This past Saturday I attended a get together with close friends. We opened the 2014 Saarloos & Sons Family Tree Rhone Blend. 55% Grenache, 27% Mourvedre and 18% Syrah. This was the hit of the evening that turned heads and got people talking.
The nose was light with cherry, raspberry, plum, cinnamon, black pepper, anise, roses and an earthy gravel.
On the palate was beautiful fruit of black cherry, blackberry, plum, black pepper, anise , clove and a good gravel component.
The wine was soft velvety smooth with a medium mouth feel and medium to plus acidity with medium smooth tannin that leads to a medium long finish. A very enjoyable wine. Almost the weekend please be safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 8 years ago
Loved this one! — 8 years ago
Damn, this 2014 vintage is now my favorite WA state Zin, period! Yes, it's hot (16.9%), but Zin is usually hot. This is packed with big, jammy black fruit that eases into sweet leather and peppery notes. This is freaking great!! — 9 years ago
Ripe red cherries, raspberries. Sweet spice, earthy, leather. Medium acidity, medium + tannin and body. Intense style of pinot. — 10 years ago
So delicious. Exactly what SB should taste like. — 10 years ago
A mouthfull of yellow grapefruit with lovely acidity, minerality and a citrus peel finish. Fantastic! Year in year out this wine is a classic — 10 years ago
Very pleasing. Enjoyed with food and its own on many occasions. Brings back memories of our summer in North Island — 11 years ago
2013 vintage. Light, crisp. Great mouthfeel. Terrific with food. Or solo! — 7 years ago
Not usually a fan of Chardonnay, but this was a pleasant surprise. Very bright, and doesn’t taste too rich. Excellent chilled. Strong notes of green apples and pears. — 7 years ago
Excellent, silky and smooth — 8 years ago
Heard great things about this value shiraz and didnt dissapoint. It is really quality shiraz and it is like baby canokilla. Good fragrant with dark berry and subtle minerality. The tannin is fine and quite a complex wine. Real good value for money — 9 years ago
Lovely cab. — 9 years ago
One of my favs I love all of Dave Matthews wine — 10 years ago
Need to breathe, yum. — 10 years ago
2010 vintage - Intense black cherry, pepper and cassis on the nose with luscious blackberry and mocha flavors. Spicy, complex and terrific! — 10 years ago
Light, bright in glass. Delicate floral on the nose. Crisp and fresh on the palate with baked apple, and pear, rounded out with hints of vanilla. Really enjoyed it! — 10 years ago
2013 vintage — 11 years ago
Polished Cab Franc with well integrated wood notes, currants, black cherry, bramble, and herbs, coffee. Light green pepper. Had with meatballs with mushroom gravy and polenta. — 7 years ago
Intensely perfumed nose of pine and redwood with spiced red fruits, a bit of a nervous energy that still needs to settle especially if sipping without food. On the palate the red fruit is sappy and sweet with good acidity though the pine and spice keep it structured. Different food makes it show differently but not really toward the fresh juicy direction like the Soberanes. Getting to know the vineyard and feels like a cold weather fall and winter wine. Very unique wine from a unique site. — 7 years ago

Year 2014, I love it! — 8 years ago
Fabulous!!! Christmas dinner with prime rib. marionberry fruit and white pepper and a warm spiciness - bit of nutmeg. New world/old world bridge kind of wine. — 9 years ago
Big and bold. — 9 years ago
So good! Refreshing and light. — 10 years ago
My new favorite riesling. Dry enough to go well with sushi (and much better than any sake). — 10 years ago
On of the best Pinots out there from Oregon — 10 years ago
Love it! Easy drinking white wine. — 11 years ago
Lean mineral long. — 11 years ago
Michael Seely
2012 Stone Tree. Very emblematic of a good Malbec. Big full mouth, time to still evolve without wanting. — 7 years ago