Darkly floral and intense, the 2021 Casual Encounters blends black raspberries with cedar shavings, tobacco, and exotic spice. This is elegant in feel, with silken textures and decadently ripe red berry fruits. Cooling acidity maintains a fantastic balance as dark chocolate and balsamic spice firm up the finish, tapering off long and gently tannic. The 2021 is juicy yet expertly balanced. (Eric Guido, Vinous, July 2024)
Darkly floral and intense, the 2021 Casual Encounters blends black raspberries with cedar shavings, tobacco, and exotic spice. This is elegant in feel, with silken textures and decadently ripe red berry fruits. Cooling acidity maintains a fantastic balance as dark chocolate and balsamic spice firm up the finish, tapering off long and gently tannic. The 2021 is juicy yet expertly balanced. (Eric Guido, Vinous, July 2024)
Jul 25th, 2024
Beautiful, savory, coffee, dark fruit. Herman Story just gets better with age. Love his wines with 5+ years of age. Wonderful with @Tim Edwards famous Smashburgers and hospitality.
Beautiful, savory, coffee, dark fruit. Herman Story just gets better with age. Love his wines with 5+ years of age. Wonderful with @Tim Edwards famous Smashburgers and hospitality.
Aug 23rd, 2020I have said this too many times. These wines just improve with age. Hold for 6+ years and you will be rewarded like an Everlasting Gobstopper. So shines a good deed in a weary world...
I have said this too many times. These wines just improve with age. Hold for 6+ years and you will be rewarded like an Everlasting Gobstopper. So shines a good deed in a weary world...
May 23rd, 2020Beautiful GSMT that is really coming around at 6-7 years old. Savory, coffee notes, brooding dark fruit, smoky. Wonderful.
Beautiful GSMT that is really coming around at 6-7 years old. Savory, coffee notes, brooding dark fruit, smoky. Wonderful.
Jan 20th, 2020Took a little bit but this opened up so nicely. Typical coffee notes, savory, perfect age.
Took a little bit but this opened up so nicely. Typical coffee notes, savory, perfect age.
Oct 17th, 2019These wines age so nicely and they really do get better with more age. What a great balance to this wine with deep dark fruits and a coffee character matched with some savory. Delicious!
These wines age so nicely and they really do get better with more age. What a great balance to this wine with deep dark fruits and a coffee character matched with some savory. Delicious!
Aug 4th, 2019
Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, USA
