Al Shikoh

9.2

dark ruby; cassis, plum, dark chocolate, licorice, spice; full bodied, ripe, plush, juicy, good freshness and structure; made from blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, and 1% Malbec deselected from the flagship bottling sourced from Champoux, DuBrul, Galetzine, Klipsun, Palengat, Tapteil, Discovery, and Wallula vineyards; good value at $40 — 4 years ago

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

9.6

Still can’t believe how well these age. So much flavor left, the pepper has toned down a bit though. Good on its own, excellent with food. — 5 years ago

Justin Hart

9.5

Extra fruit forward (maybe even too much so, but hey I dig a decadent Mourvedre when I can find one). Big, black berry and white pepper flavor that saturates your mouth from beginning to end. Tobacco and black cherry notes linger at the end, and keep lingering. Yum! — 6 years ago

with Cherish and Jen

Martin Sher

9.4

The best of the Barrister bunch. — 4 years ago

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

9.2

Lovely blend. Good second wine with our steaks. — 5 years ago

Justin Hart

9.5

Wow! Huge fruit and luscious tannins. This Syrah is big, juicy and maybe a little bit flashy but sooo good. Cherry, cigar box, baking spices and leather. This one is definitely worth holding on to for a few years. Yum! — 6 years ago

with Cherish and Jen

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

9.5

This wine always kills me with how good it is. We all sucked this one down in record time. Such a lovely wine to sip on or pair with food. — 4 years ago

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

9.4

I don’t think I’ve had a vintage of this that I am not really impressed with. — 4 years ago

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

9.6

Ben’s wines are just the best. They age beautifully, case in point that his first vintage is tasty so well right now. Really good with spicy meat. Lovely. — 6 years ago

Jonathan Wall

9.2

Love red mountain and this vineyard. As you would expect; it's intense and deep... but in balance, so ready to satisfy impatience. Good value for the quality. — 7 years ago