Matthew Cohen

9.5

Nose: elegantly green. Hints of savory.

Palate: delicious. Elegant. Hints bacon. Tense. Perfect cherry. So clean. So linear. — 2 years ago

Kirk F

9.3

Virtual tasting with Tyler Russell from Cordant/Nelle tonight with our Paso crew. Thanks @Stanley Barrios for the reference! Had a blast drinking the syrahs, pinot noir and grenache. So much virtual fun and fabulous wine! — 6 years ago

Aron Hegyi

8.9

Fresh, fragrant, natural goodness. Light peach fuzz. — 7 years ago

Jake Perez

9.1

Creamy, rich mouthfeel and good backing of acidity. Very well made. — 8 years ago

Teresa S

9.0

Favorite #2 from the tasting. Different grapes - higher on montebello and coastview syrah. Delish. — 10 years ago

with Jill

Nicholas Cairnes

9.4

Grippy, earthy, my steez — 11 years ago

Ian Hunter

9.0

Cab/Merlot/Malbec blend. Really good daily drinker. — 12 years ago

K Brooks

9.0

Quite nice Syrah ($20) with lamb stuffed acorn squash. Rich with decent finish. — 3 years ago

Hillary & Dave

8.9

Tart cherries! Little salty. Hazy and sour like a gose. Blurring the line btw wine and beer! — 6 years ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.4

Amazing pairing! Chicago style pizza and Saratoga Syrah. Deep purple color. Aromas of smoked meat, boysenberry and blackberry. Haunting blackberry, boysenberry, huckleberry and limestone finish.
5% Viognier to this big boy.
91 points Wine Enthusiasts — 6 years ago

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9.3

The 2016 Pinot Noir Monterey County is a gorgeous appellation-level wine, not to mention just flat out delicious. A wine of impeccable balance and total class, the 2016 is impossible to resist. A high percentage (85%) of whole clusters adds layers of aromatic nuance without pushing the wine into realm of greenness. Sweet red cherry, tobacco, mint, crushed flowers and mint are some of the many nuances that develop in the glass. Fruit sources are Coastview and Kevin Olson. The Monterey County is bottled after about eleven months in barrel, earlier than the vineyard designates. There is so much personality and character here. In short, don't miss it! (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, September 2018) — 8 years ago

April Wang

9.1

Medium plus purple. Plum, prunes, black peppers, jalapeno, turkey, smoke, stuffings. Fruity and savory. Medium plus acidity, medium sugar. — 10 years ago

Ian Brand

9.2

One of my own that I will rate because it's in very good shape. Yeasty, a little bit of almond, lemon rind, great structure. — 11 years ago

En

9.4

Loooove this pet nat. Great champ sub. SL wine. — 5 years ago

Peter Humke

9.0

Saved this bottle forever ago since we really liked it — 6 years ago

with Amy

Colin Cahoon

9.0

Inky dark ruby in color. Molasses, oak and menthol on the nose. On the palate cola, cocoa, cedar and spice predominate. Some tannins and light but lingering acid in the finish. The 2010 is still drinking well, but may be on the back side of its quality years. — 7 years ago

Linden McGreevy

9.1

Black olives, tart red and black fruit, woody herbaceous, puckering. A beautiful Syrah from Monterey. 🌲❤️

— 8 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.1

#falltacular 2016 charity tasting in the OC. — 10 years ago

April Wang

8.9

Pale lemon. Grass, grapefruit, white flowers. Medium plus acidity, medium sugar. Clean and crisp, not as buttery as most Califorinia Chards — 10 years ago

Todd

9.0

Great nose and very smooth drinking. Big flavor and smooth finish. — 12 years ago