Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.3

Sourced from the esteemed ‘Stoney Vine Vineyard’ in the Walla Walla Rocks AVA, the 2017 ‘Tall Tales’ Syrah begins with lovely stony undertones that mingle with the green olive tapenade, bacon fat, cigar ash and clove aromatics that all marvelously combine in the glass. The texture imparted is seriously good as is the flavor range from Satsuma orange zest to ripe red cherry to shades of Umami, bulls blood and sweet pipe tobacco. Delicious now, this will continue to evolve well over the next eight to ten years — but why wait? Drink 2019-2026- 93 — 6 years ago

Nate Miles

9.1

Stoney stream water. — 8 years ago

Neil Cornish

9.0

Salivating stoney minerality. Fairly subdued fruit. Lean, Chablis like profile. — 8 years ago

with ed, Jon and 1 other

Tony Chapman

9.1

Fresh aromatic beautiful wine. — 8 years ago

Matt Beyard

9.0

A delicious Syrah. Matured from the wine I drank at the winery. Opened nicely and drank smoothly. — 9 years ago

Prashanthi

10

Quite delicious with a spicy finish — 10 years ago

Brianne Guist

8.9

Rich mouthfeel and ripe raspberry and cherry flavors. yum! — 10 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

10

A prefect Claret color, intense but translucent ruby. The aroma is noticeable from the hip, flowers like violets, sweet cedar, mature plum and cassis rise effortlessly from the glass. The palate is strength without effort, superb length, freshness and purity. — 10 years ago

Peter Heidt

9.5

So... My dear friend Joe O stops by with the family... Can't believe how good this "Stoney Earth" is... Rothschild must have known something giving The Marcheses his vines... Maybe I should have waited a decade more to drink, but for what? Family, dear friends, great wine... I know Haupt is staring down and smiling... Only Limmer with us, would have made it better... — 11 years ago

Tim O'Rourke

9.2

A completely different experience than '10, rounder, but much lighter than the '09. Tons of mint and a beautiful texture with the classic Vatan stoney minerality. Won't last as long as '08-'10 but really good for early drinking. — 12 years ago

Richard Brand

9.0

Black currants, green apple, unripened apricots, red cabbage, with an earthy mineral finish. Very approachable! — 6 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.1

Very fruity, very floral, very kinky, palate is super granite with superb stoney tannins. Very clean. Juicy. Excellent. — 7 years ago

TheSkip

9.2

Well then. Still on the WA train!

If there were some magical continuum of wine, this is immediately to the left of hyper extracted Pinot Noir. I don't know that it would be accurate to call it a Pinot-lovers Syrah, but I'll go with that anyway. — 8 years ago

Big Wave Dave

9.3

Beautiful big funky, herbal, plummy nose - a bit of wet hay? Fine tannins fully integrated into round ripe black fruit. Add lots of provencale herb, farmyard, cut grass, and leather. Really good. — 9 years ago

with Rocket

Chris Morrison

9.0

Raspberries and sour cherry. Lots of fruit and depth. — 9 years ago

with Jaclyn

Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.3

Weighty, meaty, smoky, mineral nose with underripe pineapple skin and green mango, burnt golden syrup, grilled pineapple & plantain or sugar cain.
Palate has a real bottom heavy weight, this is wine with a lot of mineral intensity and stoney depth along aniseed infused Asian pear, stony mineral finish, long with great depth — 10 years ago

Andrew Willingham

9.4

Very tasty Pinot. — 10 years ago

David Rees

9.4

Tasted like Red Wine!!! — 11 years ago

Matt Howard

9.5

Stoney, chalky, flinty and fantastic Sancerre. — 11 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.0

* appearance: dark purple
* aromas: blackberry, black olive, vanilla, cracked pepper, smoke
* palate: very dense, black fruit, black olive
* structure: full bodied, medium+ acidity, medium tannins, 14.7% ABV
* finish: long, peppery
* winemaking: 100% Syrah blended from three vineyard: Les Collines Vineyard (44%)/Lewis Vineyard (41%)/Stoney Vines Vineyard (15%), aged for 17 months in 15% new oak and 85% older oak barrels
* cost: $45 — 6 years ago

Nancy Croisier, CSW

9.2

Great smokey nose, nice representation of Walla Walla Syrah w savory notes. — 8 years ago

Christopher Losa

Owner/Wine Director Bar Bambino

8.9

Lovely honeydew melon and fragrant jasmine. Big and unctuous with clean, stoney acid to finish. — 8 years ago

Lee James

9.2

Smoky enough but in balance -really enjoyed this one — 8 years ago

Larry Frierson

9.3

Good acidity. Stoney and peachy. — 9 years ago

Benjamin Hickey

8.9

Super fresh all stainless. Round fruit. — 9 years ago

Anna Neiman Passalacqua

10

Rise with grapefruit and apricot finish. Yum. — 10 years ago

M

9.3

Stoney. Woodsy. Herby. Tannic. Nice! — 10 years ago

Brittany Barber

9.5

Great alone or with grapes and cheese — 10 years ago

Bob Halifax

9.2

I figure go to a "go to" reliable red when watching Montreal at home in hockey playoffs. It worked. #GoHabs! — 11 years ago

Brody Goodman

9.1

Amazing cherries — 12 years ago