Dark color. Not quite India ink, but deep maroon. Smells like blueberry pudding and heavy cream. Hint of fresh chopped redwood bark. Flavors are dense with a classic petite Sirah inky-ness with blueberry syrup and purple plum compote. This is a big delicious red. Drink with red meats, grilled. Or hard, salty cheeses. — a year ago
“Damn it, Jim, I’m a winemaker, not an English professor!”
Despite the unfortunate confusion between possessives and contractions, this is a superlative red blend. Delicious blueberry and pepper spice flavors predominate. The body is big and strong without being overbearing. There’s a lot of sediment there, so best to decant or filter. — 2 years ago
This is a delicious PetS, not too jammy. It has intense blueberry and raspberry flavors, with that distinctive undertone, peculiar to Washington reds, and tastier than it sounds,, of chocolate-covered mushrooms. — 8 months ago
Such a smooth, glorious red. Worth every penny! — 2 years ago
Black cherry, raspberry preserves, dark chocolate, vanilla, licorice, blackberry and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins. — 2 years ago
Hales? This was excellent. Soft, cherries, smooth, some depth and body without being too punchy. Didn't feel a 13.5% ABV. This was delightful and it seems to be very reasonably priced if you can get it. — 9 months ago
Ok. Harsh and not worth it for the price to get again but interesting to try. Deep fruit and earthy. — a year ago
Second time in the past couple of months. Just as lovely as the first time. This is a winner. — 2 years ago
Boris Mathiszik
Crisp acidity, and layers of bright red fruit. Very food friendly. — 21 days ago