Stagecoach Vineyard
Kale Broken Axle Napa Valley Syrah Grenache
Napa Valley, California, USA
12’ Kale Broken Axle. Time has certainly treated this wine well! Dynamite effort. 
12’ Kale Broken Axle. Time has certainly treated this wine well! Dynamite effort. 
May 30th, 2020Deep purple. This wine was a show stopper. Syrah blend really held the moment. Distinctive raisins and pepper notes, yet elegant and smooth in the mouth. Subtle tannins. Just a Halla yeah experience.
Deep purple. This wine was a show stopper. Syrah blend really held the moment. Distinctive raisins and pepper notes, yet elegant and smooth in the mouth. Subtle tannins. Just a Halla yeah experience.
Jan 9th, 2019
Tasted side by side with the 2013 vintage. Deep purplish red. A bit floral on the nose with some cedar, blackberries and quite a bit of spices. Sweet and heavy tannins (7/10) and full bodied. Nice complexity on the palate with blackcurrants, blackberries, sweet spices, woody, a bit gamey and dark crushed gravel. A bit of red berries with some time. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2027. | Sample from Winery - $70
Tasted side by side with the 2013 vintage. Deep purplish red. A bit floral on the nose with some cedar, blackberries and quite a bit of spices. Sweet and heavy tannins (7/10) and full bodied. Nice complexity on the palate with blackcurrants, blackberries, sweet spices, woody, a bit gamey and dark crushed gravel. A bit of red berries with some time. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2027. | Sample from Winery - $70
Oct 28th, 2017Tasted side by side with the 2014 vintage. Deep purplish red with an almost bluish hue. Lush and layered nose with blueberries, sweet spices, crushed rocks and violets. So much more going on too, kept developing in its complexity. Heavy tannins (7/10) and full bodied. Rich and voluptuous on the palate, insanely fruity but very well built. Tons of black and blue fruits on the attack with layers of spices, cinnamon, and a little bit savory. Even a bit of olives underneath with growing white pepper and crushed white rocks. Long and lingering finish with great structure throughout and a touch of heat. Heat was less prominent a bit above cellar temperature. Drink till 2034. (93+) | Sample from the winery - $70
@TheSkip you’ll like the 12 even more with some air!!
Tasted side by side with the 2014 vintage. Deep purplish red with an almost bluish hue. Lush and layered nose with blueberries, sweet spices, crushed rocks and violets. So much more going on too, kept developing in its complexity. Heavy tannins (7/10) and full bodied. Rich and voluptuous on the palate, insanely fruity but very well built. Tons of black and blue fruits on the attack with layers of spices, cinnamon, and a little bit savory. Even a bit of olives underneath with growing white pepper and crushed white rocks. Long and lingering finish with great structure throughout and a touch of heat. Heat was less prominent a bit above cellar temperature. Drink till 2034. (93+) | Sample from the winery - $70
@TheSkip you’ll like the 12 even more with some air!!
12' Kale Broken Axle Stagecoach Vineyards. 75% Syrah 25% Grenache.
Color- Dark brick red. Palate- Ripened blackberry, plum skins, savory spices. After a healthy decanting this hearty wine goes down so smoothly.
Kale Anderson was the winemaker through 2015 for Pahlmeyer. His new collection of wines come out this April. New this year, a Grenache Blanc his first white wine.
12' Kale Broken Axle Stagecoach Vineyards. 75% Syrah 25% Grenache.
Color- Dark brick red. Palate- Ripened blackberry, plum skins, savory spices. After a healthy decanting this hearty wine goes down so smoothly.
Kale Anderson was the winemaker through 2015 for Pahlmeyer. His new collection of wines come out this April. New this year, a Grenache Blanc his first white wine.
Owner of the girl & the fig, the fig cafe & winebar, Author of Plats du Jours, the girl & the fig's Journey through the Seasons in Wine Country and the girl & the fig Cookbook
Holy cow! Jammy, big bold Syrah - stagecoach fruit - silky, velvet - balanced -love!!!
Holy cow! Jammy, big bold Syrah - stagecoach fruit - silky, velvet - balanced -love!!!
Oct 6th, 2016Last red from Kale Anderson's personal wine project, Kale Wines. Darker ruby red than the Home Run Cuvée with some purplish hues. This bottle was tasted over four days and it was needed. Day one (92): Nose was tight with slight heat and back end of berries (both red and dark, more dark thou) with some dark plums. You could easily see this is a super extracted wine. Plush with dark dark fruits, creme de cassis, and some light baking spices. No heat on the palate. Heavy tannins (8/10) and full bodied with a super long finish. Day two (93+): Still a little bit of heat on the nose. Still crazy powerful on the palate, huge punch of baking spices, caramel and vanilla. Still needs time to fully integrate. Day three and four (96): Heat has dissipated on the nose but still loaded with the dark fruits and spices. The palates complexity definitely started to show, slight spiciness, and lots of dark cocoa espresso beans. So delicious, voluptuous and stunning. We could sit and drink this wine all day. Stunning value and we might have to try and grab some. Drink till 2030.
Last red from Kale Anderson's personal wine project, Kale Wines. Darker ruby red than the Home Run Cuvée with some purplish hues. This bottle was tasted over four days and it was needed. Day one (92): Nose was tight with slight heat and back end of berries (both red and dark, more dark thou) with some dark plums. You could easily see this is a super extracted wine. Plush with dark dark fruits, creme de cassis, and some light baking spices. No heat on the palate. Heavy tannins (8/10) and full bodied with a super long finish. Day two (93+): Still a little bit of heat on the nose. Still crazy powerful on the palate, huge punch of baking spices, caramel and vanilla. Still needs time to fully integrate. Day three and four (96): Heat has dissipated on the nose but still loaded with the dark fruits and spices. The palates complexity definitely started to show, slight spiciness, and lots of dark cocoa espresso beans. So delicious, voluptuous and stunning. We could sit and drink this wine all day. Stunning value and we might have to try and grab some. Drink till 2030.
Jun 26th, 2016
Incredible. Served with dessert but I could drink this with anything. Amazing fruit forward.
Incredible. Served with dessert but I could drink this with anything. Amazing fruit forward.
Mar 11th, 2020
I adore Kale wines. He speaks my language 🙌🏾
I adore Kale wines. He speaks my language 🙌🏾
Dec 25th, 2018
Received en échange with @Greg Ballington! A very nice Rhône blend. The Grenache is brining a lot of juicy roundness up front. Thanks!!!
Received en échange with @Greg Ballington! A very nice Rhône blend. The Grenache is brining a lot of juicy roundness up front. Thanks!!!
May 18th, 2018