Elizabeth Harris

9.7

A great wine. Food yeah! On its own during a sunny Friday afternoon, yep! It's gently sweet but you won't feel like you're having candy. It's enough that makes it slightly heavy on the tongue and easily enjoyable. If you like Riesling this is fantastic! Go Austria!

Color: Pale light yellow like those office sticky note rip offs. But this pale color signals refreshing like a light wine diamonds, not cheap office supplies.

Aroma: It smells juicy, fresh fruit sweet like a Riesling. It smells like peach, apricot, honey lemonade but not too sweet. Like a refreshing cooler that you would have on the beach. Just enough sweetness to counter a tan but not anywhere near enough you'll be attracting bees or feel like a kid in the candy shop. It smells delicious!

Taste: It tastes like a lighter Riesling. It had some sweetness and weight that clings to the tongue. So I would say its light to medium body. It has a honey lemon and peach taste like when you smell.  Yep just enough sweetness to fein off the tang or alcoholic taste but definitely not a sweet wine. — 3 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.3

Classy, tart balance, mineral notes. — 4 years ago

Jevan Soo

9.3

Californios wine club — 5 years ago

Joe DAscoli

9.0

Good but not special — 5 years ago

LeMel Humes

9.2

Tasted this lovely bold red with old world memories and big bold taste — 6 years ago

Shay A

9.3

Day 3 in Napa in the books! Running a day behind on notes...Napa time runs slow AND fast!

Ashes & Diamonds...blast from the past! Retro style. Son of Darioush is the owner here. Open until 7PM...definitely aiming towards us Millennials. This was their most left bank Bordeaux-style wine. Loads of red & black underripe fruit with mushroom, truffle oil, plum, and cigar smoke. Smooth yet structured. All of their wines are definitely a throw back to a different era. — 6 years ago

Steve Lieblich

10

At the age of 15 years, this Shiraz is nectar of the Gods: intense fruit... magnificent. I’m decanting it several hours before a dinner of Rehspfeffer... mmmmmm — 7 years ago

Donald Williams

9.3

Nice with grilled lamb chops. Yes, we use our grill in December here in Buffalo, NY. — 3 years ago

with Bonnie

Tom Garland

9.0

Very yummy Mediterranean family style lunch from Ashes & Diamonds chef, wines are restrained and just OK... nice pours with the lunch though!!!!

2018 semillion-savignon blanc
2017 cab franc
2018 red hen cab sav
2018 bates ranch mountain cuvee
2017 mountain peak cab sav
2017 estate merlot — 4 years ago

with Brenda

Michael

8.9

Merlot/sangiovese blend with the black cherries to prove it, like a lighter super Tuscan. A little closed the first day but opened up a little more the second. — 5 years ago

with Adriana

Blake Walker

9.1

Merlot / CF blend. 14.5% ABV. — 5 years ago

Jason Wayman

9.7

Smooth. Balanced — 6 years ago

Chris Borges

9.6

Great, zippy wine! Beautiful color. Lots of acid. Enjoyed with Alanna and Mom, shrimp eggplant stacks and roasted veg. Would be a great sushi wine though. — 6 years ago

Grant Simpson

9.3

All delicious but the grand vin no 3 was the standout for me — 4 years ago

Arden Barnett

9.2

Excited to finally try a bottle out of the Ashes and Diamonds portfolio. Steve Matthiasson was the maker of this particular wine. Very balanced. Subtle power, beautiful earthy nose. — 4 years ago

Donald Williams

9.0

Needs plenty of time to open. Kept getting better throughout the meal. — 5 years ago

with Bonnie

Brooks Burgum

9.4

Chilly and light. A great bottle that I drank with a good friend on the patio. Very approachable. — 5 years ago

Patti Gamboni

8.9

Merlot & Cab Franc — 6 years ago

Scott Soren

9.4

What an unexpected surprise. Was turned on to this and thankful i was. New world wine, with wonderful mouthfeel that keep going down the pallet. Typical Paso Robles structure. Love this — 6 years ago

Cj Siege

9.0

On pop & pour, nose is a mix of older red fruit, earth, tobacco. It's transitioning to a mature wine, in spite of being stored in a back bedroom for 5 years.

7 min in glass, and the entry is warm, earthy, and gritty at first. Very high mid palate. Super long finish. Longer than I would expect of a merlot. Picking up some green notes, like stems of rosemary or thyme. But not piney!

I think this is getting better with age. Probably in its prime right now. — 7 years ago