Carl Fischer

9.9

Most will know my mild obsession with Tor wines. But this ranks among my favorites: Black Magic and To Kalon Anniversary Cuvée. This 50 case production is a dark ruby/garnet in the glass and has a highly perfumed nose of cassis, graphite, and earth. Decanted for 2 hours, the mouthfeel is rich and super thick - literally it almost has a syrup like texture. On the palate, flavors explode with blackberries and chocolate dominating - without being sweet or extracted. This is a stunning wine from @Tor Kenward and @Jeff Ames. STUNNING.
— 7 years ago

Carl Fischer

9.3

What a surprise. Thanks for the awesome recommendation @Ron R. I get dark fruit, vanilla and brown sugar on the nose. Vanilla and blackberries dominate the palate with mouth drying tannins and a nice acidity. Smooth and nice. I let it breathe in my glass (which means not long) and it definitely opened up after it had been opened for a while. This is really nice and got it for a steal on LB. Huge fan of Jeff Ames from Tor and delighted to try his own wine. Very nice. Will have to check out some of the single vineyard designates. Any suggestions from the group on which one to try for first? Happy New Year's Eve to all. — 7 years ago

Kirk F

8.9

Enjoying Haley's 21st birthday in Ames tonight. Nice accompaniment with our pasta! — 8 years ago

with Michael, Jeff and 1 other

Adam Coy

8.9

So so could use more acidity but has a nice florally nose. — 8 years ago

Andy Castonguay

9.0

Bright, delicious rosé with a dry finish — 9 years ago

Amie Hendrickson

9.0

#cabernetacademy
Climate seminar — 9 years ago

Kevin Pierce

9.3

Prairie Moon Idelweiss- I found this wine in Ames,Ia while attending a wedding at a vineyard. This a semi sweet white wine that has a fruity taste. It's smooth going down. It has a 11.7% alcohol content. I would buy this again. — 9 years ago

with Cheryl and DeAnn

Kent Sands

9.8

Baby moon-iversary at Ames Hotel. Absolutely delicious, keeps opening and getting better and better — 10 years ago

Emily Crowell

8.9

Jiby's bday gift wine from Laura and Ames — 10 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.6

This estate was a spectacular find this trip! @John Boich was an amazing host and so was Jnani!
@Shay Aldriedge @Martin G Rivard @David L @Ron R @Carl Fischer this is an estate you guys need to check out, especially if you love the Rudius Wines. This is the same winemaker, Jeff Ames, same as TOR too.


Deep and dark ruby red. Dark purple floral attack with lavender and lilacs, followed with tons of savory notes. Nose finished off with some black and blue berries. Heavy tannins (8/10) and tighter than the rest of the Cabernet Sauvignons. A bit savory with dried red berries and black cherries. A little floral too. Full bodied and lingering finish. Drink from 2019 till 2040. — 7 years ago

with Sean and India

Charles Saumade

8.9

Un excellent rouge. A la fois puissant et aromatique, il se doit très bien se porter à l'Élysée ! — 7 years ago

Tiffany Mozena

10

Ames, IA
Nice white wine. — 8 years ago

Megan Stockton

9.0

2013 continues to shine with amazing fruit and soft tannins. — 8 years ago

with Will

Kathryn Innes

9.0

A great day to rosé — 8 years ago

Kelly Richardson

9.1

Nice tastes of pineapple and grapefruit. Goes well with shrimp, lite pasta and a very nice pineapple salsa. — 9 years ago

Matt Beyard

9.1

Decent acidity and classic SB cat pee nose. Great with our artichokes and my grilled cheese. Great stuff. — 9 years ago

Morgan Collins

9.4

I usually don't like Merlot but this is really delicious. Mellow subtle flavor. — 10 years ago

Nate Stiles

9.0

Really nice and soft. Well balanced and goes down easily. — 10 years ago

Josh Davis

9.6

Jeff Ames does it again. Kills it. — 11 years ago

Kim Stanbro

9.0

This was better in tonight's living room than I remembered in the tasting room. No decant but hearty swirls. — 7 years ago

TheSkip

9.3

Yessir! This is full tilt. Very well balanced Syrah nevertheless. Great job @Jeff Ames — 7 years ago

Mike Ganino

9.6

A bit young. Great body. Great structure. Glad I have extra to leave on its side a bit longer. — 7 years ago

Matt Lichtenberg

9.5

Well done Ames! Not your typical over extracted California fruit bomb but balanced and almost more Bordeaux like in complexity. Don't drink a lot of young California Cab but I'm generally enjoying 2012 much more than 2013 but that could be the extra year in bottle. — 7 years ago

David P

9.1

Pretty good steel barrel Chardonnay. — 8 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.3

Blockbuster of a Cabernet. A touch eucalyptus, but mostly currant and black berry baked tart on the nose. Also smells a touch hot, but also the intense fruit extraction wafts through the glass. You can sense the weight of what your about to taste. Wet mesquite. Rich extraction of black fruit. Juicy!, but dry and deep. — 8 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.3

Hudson Vineyard excellence. Thanks Tor and @Jeff Ames! — 9 years ago

Aimée Gillespie

9.0

Ames Street Deli wine Tuesdays with Bridget and Sera.
So many minerals on the nose. Gently sweet. Sera conjures tea. Maybe floral pallete? Pear? Huge fan of this wine. — 9 years ago

with Sera

John Boich

10

Classic big napa cap fruit forward Jammy dense and well balanced from start to finish - iconic vineyard with the touch of wine maker Jeff Ames — 9 years ago

Judy Toyota

10

The best SB I have ever experienced! — 10 years ago

Jennifer Lamb

10

With Brittany & Jeff Ames- not bad bubbles! Yum! — 11 years ago