Shay A

9.5

I’ve got lots of love for these wines, but I always struggle with when to open. They are fantastic young and equally fantastic with age. Jeb said of this wine, “the greatest GSM blend from California, ever.”, and stamped it with a perfect score. Strong praise, and while I’m not there, I don’t regret opening this.

Consumed from decanter the first 2-3hrs before decanting back to bottle and finishing the remaining third later in the evening. Much better later in the day. Wound up tight initially. Classical high end Paso with this distinct airy-jammyness. So much going on with squeezed blackberries, peppercorn, lots of kirsch. Some garrigue. Mouth coating and a total wave of flavor on the palate…black fruit, cherry cordial, cherry drizzled smoked meats. It’s both supremely juicy and hauntingly tannic at the finish. Even with time to open, the ABV makes itself known, but you know that going in. If you like the style, it’s hard to beat. — 2 years ago

Brad Taylor

9.5

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

Skip Smyser

9.2

Best of the Zion’s here — 6 years ago

Alex

9.2

Amazing. Dark and inky on the nose. Palate of stone fruit, but not as baked as Napa cabs can sometimes get, which is good in this case. Manages to balance being fresh and bright with dark fruit. 100% would buy again. — 6 years ago

CA Haynam

9.1

Deep inky red. Berries and bold. Very nice — 7 years ago

Nicolette Kmiecik

9.2

Concentrated and complex. Wonderful Syrah. — 8 years ago

CA Haynam

9.0

Inky black. Moderate fruity aroma. Dark fruit flavors of blackberry and blueberry. Nice — 3 years ago

Gregory Jacob Strecker

9.4

Nice, minerality, jammy wine with an oak finish — 5 years ago

GHol

9.0

A great vintage and has aged well. Developed a lovely golden colour. A long finish and a full fruit flavour, mainly stewed Granny Smith apples but also some berries, also hints of toast and brioche — 5 years ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.0

Very interesting Roussanne. Saline notes, good minerals, sweet finish. Pretty complex. — 6 years ago

CA Haynam

9.0

Another excellent Tobin James everyday wine. Aromas of fruit and berries, inky black, well balanced. Very nice — 7 years ago

Andrei Shustov

9.5

Always a blast!! — 7 years ago

Ravinder Singh

8.9

Decent Pinot. Not great. — 9 years ago

CA Haynam

9.3

Fruit forward and jammy with light tannins — 3 years ago

CA Haynam

8.9

Maybe stored too long. Not the jammy big nose fruit forward wine I was expecting. Still quite nice. — 4 years ago

Joseph Barsky

9.4

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

Ken Schmidt

9.0

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. — 6 years ago

Julia Carbaugh

9.1

Delicious Jammy Berries, blackberry, spice, wood, vanilla, what a nice nose after sitting in the glass for a while. — 7 years ago

Joshua Wiedergänger

8.9

Acid fresh tart juice, somewhat oaky, long complex finish with minerality — 8 years ago

Peter Lutz

9.1

What can I say? I love a granache. — 9 years ago