Too much funk for me on Day1. Olive tapenade, smoked meats, but some farmyard animal notes are hard to get around.
Too much funk for me on Day1. Olive tapenade, smoked meats, but some farmyard animal notes are hard to get around.
Mar 20th, 2022
Single vineyard Syrah. Purple flowers, meat, black cherry, elevated acid, medium plus finish. On granite soils in Sierra Nevada Foothills. 12.8% abv.
Single vineyard Syrah. Purple flowers, meat, black cherry, elevated acid, medium plus finish. On granite soils in Sierra Nevada Foothills. 12.8% abv.
Jan 16th, 2020
'Natural wine' from El Dorado. No new oak, instead a pure expression of Syrah. A bitter brine olive character makes it unusual, but the intensity and depth of flavours also set it apart. (2013)
'Natural wine' from El Dorado. No new oak, instead a pure expression of Syrah. A bitter brine olive character makes it unusual, but the intensity and depth of flavours also set it apart. (2013)
3 people found it helpfulFeb 7th, 2015
Bravo, Hank. One of the most cellar-able vintages of this wine. Broad shoulders, but lots of varietal intensity. Not as wild and exotic as the '11, but a lot of focus.
Bravo, Hank. One of the most cellar-able vintages of this wine. Broad shoulders, but lots of varietal intensity. Not as wild and exotic as the '11, but a lot of focus.
3 people found it helpfulJul 28th, 2014
The kind of CA wine I want to share with winemakers abroad.
The kind of CA wine I want to share with winemakers abroad.
3 people found it helpfulApr 9th, 2014
La Clarine Farm for Life!! I graduated Sumu Kaw Laude!
La Clarine Farm for Life!! I graduated Sumu Kaw Laude!
2 people found it helpfulApr 16th, 2015
Tart, dry, funky
1 person found it helpfulNov 11th, 2017
Blueberry & herbs stewed in tar on the nose, followed by bites of licorice sticks poked through olives and finishing with red bell peppers dipped in dark chocolate.
Blueberry & herbs stewed in tar on the nose, followed by bites of licorice sticks poked through olives and finishing with red bell peppers dipped in dark chocolate.
1 person found it helpfulOct 27th, 2015
Decanted for about 1 hr and then drank over a few hours. This was incredibly smokey- like it actually tastes like that liquid smoke stuff they sell in a bottle but is really unique...I've never had anything like it. Went well with slow braised short ribs from Vermont beef share. There's also some fun earthy, fruity and funky complex stuff going on in here but the smokiness definitively dominates.
Decanted for about 1 hr and then drank over a few hours. This was incredibly smokey- like it actually tastes like that liquid smoke stuff they sell in a bottle but is really unique...I've never had anything like it. Went well with slow braised short ribs from Vermont beef share. There's also some fun earthy, fruity and funky complex stuff going on in here but the smokiness definitively dominates.
1 person found it helpfulOct 5th, 2015
Mousiness to the max. It's a shame I was looking forward to it. Please use more sulphur in your bottling if you want to export! Cheers
Mousiness to the max. It's a shame I was looking forward to it. Please use more sulphur in your bottling if you want to export! Cheers
1 person found it helpfulSep 20th, 2015
Sierra Foothills, California, USA
