Had this last night. Great offering from Justin Smith. This 2004 is really interesting in that it shows Justin finding his voice a few years before things really started taking off. Far better now than a few years ago when I first tried it, the wine is finally integrated and now shows beautiful balance. Still relatively youthful in my opinion - lots of primary fruit on the nose - but I think it's nearing its peak. Great mouthfeel and a lingering finish, this is a terrific example of a Rhone Ranger wine! — 9 years ago
Delicious Rhone Ranger wine. — 10 years ago
Rich, mineral & tropical! Really classy Cali Rhone Ranger — 10 years ago
Yet another winner from this winery.
Nice mouthfeel good acidity - winner — 10 years ago
Rhone Ranger. — 10 years ago
Clean and delicate. — 9 years ago
Rhone ranger 4life — 9 years ago
Another terrific offering from Cris Cherry at Villa Creek, this SMG blend is drinking beautifully right now. Intense nose of blackberries, camphor, and a touch of iodine, it is remarkably smooth for such a young wine. Layers of flavor and wonderfully balanced through the mid-palate, this is a classic example of a Paso Rhone Ranger blend. Not sure about its longevity - as I implied this is far more integrated at 3 years than I would have expected - but it's drinking so well now I'm not sure why you would wait! — 10 years ago
Killer Rhone ranger! Awesome w veal chop... — 10 years ago
Actually a Pinot. — 11 years ago
great new cote rotie blend of cote blonde and brune with 5% viognier aged 38 months in barrels mada at their own cooper in the chateaux-great seminar at rhone ranger event — 12 years ago
I was looking for Touburg but no luck so I got this to go with charcoal bbq burgers...fantastic..good bodie nice flavours — 9 years ago
A great example of John Alban's Pandora wine, this is a grenache/syrah blend that is probably a little past peak but is still boasting impressive fruit for an 11+ year-old Rhone Ranger. Continued to evolve in the glass for a full hour, the wine has more elegance than some of the bigger single vineyard syrahs (or the estate grenache). Really good! — 9 years ago
For a northern Virginia wine, this is the best Bordeaux blend around! — 10 years ago
Domaine Henri Jayer Echézeaux 1990: Get out your Pharrell-style ranger hat because this concentrated, full-bodied #wine transports you straight to the forest with its pronounced notes of underbrush and cedar. Joining this sous-bois character are big swathes of dark fruit and traces of leather. The mile-long finish evokes cedar and bone broth, a primal revitalizer if there ever was one. Despite its quarter-century of age, it is still lively and intriguing, still moving like Jagger. — 10 years ago
Delicious! Love the smokiness. — 10 years ago
2010 Curtis Heritage Cuvée Santa Barbara County 38% Mourvèdre 26% Grenache 25% Cinsault 11% Syrah. Dark fruit flavors but relatively light on its feet. Good value Rhone Ranger. — 11 years ago
Andy Baker
Awesome Arizona wine. Small batch. Excellent quality. Love it — 9 years ago