Roger Ray

9.1

The Spanish tempranillo grape faces off against the Portuguese touriga grape in this complex but compelling blend — 9 months ago

Randy Fuller

9.3

This pink wine is quite rich in color. Its hue is a cross between salmon orange and copper, looking very much like roses. The nose is a blast of strawberries, green parts and all, with an earthy herbal streak and a line of black pepper. On the palate, the brash rosé comes on like a red wine, with tons of flavor and a refreshing acidity. This wine’s pairing ability can reach from salads’n’seafood territory into pork chops, burgers and cheese plates. — 4 years ago

Roger Ray

9.0

A wonderful, scrumptious line sellered and bottled by Spicewood Vineyards in lovely Spicewood Texas, with grapes from the Dry Creek Valley — 5 years ago

Dorothy Benavidez

9.4

This pic is of a Texas wine from local Spicewood Vineyards. It’s smooth and easy to drink.
50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Merlot, Aged 20 months in 50% new French oak and 50% neutral oak — 6 years ago

Roger Ray

9.3

Beautiful bold red wine — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.3

@Delectable Wine: This is Ron Yates’ Oso Estrella label Russian River Valley Pinot.

This is Dutton Ranch fruit from Russian River Valley. Ron Yates Winery in TX Hill Country makes this special wine and I was extremely impressed. Very nice @Ron Yates

I opened this alongside the ‘14 Spicewood Russian River Valley Pinot to see how these RRV fruit pinots made by Texans fared against each other. To me, this was the clear cut winner. ABV in this is about 1% higher than the Spicewood (14.1 vs 14.9) but it’s well hidden. Nose on this had more of a fruitcake note alongside bing cherries and cola. Really nice complexity and acidity from start to finish...cedar, rhubarb pie, dark chocolate covered cherries, and a spice box type finish. A lovely RRV Pinot. — 8 years ago

Roger Ray

9.0

Another great red out of Spicewood Vineyards of the TX Hill Country! — 3 years ago

Roger Ray

9.0

Superb Spicewood Vineyards TX Hill Country Cabernet blend — 4 years ago

Roger Ray

9.1

" tantalizing aromas of blue fruit, brown sugar leading to a thought-provoking finish of cranberry, blackberry and a complex finish". Another very enjoyable wine out of the Stone House vineyards of Spicewood, Texas — 4 years ago

Roger Ray

8.9

Another great red wine blend out of Spicewood Vineyards in the beautiful Texas Hill Country — 6 years ago

Amy Harrell

9.9

$50 from visit to the winery . Lots of juicy red fruit, tannins and oak. Very well balanced, a nice high end wine — 6 years ago

Roger Ray

9.1

A nice smooth summer white — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.0

Another dip in to my TX wine journey, but this time with a twist. Spicewood sources fruit from Cali and WA state for a few of their bottles and makes them at the winery. This RRV Pinot is from Wohler Vineyard (I believe Sojourn makes a nice Pinot from here).

Ruby red in the glass. The nose on this is quite spot on. Black cherry, maple-birch wood, and stewed blackberries. Acidity is medium. Fairly light on the front and mid-palate but a LOT of flavor on the backend...strawberry and raspberries preserve, herbal seasoning. This wine benefited from food being paired with it (my wife’s awesome cauliflower crust spinach and chicken pizza in particular). — 8 years ago

Roger Ray

9.1

Spicewood Vineyards Tempranillo hits just keep coming. Awesome TX Hill Country wine — 3 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.2

This bold wine is quite dark in the glass and it offers up a nose of black raspberries, cedar, clove, vanilla and a hint of mint. On the palate, it’s brawny. Big notes of dark fruit mingle with those oak spices in a way that’s both fruity and savory. The tannic structure is toothy, so this wine wants a steak. — 4 years ago

Roger Ray

9.0

A blend of three grape varietals in this wine - Grenache, Shiraz, Mourvedre. Produced by Stone House vintners in Adelaide Australia but imported and sold by Stone House vineyard in the Hill country of Spicewood, Texas — 5 years ago

Roger Ray

9.0

Yet another winner from Spicewood Vineyards - 2017 an improvement from the 2016. Dark, bold & spicy! — 6 years ago

Roger Ray

9.2

Beautiful bouquet, fruity overtones. Very drinkable white wine — 6 years ago

Shay A

9.1

I had the ‘16 vintage of this a few months back in comparison to the Ron Yates SB. I thought the ‘16 was nice, but that the Ron Yates SB was better in every aspect. @Ron Yates told me, in his opinion, the ‘17 Spicewood was better than both the ‘16 Spicewood and the Ron Yates ‘16.

It’s 103 here in TX, and I’m sweating more than this bottle, so it’s prime SB weather.

I’m happy to report that I think I’m aligned with Ron here. In comparison to the Spicewood ‘16, the aromatics on this just jump out of the glass with tons of fruit. Kiwi, lychee, and peach...wow! Great nose. Sharp acidity highlighted by honeyed grapefruit, limestone and chalk. Well done, Ron! — 8 years ago

Shay A

9.1

Continuing my way through some unique TX wines from Ron Yates Winery and Spicewood Winery.

@Delectable Wine : This is the Ron Yates Petulant Natural Sparkling Rosé wine. It was not in the database.

This is my first PetNat wine and this is a head scratcher! Ron advised me to let this get cold for a few days upright to allow the sediment to fall, then carefully and slowly pour/decant. Sealed under bottle-cap, this fizzed only a little bit upon opening. Murky and muddled at first, once it settled in the glass, grapefruit rind and clay covered strawberries. Incredibly fine bubbles. The finish was very crisp, and a bit more strawberries and raspberries came out the longer it was open.

What an absolute treat to try! Many thanks @Ron Yates on helping craft this wine...incredibly cool that TX is making these! — 8 years ago