Very nice rose, very flavorful β 5 years ago
A replacement for the Pairing as a Marry Edwards regular bottle. Definitely sharper and less pronounced stone fruit, but nicely balanced and went well with all dinner courses. Bottles went too fast to see how they opened, so questionable still as a stand-alone (probably great); high marks for elevating the usual crisp white wine dishes. β 6 years ago
Mike Smith has done it yet again with this 2014 big bold Napa Cab. Myriad - Dr. Crane, continues to be one of my favorite Napa Cabs since 2010. Paired to perfection with steaks from Capital Grille, I wish we could spend every Saturday night with this bottle. Unfortunately the 2015 is already sold out. β 7 years ago
Great full bodied taste. β 9 years ago
Mike Smith should be knighted. β 2 years ago
Besides having a great, cool label - Herman Story wines are so spectacular. This is not your standard βred blendβ & the Tempranillo/Petit Verdot give a great complexity. Easily paired w/ a huge range of food. β 3 years ago
This is my second Herman Story wine. Normally, Iβd sock my β16 Syrahs away for years, but Iβve seen reviews say this is so enjoyable young, so I decided to experiment. This is like rocket fuel...full throttle. BUT, it stops short of being out of balance/gloopy. These wines make me think this winemaker, named Russell, is like the Russell Bevan version of Paso RhΓ΄ne varietals...big, bold, & delicious in style.
After only 30mins, this revealed some smoked meat, peppercorn, olive and underripe blackberry. Some sage as well. Massive on the palate...all sorts of dark, ripe fruit with a sweetened core. Bacon fat, roasted plum, and baked berry pie. This is hedonistic in style and not for the faint of heart, but it does a good job of restraining itself from where it could go. A fun wine. β 5 years ago
Loved this. Not too rich, and yet still distinctly "chard." β 9 years ago
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Blackberry bramble, baked black cherry and plum, hints of maraschino, mint and menthol, bell pepper and geranium, cedar, tobacco, and bakers vanilla with whiffs of aged leather jacket on the nose. Blackberry, cherry, juicy raspberry, vanilla extract and weak black tea on the palate with a medium heavy body but a medium short finish. Overall a great wine for pumpkin pie brunch on Christmas morning (no itβs not too early). Merry Christmas! β 2 years ago
Medium pink; medium plus intensity aromas of ripe strawberries, raspberry, red currant, mushroom, forest floor, limestone mineral; dry, medium acid, high alcohol, full body, medium plus intensity flavors consistent with aromas; long finish, ripe red fruit and funky earthy perfume fills palate, big wine but well balanced, outstanding β 4 years ago
Really light refreshing delish! β 5 years ago
This is outstanding. Quite a revelation. Honeyed, citrus, ample in the mouth and a very long finale. A steal. β 6 years ago
Stands out with its finish. Fruit forward nose that tails into lingering notes. β 7 years ago
Rob Brobst III
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