Bob McDonald

9.8

Still a very dense crimson with no tawny rim, at 28 years of age but the tawniness is beginning. A certain feral, Animale, earthy note. Palate is ultra smooth, medium bodied / very savoury yet with a sweetish earthy note with a hint of raspberry. Jancis Robinson was invited by Stephen Henschke to a vertical tasting at the winery in May 2013 to cover vintages back to the late 1950’s. She described the 1996 as “pure hedonism “ and gave it 19/20. Medium plus intensity on the delicious palate with those gnarled old 160 year vines showing through. An absolutely stunning wine - one of the best we’ve had this year. — 13 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

RA y Vision, Barrio — 2 months ago

Michael Greene

9.4

Wound tight day 1. Pears, bruised apple. Day 2: updating score as this has opened beautifully. Nectarines, grapefruit. Amazing wine. — 2 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

Classic Bordeaux styled Cali wine made by David Ramey — 13 days ago

Ross Dickinson

9.0

This is a well balanced red blend from the Santa Barbara region . Visit the website for the story behind the wine . Profit sharing for the workers and training the workers throughout the winemaking process keeps everyone vested in providing a quality product . This wine is purple and ruby in color with a very fruit forward taste . Lots of Cherry with very slight hints of minerals . — a month ago

Paul J

9.0

PnP. Better than previous bottles of older vintages. Started out nice but became too tannic and rough for me. Not a ton of fruit present, more earth, herbs, and minerality. Decent depth. — 2 months ago

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John Willison

9.1

Strawberries and herbs. Tangerine and mint. — 23 days ago

Bryan Kesting

9.2

This is enjoyable and drinking well. — 20 days ago

VA

9.3

Drinking in 2024. At it’s peak. — a month ago

Elizabeth Tracy

9.1

Smooth, a little fruity — 2 months ago