Mark Wadley

9.4

Fruity bright. Made in a daiquiri like cocktail. — 9 months ago

with Karina

Emilita Bambina

10

My favourite, so smooth — 4 years ago

Tom Kohli

9.0

Christmas starter! — 4 years ago

with Elizabeth, Anna and 1 other

Randy Cox

9.0

Meyer lemon. Medium acidity throughout. Oakey. — 5 years ago

Todd Anderson

8.9

Good, well balanced dry style — 5 years ago

Lindsey Hanson

9.0

Smooth... Buttery finish. Full bodied flavor, but not overwhelming — 6 years ago

Andrea Fix Lovering

9.2

I had the 2016 and really liked this. Fruitier and less tannic than a lot of Cabs but still very good! Deep berry and plum, blueberry notes, hints of chocolate and licorice. Makes my mouth literally water after swallowing! Nose of blueberries and spice. I enjoyed it!! — 6 years ago

Carl Fischer

9.3

I tried this right out of the bottle and was a little worried - super tight and one dimensional - but after two hours open it was singing and I was smiling. The nose has a more savory profile but the palate is full of bright red fruits with crushed gravel on the finish. Super smooth - the fruit and spice from the Grenache keeps the gaminess/savory flavors of the Syrah in check while the Mourvèdre adds richness. Helen Keplinger is a genius when it comes to these new world “old world blends” - I have yet to have one from her that hasn’t been fantastic. — 7 years ago

Tom Kohli

9.1

Always great especially on Thanksgiving Eve! — a year ago

with Anna and Jon

Tom Kohli

9.0

All Repris wines are excellent & this is no exception. Eric Bradley has mastered making wines very unique but all share a common smoothness. — 4 years ago

with Anna, Daniel and 1 other

Melanie

8.9

Tannic
Medium bodied
Dry
Berry (Cranberry)
Spicy
Bread (Yeast)
Tart Finish — 5 years ago

Perry Atha

9.4

Great way to start the pre Valentine dinner. Delicious Pinot -so smooth — 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

Mike Evans

9.2

Red fruit and spice, with quite a bit of tannin, great balance and charm. — 6 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.2

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

Joe Roth

9.3

Beautiful balance — 4 years ago

with Jeff and Michael

Reg McGhee

9.1

Very nice actually light CS. “Right Bank” style with only only Merlot Dandrades Cab Franc. — 4 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

Tawnya Walsh

9.7

BC VQA Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot & Carménère. Yum. That’s it. Just yum! — 6 years ago

B Young

9.0

Nice, rich ... little fruity .... Buy again at TJs — 7 years ago