Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.1

An hour or so in the glass and there's loads of smoke, black fruit and a green pepper/geranium type floral element edging freshly cut mushroom. Masculine but with a rose petal softness coming through on the nose. The palate is less expressive and seems to lack in intensity when compared to the impressive nose, a lovely freshness to the lightweight red fruit dominated finish which is fresh but again lacks impact. — 9 years ago

Amanda Cheng

9.5

I took a sip and it changed in my mouth!The aging and very light light hint of oak definitely added an element of complexity to it. It was kinda awesome... — 10 years ago

Dan Fehr

9.5

Labeled for Element 47 - mmmmmmmmm — 10 years ago

John Kemper

9.3

An inky purple/red with ample sediment, the '00 Ojai Syrah 'Roll Ranch Vineyard' emits opulent notes of cassis, musky incense and white pepper. The opulent mouthfeel is quite fresh and silky with the flavor profile echoing the nose, but with an added juicy licorice element. Finishes long and spicy. — 11 years ago

Christopher Bates

Master Sommelier, Owner/Winemaker Element Winery

9.1

I'm really happy with this. Not much made, but really pretty. Excited to see how it develops! — 9 years ago

Justinian Brock

9.8

Nice work Alex!!! Smells so spicy crushed fresh green herbs with preserved lemon fresh cut pineapple. Pineapple juice poured on hot cracked granite, very serious on the palate, very impressive for someone of a young age — 10 years ago

Adam Jesberger

9.2

Clear, day bright, golden color with a watery meniscus. Viscosity is med+. The nose is moderate intensity with lifted citrus notes. Grapefruit and lemon peel, a slightly honeyed character from its age and an herbaceous note of tarragon and sorrel. Some orange blossoms and wet slate minerality. It smells oaked. Not sure about that but i detect cedar notes. The palate is dry, medium - body, grapefruit pith with some phenolic bitterness, lemon seed and lime pulp. A dried leafy element. Some wet stone flavors as well. Alchohol is medium, acidity is medium plus, the finish is lengthy.....med+. I haven't had enough sancerre with age to compare this but ill say this is damn fine. — 10 years ago

with Jenelle

Charlie Abbott

Sommelier Casa Mono

9.2

First Corison experience! Rich, darker fruits laced with a brooding herbal element. Savory, bigger but balanced. Slightly corked, but still very enjoyable. Thanks, @Cathy Corison!! — 10 years ago

with Ian

Keith Levenberg

9.7

Wow, real knockout stuff. This is not domestic Muscadet - there's not much in common besides the grape. It has the bright, pure fruit but it is put together in a much fuller style, more like a white Burgundy (minus the oak) than Muscadet. I don't say Chablis because while it's an intensely mineral wine and cranked up to 11 in that department, it's not a marine minerality. The mineral element here is volcanic (and so is the soil), bringing to mind all those cliches about aromas bursting from the glass and so forth, and it's every bit as driving on the palate. — 10 years ago

Ron from VA

9.1

Yum...I believe this was blended with a small portion of Viognier to support the mineral and fruit element...slight RS, — 11 years ago