Feels heavy at the beginning and then smooths out. Crowd pleaser and quickly becoming a staple! — 7 years ago
Nice wine. Super dense. Black fruit. Really floral. Herbal. Earthy. Well balanced. Great acidity. Super round. Awesome. — 7 years ago
Wonderful LH Zin. Kirsch, red currant, spice a hint of chocolate wonderful a acidity. Great with dark chocolate! — 8 years ago
#DasheCellars holiday party for the win(e). — 8 years ago
Nice crisp and balanced — 9 years ago
Wow! Great paso fruit with some sweet tannins. This is great but just a baby, the aglianico character comes in so well with fruit, tar, pepper, olive and you can't taste a hint of the 52 months this spent in barrel. Very unique. — 10 years ago
2013 vintage. A vanilla nose. Big and complex. Spice, black cherry and vanilla flavors. A smooth finish. — 6 years ago
This one aging gracefully. Primary fruity and floral aromatics have evolved into loamy dark fruits. On the palate it maintains its elegance and freshness and shows black cherry, black raspberry and subtler spice notes with a very satisfying finish! 2011 Vintage — 7 years ago
One of the best damn merlots I've tasted. If all merlot tasteed this good, the world would be a better place. Powerful currant and fig notes on the nose, mouth saturating tobacco, plum, and hints of cloves on the palette, all of which linger long after the swallow. Fanfreakingtastic! — 8 years ago
A near perfect expression of Chardonnay, this exemplary cocktail wine is neither sweet nor buttery not creamy, just fruity and a pleasantly round mouthfeel. — 9 years ago
A taste of Napa at home. — 9 years ago
South Block. 2012 — 9 years ago
Wow!! Wish I had more of this sexy Pinot — 11 years ago
A burst of blackberry and a slight licorice finish this is an amazing blend from Cliff Creek. — 7 years ago
James Berry Vineyard is always performing well. Such a great representation of the varietal.
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Crystalized pineapple. Savory honey, piquant finish. Lemon custard. Flint. Sandy crushed shell soil. Like oaked chard. — 7 years ago
Strong apricot and honey flavors but grapey on the nose! Yummy! — 7 years ago
Excellent color, dry, beautiful smell — 9 years ago
Another beautiful Zin/Rhone blend from Paso. — 9 years ago
From my friends on the West Coast. Guardian Cellars always a great bottle! — 9 years ago
I do remember....what a wine! — 10 years ago
In 2010, Wine Spectator crowned James Berry's "Saxum" their Wine of the Year. The $75 bottle now is sold for $300 or more at auctions. However James Berry also sells his grapes to other wineries. Every year Villa Creek creates a James Berry Vineyard "High Road", but for the 2007 vintage they keep a selection in oak barrels for an extra 2 years. The result is the High Road "End of the Road". The aging and limited release brings a bottle to $100 (for non club members), but I now consider this a wine in my top 10 favorites. Think full bodied California Cabernet fruit blast meets elegant balanced French red. The sip glides over your tongue and waltzes with your taste buds. Caution, this bottle packs a subtle punch with 17% alcohol ... So share or call a cab! Wine Spectator rates it a 93. I would go higher! Cheers! — 11 years ago
Rob Brobst III
Humm I was right. About a year or so and these Pinot Noir are singing! — 6 years ago