Ryan Gamble

9.2

For a wine of this caliber from Warner Springs, California, incredible. Dark cherry, spice, wet clay. This is a wine to experience given the location of its source in the back country of San Diego County. — 4 months ago

Jessie

10

Love this. It's crisp and refreshing. It's what I want to have when it's hot. It's sweet but not like Moscato dasti — 4 years ago

Scott Petrus

9.3

This baby was given 3 hours in crystal. In classic ridge style the big Cali bomber came off with unexpected elegance. Red berry and supple tannins this wine would be great to watch evolve over the next 10 years. — 6 years ago

Federico Sequeda

8.9

deep red. leather complex overripe berry nose. oak. big tannins. great — 6 years ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

9.3

Deeper darker steamier black fruit with a flinty touch of earth on blackberries across a big and complex palate. Lay down a few years for further development or drink now. Dark and lovely. Yes! — 7 years ago

Pat Carroll

8.9

Salty, meaty, medium bodied, pretty fun — 8 years ago

Mario Zillner

9.8

Incredible. So amazing to watch this Vigna Vecchia (or “VV”) develop in-glass. A bit annoyed that I opened this up… this will most certainly be a 100pt bottle for me in 3-5 years. — 2 years ago

Richard Mills

9.5

Really tasty and smooth. Monthly pick we had with mom and Cali. — 5 years ago

Tania Vetluzhskikh

8.9

Tasted in 2020 — 6 years ago

Elizabeth Todd

9.2

2017 red blend; bottle no. 2609 — 6 years ago

Ron from VA

9.2

Wowser...really elegant! See my notes — 7 years ago

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9.4

The 2016 Syrah Watch Hill Vineyard is dense, powerful and super-concentrated. Inky blue/purplish fruit, lavender, menthol, licorice and spice notes are all amped up in this rich, beautifully resonant Syrah. Dollops of Viognier add brightness and floral top notes, but the Watch Hill remains a pretty big, yet nuanced, wine. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, September 2018) — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

On the nose, dark sour cherries, dates, burnt figs, grilled meats, burnt ambers, liquid smoke & dark dry florals. The core color is dark with garnet edges. The palate is; slightly sour but mostly sweet dark cherries, stewed plum, cooked strawberries, rhubarb, dates, figs, tomatoes, smoke, grilled meats, brewed coffee, light tarry notes, dry crushed rock powder, volcanic minerals, dark rich earth, dusty tannins, dry dark florals, soft chewy leather, nice round acidity with a decent, soft, elegant finish...50-50 fruit & earth. This is the largest co-op producer in Europe with 50 members. They collectively have 250 acres; which is about 1/6 of the total under vine. Photos of; the town of Barbaresco (their tasting room near the tower), Produttori cellar and their tasting bar. No appointment necessary. Close to Gaja and the town has one of the best one star Michelin lunches as well as the best service we've experienced. Just right of Gaja. Good with our Veal Bolognese. — 9 years ago

Jerry Raphael

8.9

Very nice and light with bright fruits throughout. — 2 years ago

Carl Gromley

9.5

Good with pasta or on its own. — 4 years ago

Wine-O-Mite!!

9.1

Nice Syrah, lots of depth and character, front and middle are lovely, back end resolution nice but not perfect balance for me. I don't know that a 100% syrah can ever resolve in perfect balance for me. That said, it is better than good. Hefty, dark ruby, swagger. Watch out.. she bang: 15.7%. Big enough that it doesn't taste hot though — 5 years ago

Marc Melser

9.4

We had the 2010 Vintage on 9/10-11/20. A very good CndP. Black cherry, plum and spice on the palate. A real good earthy spice on the bouquet. Smooth, fruit forward. Bought at the The Wine Watch — 6 years ago

Dutchbastard

9.1

So much better the next day — 7 years ago

Randy Boesch

9.4

Fabulous Syrah with black cherry, dark plum and some spice with soft tannins. Get with tri tip off the grill. — 8 years ago

Amanda Robinson

10

Favourite easy drinker. — 9 years ago