Colin Cahoon

9.0

Raspberry, dark cherry, chocolate, dark plum, oak, and gun powder. Drink now with tertiary notes evident. High alcohol, medium plus tannins, medium plus body, high acid, and medium plus finish. About as good as a tannat gets, I think. — 6 days ago

Roger Ray

9.1

A beautiful Ron Yates wine out of the TX Hill Country, cellared and bottled by Ron Yates in Hye, TX — 3 years ago

Allison Lyzenga

9.0

Medium gold; medium intensity aromas of baked yellow apple, apple blossom, quince, yellow plum, cinnamon; dry , medium plus acid, low but firm tannins, low alcohol, medium body, medium plus intensity flavors consistent with aromas and including apple skin; very good — 4 years ago

Jon Lundquist

9.3

Floral on floral, unripe strawberry, and mineral wash — 5 years ago

Sam Hara

9.1

Solid cab. Nothing too special but enjoyable none the less. — 6 years ago

L P

9.8

This is the wine I purchased from gizelle friend kathy — 7 years ago

Nate Garnero

9.0

Fav watered down Cerveza — 9 years ago

Chris Buffum

8.9

Can’t go wrong with Austin — 9 months ago

Samuel Wong

10

One of my favourite beer! — 2 years ago

Krista Martin

9.3

Basic but solid. — 4 years ago

Matt Krych

9.4

Very very good red wine! Smooth and robust flavor — 5 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.6

Jeb 98 Waited the appropriate 3 hours after UPS delivery today,
Great nose, but definitely needs time, this will be great on Friday!
Reminds me of the 13 Bevan Syrah also from Bennet Valley,
I let that breath for 3 days
Winery notes

Syrah
The 2016 Judge Family Vineyard Syrah is sourced from the cold climate of the Bennett Valley of Sonoma. Meticulously farmed by Joe and Gail Judge, this rocky sloping vineyard planted on a mix of volcanic tufa, weathered stones, and clay, produces elegant and intensely aromatic Syrahs reminiscent of the great wines of Northern Rhone. Bennett Valley is a gently sloping elevated valley nestled between three mountain peaks in Sonoma County. Within the Sonoma Valley appellation

Sonoma Mountain and the Sonoma Coast, the well-drained mountain benchland soils combine with early morning fog and cool marine breezes to create ideal conditions for growing exceptional cool-climate varietals. The wine was cave aged in a combination of 78% used and 22% new French oak barrels for 20 months and bottled unfined and unfiltered.
100% Syrah -- Clones 877, 174, Estrella River
pH 3.79 Alcohol 14.2% TA 6.7 g/L
142 Cases Produced — 6 years ago

Aren Larson

9.5

Napa. Great price! Delicious with Fish Chowder soup!!! ❤️ the wine and this niche place in Door County!!!! — 9 years ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Pretty deep ruby garnet with garnet , terracotta . Quite sweet , spiced , dried fruit nose , slightly volatile nose . On the palate this is better , meaty and rich spiced dried dark fruits, plum , fig. Quite grippy tannins and balanced acidity . Good density and rich meaty finish , a little porty, pretty good length . Dense and rich , much more than expected . Still dense and really quite young, held up well in the glass , this would probably continue at this level for a further 5-10 years . — 2 years ago

Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.3

I know everyone recognizes Gary’s vineyard for the Pinot grown here but to me it’s always been the Syrah that really shines at this address owned by Gary Francisoni and Gary Pisoni. Estrella Clone planted on the sandy arroyo seco loam, mid way down the Salinas valley in the santa Lucia highlands. This beauty shows a lot of blue fruit compote, bacon fat and sandal wood. It is beautifully composed and like most of the Pisoni wines, it really starts to shine around year five. Honestly California Syrah doesn’t get a lot better than this. — 3 years ago

Carly Lunde

9.2

Wine with Kelly and Rod 8/21 — 5 years ago

Maurishire Akabidavis

9.0

Full bodied & flavorful. Tastes thick & rich. Small sips only. — 6 years ago

Diana Sabo

9.9

Really enjoyed this! Enjoyed on September 2, 2019 — 7 years ago

D Scher

9.0

2006 vintage. The unlabeled bottle on the left. This one is brandy fortified late harvest petite sirah. Very pleasant, styled much more like a traditional port than their regular late harvest petite sirah which is not fortified. Some heat evident here, though it doesn’t detract from the fruit. Smooth and sweet with a medium short finish. — 8 years ago

Richard Fairclough

9.0

Boa acidez, final de boca persistente — 9 years ago