Sutcliffe Vineyards

Down Canyon Blend Cabernet-Shiraz Blend

9.32 ratings
9.01 pro ratings
McElmo Canyon, Colorado, USA
Cabernet-Shiraz Blend
Top Notes For
Jay Kline

Cellared since release. I’m more convinced than ever that these wines were made to drink after many years in the cellar; so little in the way of evolution. At ten years, this is still really fresh on the pop and pour. Dark and red fruits dominate with baking spices...still very primary...though the tannins have softened a bit. Really quaffable. Wish I had another bottle to hold until secondary characteristics would begin to show themselves. At this point, it’s really hard to tell when that might happen. Awesome wine from Colorado.

Cellared since release. I’m more convinced than ever that these wines were made to drink after many years in the cellar; so little in the way of evolution. At ten years, this is still really fresh on the pop and pour. Dark and red fruits dominate with baking spices...still very primary...though the tannins have softened a bit. Really quaffable. Wish I had another bottle to hold until secondary characteristics would begin to show themselves. At this point, it’s really hard to tell when that might happen. Awesome wine from Colorado.

Nov 17th, 2018
Elizabeth Espinoza

Elizabeth had this 10 years ago

Elizabeth had this 10 years ago

May 26th, 2014