Purposely taken with a Jaffurs glass. The salesman at Oxford Wine Co. said this is the closest we'd get to Condrieu in the £17/bottle range. This made me zoom back to Santa Barbara after one sniff. Everything Craig Jaffurs talked about snapped into place like a puzzle. Licorice, chive, pepper, honeysuckle and other white flowers. Some orange marmalade on nose and palate...completely consistent. Med+ bodied, silky smooth...heavenly. Speaking of Heaven, Morgan, this is your dear friend, correct? — 11 years ago
The secret Pinot...from one of my favorite vineyards. — 11 years ago
Hell yes you can taste the cold weather in this Cali juice. Very rare to truly experience the concentration of these Santa Barbara syrahs with a sense of any less than the beating sun. This is opposite. I taste elevation and wind. Dark fruit with absent attack. Interesting. Still lacking the complexity and any sign of minerals in that of rhone Syrah though. Signaling my palette's departure from typical Cali wines 👋🏼 — 9 years ago
2001! We weren't sure how it would have held up but, as usual, Jaffurs doesn't disappoint. Amazing! — 10 years ago
First vintage from mr Matt Brady aka jaffurs assistant wine maker : bold spicy character continuing to open up out of the cooler:) very good for his first vintage! — 10 years ago
Clean & pristine. Honeysuckle. — 11 years ago
This 100% Roussanne has aged to perfection. Pleasing, full bodied creamy goodness compliments the lively acidity in perfect balance. — 10 years ago
You can feel the space that used to be filled with fruit, which for me is a good thing. More open room for this to spread out into and reveal the floral, herbal and honeyed notes that were formerly steamrolled over. A touch of oxidation starting to creep in, but for now that's a welcome addition to the whole. — 10 years ago
Very full bodied and ready to drink. Another great Syrah from Jaffurs. — 10 years ago
Terrific Pinot in a tough vintage — 11 years ago
Adam Mahler
A special treat, former Presidio vineyard just outside of Sta Rita Hills. — 9 years ago