Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

First, if you haven’t had this producers wines at 15-20 years of age, you’re missing some spectacular juice. I bought this at auction for $38-$40 a bottle and because I was unaware of its storage, I was prepared to short decant it. Well…until I pulled the cork, smelled it and saw the color. This nearly 20 year old bottling is still big but with nice integration & evolution. I would say it has another 5-8 years of good life in it.

The palate fruit is ruby, ripe and lush; blackberries, boysenberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, black plum. Mid berry cola, dark chocolate to pudding, mocha powder, wet clay, light, black pepper, Asian spice, dry-ish tobacco, black licorice, some dry herbs-sage dominate, limestone, dry top soil, dry brush, used leather, sandlewood, fresh to slightly withering, dark, purple, red florals set/framed in violets and lavender. The acidity is near perfect. The well balanced, structured, knitted finish is excellent and lingers minutes. Steal for the price. Another excellent gourmet burger wine. Beef Patties from El Salchichero. — 3 years ago

Juha Hautanen

9.4

Tuhti, Mikan mukaan tämä on Viini — 6 years ago

Sharon Noble

10

Favorite “Olive Garden” wine. Total Wine, World Market. Sparkling white Moscato d’asti. 2019 — 7 years ago

Janet Blowers

9.2

Had with Taylor at Olive Garden. Nice flavor not too sweet! — 8 years ago

Turner Osborne

9.0

Todd’s House — 8 years ago

Shengli Hu

9.3

Cocoa powder, basil leaves, meat, game, smoke, elevated minerality, concentration, acidity, tannin and body lol. Large french oak barrels. Dark ruby. — 8 years ago

John Willison

9.2

Raspberry, rhubarb, watermelon rind, herb garden. Found this 2019 in the back of the cellar. Lighter than the 2020 and 2021. Still good. — 4 years ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.3

My wife commented that this had too much color and heft, given its age.
Deep, vibrant purple. Intense plummy fruit bouyed w warm toasted aromas that conjure vanilla, cumin, toasted oak. Dense, fleshy, long, with resolved tannins that still offer plenty of structure and elegant acidity. Among the best domestic, 'natural' wines I've had. — 5 years ago

web bond

8.9

Same vine material as the Old Garden — 7 years ago

Stanislav Lobanov

9.0

16.5/20 (90/100) Аромат вишневого варенья, бальзамика и ванили. Остаточный сахар отлично балансируется высоким уровнем кислотности. Приятное во вкусе. Занятное вино. — 7 years ago

Doggfather

9.2

Loved with dry aged ribeye — 8 years ago

Ben Christen

9.0

Nice solid wine! Ripe fruit, balanced and smooth. — 8 years ago

with Emily

Daniel S

9.0

First lab goodbye dinner. Pear and apple, with appropriate acidity and sweetness. — 9 years ago

Andrew Schirmer

8.9

Soft fruit, some bacon, smoked meat, & herbs. Not very complex. Lovely BBQ wine. Unlike many WA syrah, not an alcoholic fruit bomb. However, terrible QPR for the level of vinous complexity on offer. — 4 years ago

with Alsu

Rebecca Orischak

9.2

Olive Garden — 6 years ago

Susan Hanners

9.1

This is the 2012. Lighter oak, slight butter, apricot/ tropical — 7 years ago

Ian Staub

8.9

Profoundly earthy, with a great helping of pyrazine. Restrained fruit- blackberry and raspberry, and a garden-full of freshly turned soil, herbs and spices. Great balance of acid and tannin. Rustic and compelling - curious to see where this goes in a few more years. — 7 years ago

Christina Maxwell

8.9

Nice on a hot day. $11 co-op. — 8 years ago

Jon Ruyle

9.1

Nice. Big fruit, but not as ripe as what I expected from a barossa Shiraz. Evolved with air. Finish only slightly herby. — 8 years ago

with Eugene

Michael Phillips

9.3

Luchious melony pears white peaches lovely wine — 9 years ago