Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

92 is rounding up a bit.

A couple things before notes. I have had other Heidi wines but not hers & Bo’s. Just wasn’t feeling retail-ish on the B&B, nor had anyone open one for me. This surfaced at just under half price. So, time to check this Heidi box.

This is a 2017; which many shied away from. Hence, the buy at half price. I would have said in my two coravined previous tastings on different nights, the fruit was nice and it still is nice. However, in getting to the bottom 1/3 of the bottle, it has taken on some additional depth & character. I imagine still not as much depth & character as their better vintages.

The nose shows some nice candied florals and mid fruits with a dark core. Some smoke (it is not smoke taint as they finished harvesting on 10/3 and the Tubbs & Atlas fires started 10/8) dry tobacco, new leather, oak, dry herbs, darker cola, moist volcanics & clay, withering dark & red flowers.

The palate is definitely one of the drier Napa Cabernets I’ve had lately. Feels like it leaves dry oak powder all over your mouth. M+ dry tannins. The fruits are bright & ripe; blackberries, black raspberries, plum, some purple fruits, lean strawberries & cherries. Smoke, dry tobacco, new leather, oak, dark spice, leaner baking spices profile, a bit of dark chocolate baking bar, dry herbs, darker cola, moist volcanics & clay, dry topsoil, dry limestone powder, black tea, dry tree bark w/ a touch of sap, withering dark & red flowers, acidity is sound-ish, it just ticks the box of balanced, tension & structure is solid, finishes short-under a minute and a little thin in the mid palate, some elegance and lands on oak, earthiness & spice.

It’s still early on this and there is room for improvement with some more evolution & integration but don’t believe this 2017 will ever live up to its winery price point. — 10 months ago

John Svoboda

9.3

Rich cherry and cassis lovely finish and balance. — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.5

WNH event number 4. Perfect Pizza Pairing bottles. Not a bad bottle in the bunch!

My contribution. I was told that even though this is a Rosé, it drinks like a pinot. Couldn’t agree more. Dark ruby in the glass. Aromatically it was ripe strawberry, sage and vibrant citrus notes. Concentrated, yet light on the palate. Bing cherry, dragon fruit, watermelon finish. Incredible Rosé that should be viewed as a pinot. — 8 years ago

with Mike, David and 5 others

Willie Carter

8.9

Big, brawny, and more than a bit beefy. Dark purple with a nose of old cigars, bacon grease, and vanilla. Big ol' palate of smoked meat and white pepper. Tons of smoke, along with some dried herbs, and funky dirt. Not a lot of fruit here but you'll discover plums and black cherries eventually. The 15.5% puts out quite a bit of heat. Maybe too much heat. As tasty as this is, I'm not really getting Syrah so much. In the long run that doesn't matter because you should probably drink this. — 9 years ago

Adam Daniels

8.9

dark fruit, oaky, long finish, tight tannins — 10 years ago

Steve Bozich

9.5

Was it the most full bodied and complex Rose I drank this Summer? Yes. Is it worth the $70 per bottle now being charged? No.

2010

13% ABV — 11 years ago

Misty Yuan

9.5

Great for the price, nice and light. — 12 years ago

Lily Zucker

9.3

Great bargain — 12 years ago

Matthew Steilen

9.1

Delicious and distinctive Zin. Drinks like a Bordeaux. — 4 years ago

Rhonely Boy

9.1

100% Zibbibo (Muscat), old vines planted in 1945. 13.2% ABV

Muscat done as orange wine in clay Amphora, and some time under Flor. Dried apricot, floral, terra cotta notes & texture. Dry, long finish. Very nice, fun & exciting. — 6 years ago

Raun Kupiec

9.2

Excellent. Black cherry, dry dusty fine tannins, hints of blueberry, hint of mint — 7 years ago

Konstantin

9.0

Vintage 2016 — 7 years ago

Mike Chase

9.1

Really nice red blend from Spain subtle contrast and fruit with low tannins, great everyday wine. — 8 years ago

Quinn McCord

8.9

Blackberry pepper great legs banging charbono — 9 years ago

Meg

9.3

This '07 has held up well! Crisp and refreshing to go hand and hand with today's weather. 'Was enjoyed by spectators at the Easter egg hunt this evening. I can only hope I'm as bubbly and fired up for my 5k tomorrow! 🍾🔥#letsturnitup #schramsberg — 10 years ago

Peter Freeman

9.1

Zin + Port = yummy — 11 years ago

Mike Lee

9.0

Visited this winery last September, instant olfactory memory. Lush dark fruits, silky structure, balanced tannins. I miss Tuscany. — 11 years ago

Tom Donegan

Sommelier Stokehouse

9.3

Willamette Chardonnay continuing to impress, a lot of Giaconda about this — 12 years ago

with Dirk

Patrick Hu

9.5

Wow - wet stones...nice balance of fruit with tannins. Best value ever! — 12 years ago

Eric

9.6

Dense dirty stemmy black cherries. Outstanding. — 4 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

A blend of 77% Cab Sauv, 13% Merlot, 7% Syrah, 3% Petite Sirah & 1% Cab Franc, deep Ruby with aromas of rich ripe berry fruits, cedar and earthy herb spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry, black cherry and plum, with cacao, tobacco and oaky notes. Nice balance, soft chewy tannins, long finish ending with creamy vanilla spice and cedar character. Nice value! — 6 years ago

Greg Hayes

8.9

Very smooth. Little peppery. — 7 years ago

Raushan Adayeva

9.2

Good balanced, good aftertaste of this wine blow you away. Purple color reminds young Saperavi or liquid consistency in the glass, or gouache concentrate.
Small tannins, low acidic, becoming elder would be jam.
Grapes from Old vines and maceration applied. rye croutons, smoked salami in the nose. — 8 years ago

Erik Wochna

9.0

13 vintage...notes of olive and methol — 9 years ago

John Sweeney

9.3

So much potential! After an hour in the glass just begins to open up. Precise, layers of depth and elegant. Nice! — 10 years ago

Netalee Belmont

10

Tasty fruity vineyard with a punchy finish. — 10 years ago

Rick K

9.4

Spicy, sweet, balanced, seductive pinot. Best 08 I have had next to Beaux Freres Beaux Freres. Exceptional. — 11 years ago

Peter Skoog

9.0

Reasonably priced in Pennsylvania. Good drinkable wine if you like fuller bodied reds. Will be getting a couple more bottles. — 11 years ago

Philip Cook

9.2

Fantastic juicy, spicy Grenache. $10 — 12 years ago

Natalie Oswell

9.6

Had at the wine bar in Santa Cruz pier. Yum😄 — 13 years ago