brenda-lee sasaki

9.2

Visited this lovely estate winery in August 2020. Had a wonderful tour, visited the wine cave, enjoyed 6-8 tastings. The Cabernet Franc is robust. Peppery and berry fruit on the nose followed by chocolate and a hint of coffee and a smooth, easy finish. Enjoyed a rare steak and piping hot baked potato with a large glass. — 4 years ago

Ryan Vachon

9.3

Full bodied machine of incredible. BlackBerry, cherry, subtle blueberry, light to mod tannins, light tobacco. Great bouquet and inky intense consistency. Fab piping. Lovely darkness. We could ask for some more balancing oak. All vote 93 (RSB) — 6 years ago

David Kline

9.2

Okay, just black. Blonde wood/ baked apple hurrah, and then the dark quiet of space, or the grainy expanses of closed lids. The lacing of lazy, wood-boring insects. Such sights have set me to worrying of late. Mornings being a struggle at times, especially after these nighttime wooden cudgels and dark devices. The rack anyone? Coconut on coals. Tar socks. Dried violets. Black strap cola. Scraped vanilla beans, and dark chocolate cookie covered coal. Anise cinnamon and thin mint. Well, that’s the smell of the thing. The mouth below is unsweetened baker’s dark chocolate, blackened iron, vine charcoal, charred bone, hot springs through rubber piping, black sugar, Spanish “chocolate” brandy/black strap rum and graphite/smoke with evergreen suggestions. Not the Dragon of fire and smoke I expected, but certainly a formidable cave monster, living inside a volcano. I particularly appreciated the mineral/ethereal aspect. — 5 years ago

Steve Haro

9.8

First, thank you Tom Moffat (RIP).

Nose is like a piping hot plate of ginger beef and scallions. Earth, smoke, cherry pipe tobacco, and blueberry cobbler dominate the palette. Chocolate and black tea finish lingers. — 6 years ago

Jeffrey Long

9.3

Nicely evolving. Will be interesting to see what happens to these with further age. Pairs well with piping hot bread freshly made by Jen. — 6 years ago

Samuel Dean

9.0

Grenache came to the party and decided to bring a few homies you might know... Syrah lingers in the background, occasionally piping up to let everyone know that he’s there. — 6 years ago

Anthony Sotirhos

9.2

Great Shiraz all enjoyed — 9 years ago