Excellent tasting with Chris.
Medium ruby red. Attack of dark cocoa and woody notes. Finally opened up with a light flora undertone. Solid acidity, heavy tannins (7/10) and balanced. Full bodied and layered with dark fruits like black cherries, and dark raspberries. Good amount of spices, pepper and anise with a nice zing. Dark gravel near the long finish and a touch dry. Rhône style blend made up of 45% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 18% Mourvedre, and 2% Tannat. Made through a series of co-ferments from 16 vineyards. Drink from 2018 till 2027.
Excellent tasting with Chris.
Medium ruby red. Attack of dark cocoa and woody notes. Finally opened up with a light flora undertone. Solid acidity, heavy tannins (7/10) and balanced. Full bodied and layered with dark fruits like black cherries, and dark raspberries. Good amount of spices, pepper and anise with a nice zing. Dark gravel near the long finish and a touch dry. Rhône style blend made up of 45% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 18% Mourvedre, and 2% Tannat. Made through a series of co-ferments from 16 vineyards. Drink from 2018 till 2027.
May 11th, 2017
13' Herman Story Casual Encounters is a blend of mostly GSM. The color is close to inky. Decanted for 1 hour. Floral and spices on the nose. Not hiding the fact that the palate is full of floral & spices. I also get some blueberry, smoking pipe, blk pepper. This goes down surprisingly easy. Well-balanced and very well-made. Love this winery!
13' Herman Story Casual Encounters is a blend of mostly GSM. The color is close to inky. Decanted for 1 hour. Floral and spices on the nose. Not hiding the fact that the palate is full of floral & spices. I also get some blueberry, smoking pipe, blk pepper. This goes down surprisingly easy. Well-balanced and very well-made. Love this winery!
Nov 23rd, 2015
2013 Vintage. 15.8% Alcohol. 45% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 18% Mourvèdre, 2% Tannat. Nice fruit and mouthfeel. Will give more cellar time if I have more.
2013 Vintage. 15.8% Alcohol. 45% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 18% Mourvèdre, 2% Tannat. Nice fruit and mouthfeel. Will give more cellar time if I have more.
Jul 18th, 2020
It's election day. While I dont know him personally, I think Herman Story winemaker Russell P From is the epitome of what an American is. Maybe I should have written his name in for president. This paired excellently with a perfectly cooked American Ribeye. Big red and blue fruits. North Carolina tobacco. Las Vegas dust. And Hawaiian eucalyptus.
No matter who you voted for or who wins, let's celebrate the one thing that brings this divided country together: alcohol.
It's election day. While I dont know him personally, I think Herman Story winemaker Russell P From is the epitome of what an American is. Maybe I should have written his name in for president. This paired excellently with a perfectly cooked American Ribeye. Big red and blue fruits. North Carolina tobacco. Las Vegas dust. And Hawaiian eucalyptus.
No matter who you voted for or who wins, let's celebrate the one thing that brings this divided country together: alcohol.
Nov 9th, 2016
Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, USA
