Nina Tao

9.7

Newport Coast with old college mates. — 10 months ago

Jerry Raphael

9.0

I’m a big fan of PNs from SLH and maybe see SB a second with some others but this Pali (under $20) bottling just kept on opening and ended up with a lot of sweet berries. If you don’t get Pali check them out and join their club. Great drinking whites and reds — 4 years ago

with Barbara

Shay A

9.3

Give this another 2-3yrs and I think this is a 9.4-9.5 wine. Aromatics alone are worth the price of entry. Smoked brisket, teriyaki Jerky, black peppercorn, and rhubarb pie. A balance between savory and funky Syrah style with a dash of spicy red fruit to add complexity. Iron, bacon fat and herbaceous notes accompany ripe black cherries and fig. Great stuff. — 5 years ago

with joe, Dan and 1 other

Rich Huber

9.1

An amazing Syrah with balance. Fruit from start to finish. The price point is a bit tight but a wine that can be laid down for several years to come. — 5 years ago

Lisa Kate

9.0

A delicious blend that warms you up on a cool night. Great to curl up w a good book to. Bought in Santa Barbara at the Grassini wine tasting room. — 7 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.1

Gaining texture and minerality with bottle age. Savory pear fruit up front, backed up with plenty of acid. A great match for salmon with anchovy herb butter. — 8 years ago

with Cathy

Richard Lewis

9.3

Round and unctuous, the toasted side of sherry without the oxidation, floral. Summer was invented for this wine. — 8 years ago

with Lynne

Nicole Ives

9.9

Opened an old one for Mother's Day. It decanted for an hour and it was amazing! — 8 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.0

Hot night in San Diego and this was great liquid refreshment. Peachy in color and character, good accompaniment to relive TdF videos from last month with a little Brie and Pan. Vive le Tour! — 9 years ago

John Beasley

8.9

Crisp cold sauv blanc from Santa Barbara area. Melon and pepper. Hmm. Really? Yep. — 10 years ago

with Maureen and Ludi

Leo Gentile

9.1

Second bottle from purchase last fall. Pale garnet with a hint of brick red. Jammy raspberry on the nose. Bright red raspberry delicate tannins delicious wine with Easter ham. Color is a little concerning — 2 years ago

Louis Joachim

9.4

Loved this one. One of the best reds i’ve had this year. — 4 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Happy birthday Christina & Hedy.

Just entering it’s good drinking phase. Give it 3-5 year’s to be at its peak. — 4 years ago

Rich Bluth

9.2

Serious Syrah. One of the best. — 5 years ago

Amit Srivastava

8.9

Drank easy ... happened to decent couple of hours by accident .. even better ! Bit young . — 5 years ago

Erin Flanigan

9.9

2012 on dec 2017 — 6 years ago

Jason Keefer

9.2

Fantastic! Leathery and earthy, tasted good for young age but has structure and tannins to cellar for a while! Stolpman does it right! — 7 years ago

with Natasha

Randy Fuller

9.3

I had this at Kali in Los Angeles, where sommelier Drew Langley watches over an immaculately curated wine list. Does "Summer of Riesling" do it for you? It does for me, especially when they are such good examples. My wife had a Kabinett, but I had this Vandenberg example from Santa Barbara County. They listed it as "dry and medium bodied," which is good advice for a Riesling. This one, though, has a nice touch of petrol - I mean why order Riesling unless it has that? - along with extreme minerality and a muted citrus note. Paired it with the Niçoise salad to great effect. Also a hit with the wife's roast pork, Pennsylvania native that she is. — 8 years ago

Kristen Schott

9.6

Oh my goodness. This Sauvignon blanc is everything. Intensely tropical---guava, papaya---and sharp yet creamy. — 8 years ago

William Lucius

9.1

Beautiful 100% Grenache rosé- good acidity and balance — 9 years ago

David L

9.2

2013 Herman Story Syrah White Hawk
Dark purple in color. Medium + bodied.
What a nose -comes off prosciutto,lavender, spice black jam.
Screaming blackberries, ground pepper, gaminess. Silky tannins, light acidity & a great finish. What’s not to love.
Very close to a PNP...let it open up in your glass for a short bit of time.
Wouldn’t wait more than a few years to drink these up. IMHO — 3 years ago

Chris Zitzman

9.3

It’s gorgeous from stem to stern. We tasted it straight out of the bottle in addition to a good-time of decanting and while different experiences between the two- this is a luscious, GORGEOUS blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre- and a splash of Viognier. It’s the perfect bottle to take to pair with lamb, steak- SHRIMPIES, whatevs. We were blown away. It is NOT cheap- but with regard to value- I’ve yet to meet its equal. — 4 years ago

with Beth

Pooneet K

9.0

Just a very solid Chardonnay. You can taste just a hint of the malo notes on first sip but that quickly fades with some air, leaving a fleshy, intensely minerally chardonnay with great acid. Would have guessed puligny blind probably. Very nice and a good value. — 5 years ago

Richard Rosensweig

9.0

Every white grape on earth might be in this blend. The result is a blast of ripe apricot, pear and melon. Hint of lime. Maybe some fennel? Very fruity, but not to the point of no return. If you’re not looking for crisp acidity, you’ll be okay with Tenshen. — 6 years ago

Matt Shea

8.9

Snow day rosé — 7 years ago

Matthew Davison

9.0

Nice carbonation. Tastes of Granny Smith apples, cream, and pineapples. In that order. — 7 years ago

Kyo Jin

9.1

A fun little wine. Fresh and clean expression of Mourvèdre. Well done! — 8 years ago

Gene Buonviri

9.0

Excellent, light red, refreshing. Italian — 8 years ago

with Toby

Laura Virgilio

9.0

Notes of berry — 8 years ago

Mark Kulpins

9.0

Day 1: Very pure bright strawberry and cherry. Super fresh and weightless.
Day 2: Damp earth, smoke, and spice....same weightlessness.
Two wines for the price of one. — 9 years ago