James Cole

James Cole

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Brought out of the cellar. From a trip to Napa in 2011? Cherry and tobacco on the front. Hints of mint as it lingers. Still a full tannic finish after 16 years. Another bottle in the cellar to try in a few years more. Paired with locally sourced braised beef short ribs. — 9 months ago

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Tobin James

Dusi Vineyard Zinfandel 2017

Fruit forward and jammy with light tannins — 3 years ago

Tobin James

Silver Reserve Paso Robles Lagrein 2017

Nice, minerality, jammy wine with an oak finish — 4 years ago

Harney Lane

Lizzy James Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel 2017

Best of the Zion’s here — 5 years ago

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Tobin James

Notorious Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

2016. Valerie discover this wine at her Von’s. It is our go-to second wine, and many a time, our first wine. Dry and sophisticated for a $15 bottle of wine. — 5 years ago

Tobin James

James Gang Reserve Paso Robles Syrah 2013

Deep inky red. Berries and bold. Very nice — 6 years ago

Ledge

James Berry Vineyard Syrah 2014

Concentrated and complex. Wonderful Syrah. — 8 years ago

Saxum Vineyards

James Berry Vineyard Red Rhône Blend 2015

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Tobin James

French Camp Paso Robles Zinfandel 2019

Light fruit aroma, intense deep nearly opaque purple, jammy and thick with notes of raspberry and strawberry. Delicious. — 2 years ago

Saxum Vineyards

James Berry Vineyard Rocket Block Grenache Syrah 2005

2005 Vintage. 16.4% Alcohol. 93% Grenache, 7% Syrah. Wow, this wine was stunning. Cork broke in two using the lever screwpull but saved it with a hand corkscrew for the remaining half inch. Even under the intact wax cap. Found it hidden in double deep racking on the white/rose side of my cellar. Big fruit and velvety mouthfeel. Not obviously hot, but packed a punch! — 5 years ago

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Tobin James

Rock N Roll Paso Robles Syrah 2014

Another excellent Tobin James everyday wine. Aromas of fruit and berries, inky black, well balanced. Very nice — 6 years ago

Saxum Vineyards

James Berry Vineyard Grenache Blend

Always a blast!! — 6 years ago

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Wind Gap Wines

James Berry Vineyard Chardonnay

From CA vineyard royalty. Improves as it warms and with air time. This is a lesson in balance. Not a steely chard full of tropical flavors yet retains its minerality. Not an oak laced butter bomb but merely hints that it saw a minimal amount of oak in it's lifetime. Only 12.2% which is incredibly refreshing in a chard, especially one from a warmer climate. Tragic that 2013 was the last vintage before the chard vines were ripped out of the vineyard. — 8 years ago

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Bedrock Wine Co.

Erster Zweieiiger Zwilling Cole Ranch Riesling 2018

This very — VERY— dry Alsatian style Riesling from 40+ year old vines is a fantastic food wine. It’s loaded with bracing acidity that is incredibly well integrated into pear, lychee, grapefruit, and minerals. Beautiful gold color with a nose full of canned peach and wet stone. I wish it wasn’t the last of my allocation, especially since Bedrock seems to have stopped producing it after the 2019 vintage. — 9 months ago

Tobin James

James Gang Paso Robles Reserve Zinfandel 2015

Maybe stored too long. Not the jammy big nose fruit forward wine I was expecting. Still quite nice. — 3 years ago

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Tobin James

Fat Boy Paso Robles Zinfandel 2017

Just will say that it is near perfect with a peppery steak. — 5 years ago

Kinero

Rustler James Berry Vineyard Roussanne 2017

Very interesting Roussanne. Saline notes, good minerals, sweet finish. Pretty complex. — 5 years ago

Tobin James

Reserve James Gang Paso Robles Primitivo

Delicious Jammy Berries, blackberry, spice, wood, vanilla, what a nice nose after sitting in the glass for a while. — 6 years ago

Paul Hobbs

Edward James Estate Chardonnay

Acid fresh tart juice, somewhat oaky, long complex finish with minerality — 7 years ago