Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2005 vintage. Nice fill. Excellent cork (removed with a Durand). Good color. Decanted with a small, but respectable, amount of sed. Tasted after 2.5 hours open. Light-medium/medium body. More feminine than masculine and still throwing out plenty of blueberry, raspberry, cocoa powder notes. Some back end structure to sustain this endeavor but not demonstratively so. Should hold in this range for another 5-6 years before shedding fruit and body. Not getting any better and no markers to indicate a three decade renaissance down the road worth holding out any hope for. 09.18.25. — a month ago

William Hughes

9.2

Savory and sweet. Strawberry, sweet herbs, pomegranate, and citrus oil. Balanced and fresh. Sean Boyd gets his Grenache right and the ‘16 is no exception. — 5 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

This Wine/Vintage was recommended to me by the owner of Blair Vineyards (Richard Blair) himself. He noted that this was one of his best Cab Franc vintages in quite a while, and I agree with him. Dark cherry and cranberry aromas and flavors with hints of Roasted poblano pepper, mushrooms, smoke and vanilla. There is some tannin and a long finish. Excellent PA vino! — 5 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.7

This was sensational today at the Brasswood Event.

The 23’s I tasted today are as good as advertised. — 2 months ago

Jeff Kinney

9.0

Very nice- cedar, earthy, blackberries — 4 years ago

William Hughes

9.2

Sean Boyd really knows how to capture the acidity in this blend. More melon, Honeysuckle, and lemon notes than last year, but still an underlying mineral note. Persistent, lip-smacking finish. — 5 years ago

Fredybeans

9.1

Robe noire
Nez fruit noire terre agrume
Bouche attaque acide qui d ailleurs augmente avec Blair milieu de bouche plus dense qui avec l air a tendance a se serrer finale sur la violette — 6 years ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2021 pours a deep ruby/purple color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with moderate seeing the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart, mostly black fruit: blackberries, lavender, dark chocolate, Palo Santo, fine warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Really lovely stuff. Drink now through 2041. — 4 months ago

Brandon T

9.3

My favorite from this producer. The Syrah equivalent of a 250 yard drive down the middle of the fairway. — 5 years ago

Phil Castellano

9.2

Held up reasonably well but it’s heyday was a few years ago. Still has tobacco, notes of blackberry, and chocolate but had lost the intensity I remember from earlier bottles. — 5 years ago