. I feel the new world weight and breadth on the palate compared to the next wine.... — 5 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.3

This wine has so much going on. It’s like a life-form amalgam of animal/vegetable/mineral. Color is like plasma. Nose has raw grass-fed beef, liquid stones, and mentholic Ben-Gay thing, resinous herbs, lime, charcoal ash, and tangy boysenberry. Seriously. Lots of shit happening. It is mouthfilling and loaded with clingy, soft tannin, and has bloody, minerally, dark berry skin flavors for miles. Long finish and good acids. Only 13.9%, which, these days, passes for low alcohol. Terrific wine. — 7 years ago

Victor Charcan

9.0

Plums, smoke, raspberries, amazing nose — 3 years ago

Ryan Ballani

9.2

Holding up very nicely. Could probably use a bit of decanting to open up with next bottle. Bold rich flavor and lots of pepper on the back end. — 5 years ago

Frank Kuo

9.4

Color of dark ruby, yet quite clear. Nose of vanilla, chocolate, a bit oak, and a bit strawberry. Taste is spicy, peppery, pure and round, dried strawberry, oak, a bit grassy, subtle and refined acidity, a bit salty bacon note, and low tannins. Aftertaste is smooth with more spicy note, oak, a bit plum and dates, a bit of mineral, and no edge savory. Only drawback is the nose, or she will be great. — 6 years ago

Kristie Tacey

9.0

Light straw color, toasty graham, petrol- thought old world — 9 years ago