Brian Hearty

8.9

2018. Last of two bottles gifted to me by my sister-in-law and it paired great with a tomato glazed meatloaf. — 2 months ago

Keith Pajonas

9.2

don’t know why it says syrah blend in the title, it is tempranillo, grenache, graciano and. carignan. anyway, it is delicious. watch out for sediment. — 7 months ago

Keith Pajonas

9.2

Fantastic. Had this with shrimp tacos. — 2 years ago

Keith Pajonas

9.2

this wine is lovely. regretting my decision to only buy 2 bottles on release. — 2 years ago

Steve Reiss

9.1

Opened at Family Christmas — 4 months ago

Wulf Losee

9.0

2020 opened November 2023. This redeems their uninspired 2016 vintage—which was too sweet for my tastes—although the 2020 may turn into a Manischewitz-style wine in five or six years as the tannins fade.

Black raspberries on the nose with balsamic notes.  bright red fruit on the front of the pallet. It has a thick, almost syrupy tannic structure, but the syrup is offset by the high notes of calcaire from the Adelaida District’s limestone plateau. It has a long mineral finish with a slightly bitter ending at the back of the throat. This pleasantly offsets its syrupy tannins, and it makes the wine much more interesting.

Another commentator described this wine as being warm. Yes! This is a warm, fuzzy, comforting wine that one should sip before a winter fire. What concerns me is that once those intense high notes evaporate (and they’re always the first go!) you will be left with cough syrup.  I don’t think this wine has a long shelf life.  Because of that, I’m going to drink up these bottles of Aspire within the next year or two. — 6 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

August Sebastiani & brother-in-law, Kendrick Coakley, craft small-lot wines made with minimal intervention, so one can enjoy the truest representation of each appellation & how its terroir impacts specific varietals. Came across this rarity & tried several vintages, aged 20 months in French oak. Aromas of ripe berry fruits & floral spice notes. On the palate flavors of plum, raspberry & blueberry, cinnamon spice with tobacco and spice. Fine tannins, long finish ending with vanilla oaky. Great value! Small production. — 2 years ago

Bryan Kesting

9.3

Drinking very well. — 5 months ago

Stephen F Laga MD

9.5

1994 vintage well cellared in my personal collection. A classic Mouton Rothschild. Featured with steak. Family gathering with son and daughter in law. Perfect timing — 7 months ago

Martinez

9.0

Sparkling Riesling from 40+ years old vines from the Zabala vineyard in Arroyo Seco, Monterey County. Fermented and aged in neutral oak, following the solera system (The Solera V2 includes wine from the 2018, 2019, and 2020 vintages). Fresh, citrus, minerals — a year ago