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

Beth Pakradooni

9.0

Beautiful complimentary wine celebrating jade Chang’s 35 years — 8 years ago

Rob Brobst III

9.5

This little known bottle had a sling and a rock and it took down a giant! Yep David vs. Goliath! This was the biggest surprise of the night! @Paul Treadway Huntington Beacher @Jade Moore I will be buying more. @Mike Smith @Shay A @Kimberly Anderson @Aaron Means @Antonio Galloni @Carl Fischer @Connor McMahon @Ceccherini Cristiano @Martin G Rivard @Bill Bender @Terri Walker @TheSkip @Jim Trobaugh @Jody Scharf @Warren Sapp @Walter Sorensen @Stanley Barrios @Neal Schaffer — 8 years ago

with Paul and Jade

Jillian Zhang

9.1

Jillian had this 8 years ago

Rob Brobst III

9.3

This is a good wine with ripe fruit, flowers and a BEAUTIFUL NOSE. Well done for $20 bucks. I'm so glad Patrick Chapman (Screaming Eagle) has landed here. Call him and stock up now for spring. This one doesn't disappoint. @Paul T @Ron R @Jacqueline @Bill Bender @Jim Trobaugh @Eric Shanks @David L @TheSkip @Jade Moore @Warren Sapp — 9 years ago

Eric

10

Total Wine via Instacart. Jade Reco. — 6 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.3

Omigosh I love this. It is warming and silky and also spicy but has enough acid to keep your mouth watering and it feels like a holiday in the winter that gives you the excuse to drink sweet liqueurs and eat fudge all wrapped up in velvet. It’s that kind of happy. — 6 years ago

Rob Brobst III

10

Thanks @Paul Treadway Huntington Beacher Bum @Jade Moore — 7 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.2

23 April 2018. La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels, New York, NY. — 8 years ago

Douglas Profenius

9.0

Dinner with Mattia and Jade — 8 years ago

with Lee and Thomas

bill fumerola

8.9

buttery a little sweet — 8 years ago

Ekasit Poositranusorn

9.5

This bottle is a complimentary from my buddy Dr Jade. Bright chrysanthemum color with silky & lively bubbles together with fresh and clean flavors of tropical citrus & light honey dew on the palate. Full-bodied, meaty texture, dry & clean finish. Lovely champagne & like it a lot. — 9 years ago

Rob Brobst III

9.1

Always a crowd pleaser but I find it weak on depth and richness. I'm I being too picky? @Paul T @Ron R @Jade Moore @Martin G Rivard @Jim Trobaugh @Neal Schaffer @Eric Shanks @TheSkip @David L — 9 years ago

Paul T HB

9.9

Parker 98 No way this a 19 year old wine 😳Now were talking, no food necessary. Drink this all on its own & alone before wifey tastes it😬
Winery notes

1,000 case blend of 92% Shiraz and 8% Viognier cropped at approximately 1.5 tons of fruit per acre. This spectacular Australian red offers an aromatic smorgasbord of honeysuckle intermixed with blackberry and creme de cassis liqueurs, licorice, coffee, and spice. There is fabulous fruit purity, — 6 years ago

Peter James

9.0

Congrats Cheryl & Jade — 6 years ago

Justin Tomac

9.4

Wow fruits doesn’t taste like a white wine. — 7 years ago

Gil Krakowsky

9.5

Amazing. An epiphany. Menthol, lavender, red and purple fruits. Fragrant and elegant, but with a core of new world fruit. Resolved sweet tannins. Long finish. Spectacular — 8 years ago

John Teets

9.4

Provided by Serendipity Wines and Pier Manna at a private Jade tasting. Penetrating nose very pleasant. Amazing taste. Always affordable at Jade (and my house!). — 8 years ago

Sergio Licea

9.1

Cherry liqueurs, figs, raspberry tea, cola, tobacco, thyme, graphite, iron, toasted oak, bay leaf. Vibrant acid/narrow rough velvet tannin grip, full bodied, soft juicy texture, long dark fruit-smoky-herbal-earthy finish. Structure and firm tannins make it ideal as a red meat wine. 30 minute decanting recommended. — 8 years ago

Rob Brobst III

9.6

All this and no one around. Man I really need a few friends right now and the 3L needs a party to attend tonight. 95's n 98's @Paul T @Vanessa D @David L @Jacqueline @Bill Bender @Neal Schaffer @Terri Walker @Jim Trobaugh @Eric Shanks @Warren Sapp @Eric LaMasters @@Jade Moore @TheSkip — 9 years ago