Brian

9.2

A little bit too sweet for my liking. But very well made — an hour ago

Victor Hsu

9.0

Juicy, fruity and perfumed, with balanced sweetness. Excellent food wine but also a fine aperitif or anytime drink. With only 8.5 ABV, this wine is perfect for summer day-drinking. Enjoyed this gem at the Black Sheep restaurant in Santa Barbara. — 3 years ago

Vanessa

9.0

Happy National Red Wine Day!! 🙌🙌

We’re excited to celebrate with this Columbia Valley Syrah blend from the family-owned L’Ecole No. 41 winery in Washington State. 🇺🇸 @lecole41

Washington State is an important region for Syrah within the United States; however, this grape variety finds its true home in northern Rhône Valley, France. 🇫🇷

Syrah can fare well in warmer (e.g., Hunter Valley or Barossa Valley, Australia) and/or cooler (e.g., northern Rhône) climates. The climate has a pretty big impact on the style and expression of the resulting wine. Try tasting a Barossa Valley Shiraz next to a Syrah from Cornas, Rhône Valley and you may see (and taste) what I mean. 🤔 🧐 😆

The Columbia Valley region benefits from what’s called a “rain shadow” effect thanks to its location to the east of the Cascade mountains. 🏔 🏔The Cascades shield the region from the wet, intense weather coming in from the coast. As a result, the climate is warmer, drier, and sunnier, which supports the ripening process and stresses the vines, enhancing concentration of the fruit. 👍👍

This wine is a blend of 77% Syrah, 21% Grenache, and 2% Mourvedre varieties hailing from the vineyards of Candy Mountain, Stone Tree, Estate Seven Hills, Bacchus, and Summitville. It was fermented in stainless steel and was then racked in small, mostly neutral oak barrels over the course of 18 months.🍷🍷🍷

This wine is medium purple with heavy tearing; it’s full-bodied and jam-packed with ripe blueberry, black cherry, blackberry, and black currant notes, also black pepper, licorice, and leather. 💕💕We’re pairing it, initially, with a bite of Gruyère, Manchego, and fig, followed by grilled brats, portabellas, and zucchinis. It stands up well to the intensity of flavors. — 5 years ago

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David Patterson

9.0

Hard to differentiate from the black sheep by my amateur palate. Both more full-bodied than some of the other Pinots. But very good with a well peppered pork tenderloin. — 6 years ago

Rufus King

9.1

Well- balanced French Pinot Noir at alumnae event at The Winsor School — 7 years ago

Christos Delantonis

9.0

Excellent wine for the price ..... — 8 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.2

Interesting wine. Jalapeño, sage, dark fruit, needs air. Needs food! Overall an interesting experience with a flawed wine. — 6 months ago

Wulf Losee

9.3

2020 opened Feb 2023. Red raspberries nose. Silky and delicate. Red raspberries on front- — 3 years ago

Taylar Hart

8.9

Black Sheep wine dinner at Anchovy Bar — 4 years ago

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9.6

The 2018 Bélair-Monange, so impressive out of barrel, delivers now that it finds itself incarcerated by glass. It is endowed with a seriously impressive nose, delivering blackberry and still that faint warm brick/terracotta scent, shaved black truffle and a touch of clove. You could lose yourself completely in this bouquet. The palate has firmed up a little, displaying more backbone than I recall. The dash of cracked black pepper liberally sprinkled over the finish curiously bears similarities to some of the Pomerols this vintage, and the Cabernet Franc feels much more prominent than its 2% contribution to the blend would suggest. I adore this Saint-Émilion and it is going to benefit from 8–10 years in the cellar... if you can resist temptation that long. (Neal Martin, Vinous, March 2021)
— 5 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.1

#syrah #californiangold #holuspolus #sbcountywines #sbcounty delic and complexity Syrah. Loved it — 6 years ago

Rebecca Ratzlaff

8.9

Wine night with Amy 3.23.19 — 7 years ago

Hannah Sims Mashburn

9.1

Nice middle ground between Malbec and Cabernet. Would drink again. — 8 years ago

Joe Estrada

9.7

What Syrah should be!!! — 2 years ago

Joe Estrada

9.1

Earthy& fruity — 2 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.1

Tar, wild blackberry and brine. Intense without being overblown. — 4 years ago

Joe Estrada

9.1

Really nice Pinot Noir fron Sta. Rita Hills, paired with brisket tacos — 5 years ago

Lisa Bilz

9.1

Lucious!! — 5 years ago

Doug Cranmer

9.0

Dark stone fruit, dark garnet velvet in color, deceptively light nose with strawberry and a touch of ash. Front palate of dark cherry, hint of cocoa. Slightly more fruit full finish with strong, balanced tannins. I’d buy for home too. — 7 years ago

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GaryWEdwards

9.3

Rich blend that is beautifully layered with coffee underside and black currant. One of the best finds in a Cali '12 — 7 years ago