ESF

9.2

Don’t see it as often as I’d like, but I almost always pick up a Greco and always enjoy it! Florals florals florals, fresh garden, wet stones, orchard fruit - quite complex and this is best at cellar temp. Silky sensuous on palate, gorgeous body w/nice heft & balanced integrated acidity. Really strutted thru finish. Would like to revisit in 5 yrs — 15 days ago

Maggie Harrison

9.1

54% Grenache Blanc, 46% Grenache Gris. flowers that I can’t name/unfamiliar l. honey, waxy, lemon- rind and flesh. slightly bitter almond under the exotic fruits. zippy acid, juicy citrus fruity on the finish with that puckery acid. this is fun to drink! — 3 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured, consumed over two days. Consistent throughout. The 2021 Mataro, San Benito County pours a deep ruby color moving toward magenta rim and a near opaque core. Medium viscosity with very light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine explodes with fresh, perfectly ripe bramble fruits: black berries and raspberries, purple flowers, black pepper, crushed rocky earth with limestone minerals and subtle warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. The tannins are almost silky…but sneaky. Confirming the notes from the nose and the raspberries are even more obvious right now. The finish is long. This is an awesome Mataro that’s drinking really well right now and I anticipate a bright future too. Drink now through 3036. — 5 months ago

Ryan Labbe

9.0

I’m liking everything Stirm I’m drinking these days. Another great wine. — 6 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.0

Dark with a slightest of rusty-brown edge on the deep maroon center. Hint of funk. Cooked plum fruits and fresh herbal stuff. Flavors are very ‘winey’. Apple- black berry baked dessert with a hint of chocolate mint. Tannins are tongue dry. This has some character. Fleshy. Rustic. Fun. Not sure what the standard for Negrette is, but this is an interesting bottle of unfamiliar wine. — 2 months ago

Steve Mitchell

9.4

Excellent Pinot to pair with our grilled salmon and salad. — 3 months ago

Russell Lacy

9.1

Excellent classic Zin from ridge! — 18 days ago

Jordyn Dinwiddie

9.0

Bubbly, bright, funky! Really tasty — a month ago

Joe Dunn

9.2

Initial impressions were light on palate and heavy on minerality. I thought it was warm/ripe like Greece, but felt like loire sauv Blanc. Turns out it was Italian. First time having this grape. — 3 months ago

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Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.1

The elegant side of #grenache - High-toned strawberry + red floral elements on the nose, elegant creamy texture on palate, soft tannins, balanced acidity. Lovely wine from I. Brand & Family Winery. #centralcoastwine — 2 years ago