Ned Gray Creed

9.4

Thanks to the Arnot Roberts duo for continued focus on this project. So glad you two are dialed in with this. Sultry is the first word that came to mind upon first sniff. — 9 days ago

Cecil Ramirez

8.9

2014 vintage. Garnet ruby color, med+ acid. Tart red cherry, plum, rose petal, vanilla, earth; long finish. — 8 days ago

Gelert Hart

9.2

Paired with beef and zuchinni noodle soup she is really darn good — 10 days ago

Karyn Fricke

9.0

Spicy black cherry nose, good tannin structure, dark fruit and cloves with slate on the finish. — 15 days ago

Benjamin Keator

9.2

This is an interesting one. The viogner component really comes through on the palate. Loads of floral — 9 days ago

with Eric and David

Shay A

9.5

WNH event number 4. Perfect Pizza Pairing bottles. Not a bad bottle in the bunch!

Saved this for last as it was the biggest (15.6ABV). Syrah and I believe Mike Smith is the winemaker. Candied licorice and mocha on the nose. It hits big but softens a bit on the palate and never gets too bruising. So much overripe blue and black fruit. Toasted vanilla, crushed potpourri and sandalwood. Thanks for the intro here @Mike R . — 9 days ago

with Mike, David and 5 others

Jason and Jennie

9.4

Pre-release party in alameda. All the 2016s.

My rankings:
1) brawler- 94 (2nd biggest wine)
2) black tie - 93 (1st biggest wine)
3) instigator - 93 (3rd biggest wine- more elegant than previous vintages. While it used to be all solano county syrah, it is now blended with a lodi vineyard)
4) truant - 92-93 - solid gsm
5) brat - gs that i need to try again. The oak was coming off a little strong on the small taste i had.

Hear the shake ridge syrah in barrel is midnight black in color and going to be a rockstar. Looking forward to seeing what he does with that vineyard. — 17 days ago

Matt Lasater

9.0

Damn good for this fall night and pumpkin carving. Crunchy, mineral, yet offers a super fine textural component as well. Crisp strawberry, red apple skin, crushed cranberry, raspberry leaf, white pepper, sweet flowers, spice, crushed rocks, wet moss, talcum, licorice. This has really came along, great tannin integration from LBT upon release, finely grained and postured. Love the juicy attack, and plump mid-palate backed by lifted acid. Fresh. — 20 days ago

Neal Ferry

9.0

Not as distinctive as normal Rombauer Zin, but still stellar — 9 days ago

with Tom

Neil Valenzuela

9.1

My first mission varietal, País. Interesting cloudy raspberry color. Aromas of raspberries, cherries and baking spices. Delicate red fruit flavors, dry finish leaves me taking another sip. @Rajat Parr - so delicious! — 10 days ago