I was really interested to try this Ovid Syrah after a number of years, but it was a real disappointment. The nose and texture seemed to be there but it was fantastically muted. I feel like it needs a day out of the bottle so I’m going to try it again later today and see, but at first blush and after a couple hour decant, this wine did not come to the party - instead, it hid like a turtle in the shell. Since the takeover of the Vineyard, I’ve stopped taking most of my allocation. — 4 years ago
Beautiful pale-clear straw robe. Nose of peach, passion fruit, melon and pine. Lightly savoury taste with a medium body and light, elegant tannins. Medium, fruity finish. Lovely. — 6 years ago
Best served with friends. Bottle #114. — 7 years ago
Hey Delectable - this Merlot rosé is from High Plains (not Santa Lucia Highlands) — 7 years ago
Wonderful champagne from my sweetheart. Drank before and after sea turtle watching. — 8 years ago
PERFECTION!
A beautiful split of 50% Syrah and 32% Graciano and 18% Grenache all from the James Berry Vineyard. This full-bodied wine was fermented with whole clusters and barrel aged for two years in 50% new French oak. Deep blackberry fruit, rich and layered flavors of cassis and licorice with a subtle background meatiness. Drinking nicely on release, yet will evolve gracefully for over a decade.
— 3 years ago
Fun! Super sweetheart (not cloying) ripe melon, ripe apricot, finishes on light Jolly ranchers. — 6 years ago
Delicious, dry, citrus fruits — 6 years ago
Nicely aromatic: Rich strawberry, cranberry, cocoa. Medium+ bodied with spice, chocolate, light roast coffee, herbs (mint? Thyme? Tarragon?) and a lingering off-tart finish. — 7 years ago
Ripe and heavily influenced by its barrel upbringing. I think this has potential but it just needs time to sort itself out — 4 years ago
3 of these disappeared in the matter of an hour #pasorevisited — 5 years ago
2017 Pale golden in color. Aged in stainless steel to start then finished in French oak. Light smooth. Aromas of lemon, lime, golden apple and pear. A modern Chardonnay. Santa Barbara county. My favorite of our Santa Barbara tasting day. — 6 years ago
Beef-a-Roni with bay leaf and poblano in a tomato sauce, dried oregano, and a crystalline, smoky incense, and a hint of turtle soup. Black cherry, something between a plum and a prune, black river pebbles, burnt strawberry jam, and beer skin. Creative depth and some winemaker influence in the cedar and tobacco that follow. But not enough to derail a beauty. #Petra #Sangiovese #Tuscany #tuscanred #italianwines #italianwinelovers #redwine #bigredwine — 7 years ago
Chris Maddox
Sweet but not sugary. Rosy peach in color. Favorite Indiana winery. — 3 years ago