V M

9.5

Gorgeous nose of strawberry fruit cake. Beautiful salty sangria peaches on the pallet with a kiss of burnt ember. Finish keeps going. This is awesome rose for all day — 8 years ago

Peter Wassam

9.0

Starts funky and with a little carbonation. Opens to beautiful array of red fruits from cranberry to pomegranate to blackberry to morello cherry. Grilled watermelon. Something of savor in the finish, like a burnt ember or some shit — 9 years ago

Brian Chambers

8.9

Goes great with the clam and bacon pizza at ember — 10 years ago

with Virginia

Ryan Mayes

9.1

This is the first vintage of Helianthus, a new wine from the daughter of Tom Futo. Very interesting Cab-dominant blend from Oakville. Deeply concentrated with obvious purity of fruit (a cherished Futo trademark). Alcohol, tea leaves, dry cedar, cooling ember and dark fruits with some tropical undertones dominate the olfaction. These aromas sort of conflate in a way that make it somewhat difficult to discern each component, but the resulting nose is welcoming and intoxicating. Palette is consistent with rich dark fruit and a vibrant mouthfeel indicating a structured wine with ample tannin and acidity. Enjoyed this even more tonight than we did at the property back in February! Avoid spilling this inky wine on furniture (as we did tonight...) — 10 years ago

V M

9.7

This is O'Shaughnessy estate's PNV wine. 5 cases made. Through a little misunderstanding by me and my buddy Ian I opened this way too early. But that's ok. Because it is opening nicely with air. This wine is all about hidden nuance. The wine is silk smooth and mellow but full of hidden potential. Awakening from the glass are notes of charred ember and cigar smoke with a palate full of meat drippings and sugar plums and cedar. Finish is mouth watering and clean and ends with strawberries and cream. — 10 years ago

Anthony Rinauro

9.7

Very nice, a suggestion from our favorite sommelier @ Ember in Grover beach — 11 years ago

Jeddy Hussey

8.9

Had at Ember. — 8 years ago

Bisher Akil

9.2

No ember 2017 — 9 years ago

Amanda Anderson

9.2

Another Everson Royce selection — 9 years ago

Beth Woodhall

9.6

Ashley's 25th bday - Breckenridge at Ember — 10 years ago

V M

9.8

Stunning cab sav fruit. Cherry, glycerine, and cedar nose explodes on the palate with a deluge of blackberries, toasted oak and cedar, vanilla, and strawberry shortcake. Finished with a smokey burnt ember note. Structured and complex, this will continue to evolve for many years. While approachable now because the tannins while formidable are smooth and integrated, I imagine this will get better in the bottle as secondary flavors reveal themselves. — 10 years ago

V M

9.9

This is outrageous. I am blown away. Cab franc, merlot dominated with some cab sav and malbec. It is so silk smooth and beautiful as the tannins have aged gorgeously. Old world meets new world Bordeaux. Enticing nose of mountain berries and Cassis. The palate is so smooth yet full of life with similar notes as well as dark cherry pie burnt burnt ember and a finish that goes on and on and on. Really spectacular. Wow — 10 years ago

V M

9.7

Start by saying this needs more time and could def see it approaching perfection if it ages well. Big captivating nose of blackberries, warm road tar, and hints of violet. Palate bursts forth with smokey ember notes juxtaposition against ripe plums and dark berries. Napa meets st Emilion. The finish is a touch too tannic right now as it masks what will surely be more nuance that currently appear a full minute after sipping. Special wine it will prob be better in 2 + years. — 11 years ago

.

9.0

This really benefitted from a few hours of air, as it seemed a bit reduced and muddled on opening. It blossomed into something more enjoyable, with stewed blackberries, coffee, and burnt ember on the palate. Finished with a touch of alcoholic warmth. — 8 years ago

Lilia Hancock

9.2

New Chardonnay to buy, excellent choice at Ember — 9 years ago

Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

9.0

Pair with ember roasted carrots. — 9 years ago

Graham

9.0

At Ember in Arroyo Grande — 10 years ago

Dock Hooks

9.2

Maroon to burgundy with a deeper burgundy rim, spin it around and dampened earth and last night's smoldering fire hits but mellows to spice interestingly accenting camomile and a way far-off Play-Doh fantasy then back to the smoldering ember blueberries and strawberries unctuously coating, clinging front to back, then the tannins squeeze the acid and fruit just enough to slow the flow for a lazy decent into a skinny-dipping swim, swirl and, hell yes, another swig, which at a mere 12% I want to dance all night! Don't know about you, but I plan to snag a couple of cases of this seductive stuff with the sunrise. For now, "a glass of red and the sunset..." — 10 years ago

William Fry

9.4

$29. What can you say about the shimmering brilliance, the steady glowing ember of inspiration that delicately toes the shoreline of your mind? Not a damn thing. That's what. Drink, get naked, and feel the world fall around you. It speaks for itself. — 11 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.1

Bright and grapey nose w/ some leather and ember notes. Pleasant mouthfeel. Finishes very dry. — 11 years ago