Elizabeth Smith

9.0

I don't usually pair my wine with music, but this wine calls for two songs, Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix and Purple Rain by Prince. I really wanted to mention Purple Rain, because that's one of my all time favorite songs, soundtracks, and movies. This Petite Sirah from Coquerel Wines in Calistoga, Califorina is so purple, it's almost black. The fruit flavors are equally dark: blackberry, blueberry, boysenberry, and plum. Add pepper, spice, and ample acidity and you have a total package Petite Sirah. You won't mind that your teeth are stained when you are finished sipping. This was a sample I didn't request, but do not regret receiving. If you love Petite Sirah, you will love this one. $39 direct from the winery. — 11 years ago

Michelle Camac

9.0

Anniversary dinner! — 11 years ago

Howard Yang

9.0

Medium body in light yellow, smells of citrus fruit, walnut and white flower, aged in neutral oak cask, crisp and lively with tastes of lime, grapefruit, and tree bark bitterness, long and lingering finish with a faint honey taste, superb! — 11 years ago

Howard Yang

9.0

Amber in color, notes of walnut, vanilla, caramel, pine nuts, medium body with taste of English toffee, brown sugar, aged balsamic vinegar, smooth and with a long finish, satisfying, time to lit a cigar. — 11 years ago

R

9.5

Smooth wine Will be buying this one again — 11 years ago

Geoff Larson

9.2

Absolutely awesome. Grapefruit and Meyer Lemons. Ripe stone fruit (bosce pear) crisp green apple on the nose. Mouth feel is clean. Honey dew melon. Fresh honey and orange blossom — 13 years ago

Katherine Jones

9.0

Sweet and light. Buttery finish. — 11 years ago

Stefanie Jackson

9.0

Coffee liqueur done right, there is anise an licorice...a delight to drink. Add to iced coffee — 11 years ago

Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.6

Sooooo much happening on the nose here walnut, blood orange marmalade, creme caramel, 400 year old oak sideboard that's recently had a beeswax polish 😉 baked banana, old oak barrel cellar, spiced pineapple, cinnamon dusted apricot pastry, peaches in cream. In the mouth the first shot is pretty full on alcoholic hotness but as the mid palate rolls over the crest of the hill a huge intensity of dried fruit sweeps through your palate with a huge freshness of spicy tropical fruits then on the finish the nutty notes come through, caramel drizzled over walnuts, white truffle oil. Gorgeous! — 11 years ago

Michael Craig

9.0

Dry pears and apricot...toasted almonds and an opening of herb noted fruit. Dances with a distinct sherry nose. Paired brilliantly with baked walnut crusted chevre. Opening your mind and enjoy experiencing outside the box.....JURA
— 11 years ago

Kai Li

9.7

Aromas of pineapple, Apple, coconut, walnut. Crisp and fruity, solid structure. — 11 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

10

An all time favorite, full of walnut depth, fabulous complexity and length. I think I have impacted the world supply of this great oloroso! — 12 years ago

Julia van der Vink

Production Forlorn Hope Winery

9.1

Honey, wax, walnut, umami, nerve. — 13 years ago

Mark Calkin

9.4

I love this, it's like a dry liquid coffee and walnut cake! Seriously pronounced, rich, nutty, low acidity, full body and super long finish. My new favourite sherry! — 11 years ago

Stefanie Jackson

9.2

Perfect for a negroni! Bourbon meet your perfect partner.
— 11 years ago

Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

9.3

Banshee doesn't just make solid, approachable wines, but also makes of these interesting weirdos like this little guy. I can only imagine when they cracked into this barrel of wine at whatever other winery they bought it from... It tastes like a standard buttery chardonnay where something went awry - to fantastic results! Some oxidation like character with black walnut mixes here with cream and ripe, buttery apple flavors. Very strong and powerful. Cool wine from a cool winery. — 11 years ago

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Greg Rubin

9.3

Love it. Graham cracker, bruised pears, walnut oil. Drinkable well - slight bitterness on the pallette. — 11 years ago

Robbin Shahani

9.2

Great value. Lisa got from TJ's in Walnut Creek. — 11 years ago

Joseph LaPanna

9.1

Reddish purple in the glass with aromas of cinnamon, cola nut and strawberries. Fresh and juicy with great acidity; the front palate hits with black cherry, tart cranberry and more baking spices. The mid palate carries some woody, earthy notes that finish with black tea, porcini mushrooms and fine grained, silky tannins. — 12 years ago

Kirk Ulrich

9.9

Nice Pinot Noir — 13 years ago