RobS

9.5

Elegant and bold without being over the top; very, very nice. — a day ago

John Wilmot

9.3

Christmas dinner wine — 8 days ago

Conrad Green

9.1

Honey and corn. Yellow flowers. Oak and sweetness. Decent acidity Pure. Intense. A bit much oak for my palate but quality — 3 months ago

with Jonathan, Paul and 1 other

Doug Powers

9.2

128-year-old Mataro vines grown in the sand in Contra Costa County, stunning redfruits, great freshness and lift from the lovely acidity, good balance, excellent depth, long finish, terrific Mataro!! — 22 days ago

with Jim

Zach Quintanilla

9.1

Darker fruit with more structure — a month ago

carl thornblade

9.0

A little green in flavor (as in unripe), too acidic, but had some elements of tropical fruit, just not full and ripe. Has potential but not the best. — 4 months ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.1

Deep ruby color. Aromas of black cherry, oak, violets and mocha. Red and black fruit on the palate, cocoa and oak on the finish. — 24 days ago

Chad Puckett

9.0

Very easy sipper. Not overwhelming on the sweetness. But not overly dry either.  — 13 days ago

Scott E. Becker

9.2

[Tasted on October 5, 2024 at Home with Matt and Wendy, and again on November 27, 2024 at Home with Kat]

Ripe cherry and red plum fruit, with floral notes and spice. — 3 months ago

Daniel M

9.1

After Thorne shotfire barossa shiraz which was round, very oaky and lacking a bit of acid, I wanted another expression of the same varietal from the same region, but with more zing to it.
Boy this one is zingy!
The nose is showing blackberry, black pepper, a tiny soy sauce note along with an eucalyptus thing. This is very inviting and quite complex! The palate shows a massive acid drive, extremely powerful, but not overpowering at all. A big and bright blackberry note shines through and through, some width, some matter on the sides, a silky mouthfeel that turns into a great tannic wall in the rear with a strong grip and a drying effect that continues till the very end. The finish is all about blackberry and a reminiscence of that eucalyptus /mentholy note that could be felt on the nose. The finish is long and the after taste of blackberry keeps on for almost a minute. Great take on Australian Shiraz, without the artificial, sometimes overwhelming oak treatment. I like it very much. Two hands deserve a high five! — 6 months ago