Brian Grech

9.8

Such a treat. Not syrupy or hot, just a mellow nectar of the gods. Ruby color aged into a tawnier garnet. Light sediment. — 11 years ago

with Justin, Chi and 1 other

Brian Miller

9.0

We'll done for the style: big, bold, deep. Varietal, dark, touch of lavender, coffee candy. A little hot on the finish. — 12 years ago

Victor Hwang

9.0

Intense plum, well balanced, sweet with nice acidity and some pepper and hot stones at the end. Tannins there but long and smooth finish. Great now and probably a good 5 year window in front of it. — 12 years ago

Jonathan Bluman

9.5

Wow. This is fantastic with the BBQ chicken and hot dogs I am eating right now. This is surprisingly refined for a Cali Syrah — 11 years ago

romo

9.2

A bit hot. Great nose. — 12 years ago

Adrian Bryksa

Blogger YYCWine.com, Contributor Culinaire

9.0

Nose: raspberry, currant, vanilla bean, cedar, wet clay

Palate: raspberry, fig, sweet black tea, cherry. Explosive attack, a little hot and sugary. Let it breathe. — 12 years ago

Kelly Keene

9.5

Very bold, strong, long finish, good. NOT as good after opened for awhile — 12 years ago

Kyle Schlachter

Writer Colorado Wine Press

9.2

Hot, strawberry jam, leather, mint. Big, but not over the top. — 11 years ago

with Ricky

Paul Carlson

9.1

2011- gift from a friend. Excellent structure, tannins are very mellow but alcohol is still very hot. Fruit forward, possibly oxidized fruit (port-like fruit). — 12 years ago

John Kemper

9.9

After our wonderful wine trek through the Central Coast, I opened the '11 Herman Story Syrah 'Nuts & Bolts' with dinner tonight. A big spicy Syrah with a hot spicy bowl of chili. A huge blast of tarry licorice, clove and blackberry assaulted the nostrils. Brambly ripe fruit and spice box flavors saturated the tongue. Not sure if the heat on the finish was from the chili or the wine. — 12 years ago