Robert Komoto

8.9

Citrus but a long finish. — 5 years ago

Allison Lyzenga

9.2

Pale lemon; medium intensity aromas of yellow apple, peach, baked apple, spiced apple rings, vanilla, cider, cashew, allspice, cinnamon; dry, medium plus acid, medium alcohol, medium plus body, medium intensity flavors of baked apple, spiced apple rings, cider, allspice, cinnamon, vanilla; long finish, complex flavors, well balanced and integrated, very good — 6 years ago

John Miller

9.2

Full bodied, earthy pinot. Tart and crisp with and round and buttery finish. Fantastic. — 7 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.2

23 April 2018. La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels, New York, NY. — 7 years ago

Mark Juckeland

9.5

Very powerful on nose and palate when first opened but mellows out. Very herbal on the nose. — 8 years ago

Malia Hass

9.0

So good! Full bodied boutique winery — 8 years ago

dmoore61

9.0

Strong nose. Lemon and grapefruit. Mineral notes. A purpose built wine that complements beach breezes on warm late fall days. Best not served in Vegas under social ambush. — 9 years ago

David Anderson

8.9

Very decent! — 9 years ago

Ralph Tuttle

8.9

Light to medium bodied. Anise and blackberry. — 10 years ago

Glen Fantuzzi

9.2

Merlot sauv blend — 10 years ago

Larry Irving

9.9

Sullivan's Cove French soak Cast is an amazing whiskey. Ethereal! — 11 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

A producer bottling I’ve not had. This came to be in my procession via a wine exchange with @Severn Goodwin.

This 03 Jade is In fine shape due to its quality production and Severn’s excellent storage of it.

Nose reveals ripe, slightly stewed & baked; dark cherries, blackberries, mixture fresh of our fruits as well as blue fruits with hints of faint poached strawberries. Sweet tarriness, black licorice, black pepper, dark steeped fruit tea, expresso roast, bay leaf, dry crushed rocks, barrel shavings, dark, rich earthiness with dry leaves, mid dark spice, limestone minerals, dry top soil, underbrush with fresh & withering; dark, red, purple, blue florals framed in heavy lavender and soft violets.

The palate is, ripe, rich, elegant, round and lush. After roughly 15 years in bottle, she shows, rounded, dusty, chewy/meaty, dry tannins. The structure, tension, balance & length are just the other side of its peak. The fruits like the nose are slightly stewed & baked; dark cherries, blackberries, mixture fresh of our fruits as well as blue fruits with hints of faint poached strawberries. Sweet tarriness, anise to black licorice, cinnamon, vanilla, black pepper, smoked meats, dark steeped fruit tea, expresso roast, bay leaf, dry crushed rocks, old tobacco, barrel shavings, dark, rich earthiness with dry leaves, mid dark spice, limestone minerals, dry top soil, very dry underbrush, some tree bark/sap with brilliant, fresh & withering; dark, red, purple, blue florals framed in heavy lavender and soft violets. The acidity is really nice...like a cool mountain stream. The long finish is delicious and persist endlessly into dry, dark spice on the long set.

Still has another 3-5 years of good drinking ahead of it depending on your storage and the age you like your wine to show.

Photos of; Previous Owner-Jim Paras (left) with Winemaker Douglas Danielak, Paras Vineyard Syrah clusters ready for harvest and their Paras Vineyard.

Producer notes, San Francisco Lawyer Jim Paras started the winery in 1984. At the time, he produced about 8,000 cases a year of Syrah, Merlot, Mourvhdre and Viognier. In 1994, Chalone began distributing his wines and eventually bought the winery in 2000. — 5 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.2

Lemon 🍋 custard. Nice, balanced acid with a great mouthfeel. — 7 years ago

Alan Winter

9.5

Zebra crown vineyards — 8 years ago

Joe Paradise

9.1

The crowd favorite at lunch. Plush silky texture, with dark red fruits, sassafrass, nutmeg. That combo of complexity and approachability. Yum... — 8 years ago

Kyle McWhirter

9.1

Great wine with roasted chicken. On the sweeter side of most Oregon Pinot Gris, enough acidity to hold up. Well made, love it for the money! — 9 years ago

Jim Westby

9.0

Ardbeg, pushing the definition of Scotch. A bit of a jumble, and very strong. Maybe I'm just not ready. — 9 years ago

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Mike Hudson

9.0

Very easy to drink! I'm not an expert by any stretch but I enjoyed this greatly! — 10 years ago

Karen Bergquist

10

Platinum at show. Crisp, old world Syrah! Excellent at first taste and lingers well. — 11 years ago

Jamie Morris

9.0

Dry, light, nice merlot! — 5 years ago

Carrie M

9.1

Smooth, fruity, low tannins...😁 — 6 years ago

Kim Brater

9.3

Elk Cove’s sparkling isn’t produced every year, but when it is it’s a stunning sparkler! This vintage doesn’t disappoint. Lovely mousse, strawberries on the nose and delicate toast and berries with lychee in the palate. It is simply delicious. Glad I have another! — 7 years ago

John Miller

9.1

Extremely refreshing and easy to drink. Dry. — 7 years ago

Kim Brater

9.1

Summer in a wine glass. Tastes like warm sunshine kissed fruit with a wonderful lingering Pinot berry mouthfeel. It's so good. And 2017 is now all 100% estate fruit with limited production so get it while you can! Best served slightly chilled but not cold. Room temp is good too. — 7 years ago

Scout Thomas

9.6

Very refreshing, lots of pear and gooseberry, but not too sweet. Perfect on a warm day served chilled. — 8 years ago

Ron Chrzanowski

9.4

Excellent with the sea salt caramel gelato dessert. — 9 years ago

Bob Barry

General Manager Winebow

9.2

Really pretty. Another of those strong female wines I like 😉. — 9 years ago

Rebeca Blanco

9.2

Genial para disfrutar solo — 10 years ago

Tiffany Olson

8.9

Oregon Pinot Camp treat! — 10 years ago

Matt Young

9.1

Good wine. Would definitely buy again. Interesting cab — 11 years ago