| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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| Red |
2021 Cordant Winery IndocileCentral Coast Red Blend more |
3/21/2024 - Central Coast Sharon Likes this wine: NRI was unable to take notes at this event, so I am going from memory. This was a voluptuous, smooth red made in my style with lots of Syrah to make this a wine I could just keep drinking. I definitely need to get to Paso for a tasting. |
| Red |
2019 Nelle Winery ManiacalPaso Robles Grenache Blend, Grenache more |
4/7/2024 - MThorn Likes this wine: 92 pointsGood, bigger than I expected. |
| Red |
2019 Nelle Winery ManiacalPaso Robles Grenache Blend, Grenache more |
1/21/2024 - samiamx_1999 wrote: 89 pointsRemarkable amount of pepper for only 1/3 syrah.... |
| Red |
2018 Nelle Winery ManiacalPaso Robles Grenache Blend, Grenache more |
1/3/2024 - BBTorCA Likes this wine: 91 pointsMedium purple color. Aromas of blueberries and blackberries, baking spices, vanilla. Medium plus body, medium minus acid, medium smoothed tannins. Savory flavors of baking spices, tart berries, with a mineral finish. |
| Red |
2021 Cordant Winery Pinot Noir Escolle VineyardSanta Lucia Highlands more |
12/30/2023 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 93 pointsRetail $70. Heavy Bottle. Well, sadly, this is the last bottle (no, not *that* Last Bottle Wines) that I received from Cordant to try and this falls in line with all of the others: Outstanding. Medium to dark in color with rich cherry and boysenberry fruit on the nose as well as vanilla, eucalyptus (which I always associate with Central Coast Pinot), subtle oak (30% new), and also a hint of spice. The palate, as I might have expected given the nose and previous bottles from the producer, is rich, fruity, layered, and fantastic. While the website touts the Solomon Hills Pinot as the "lightest in style", this beauty is not far adrift and it is in a wonderful place now with integrated tannins and wonderful balance. Outstanding. 93 Points. |
| Red |
2021 Cordant Winery IndocileCentral Coast Red Blend more |
12/27/2023 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 96 pointsRetail $65, Really Heavy Bottle. 86% Syrah, 14% Grenache. This is now my fifth foray into the wines of Cordant and can I say "whoa"? I have loved all of the previous wines (92-95 points) and this wine certainly falls in line with those. Yowza. Rather dark in the glass, even on the verge of brooding with dark fruit aromas: plum, blackberry, cassis. The palate, though? Much more lively and vibrant than the nose did portend with, yes, all that dark fruit, but also a singing zinginess and loads of verve. Notes of earth, a touch of spice, and layers of intrigue define the palate here. Whoa again. Honestly? If more Syrahs were like this? It truly would be the "next Pinot Noir". Whoa. |
| Red |
2021 Cordant Winery ManiacalPaso Robles Grenache Blend, Grenache more |
12/21/2023 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 94 pointsRetail $65(?). Heavy bottle (693g; 1lb 8.5oz). 50% Grenache, 26% Syrah, 24% Mourvèdre. This is Cordant's take on the (what-has-become) classic G-S-M blend and it is fantastic. While I could not find any info for this wine on the website, I was actually OK with that--I would much rather focus on what is in front of me. And Whoa. As with all of the Cordant wines I have sampled thus far, this is quite dark in the glass. Even inky-dark. The nose, however, is surprisingly reticent even after several hours open. Eventually, through more than a modicum of coaxing, there were traces of dark fruit, pencil shavings, and anise. The palate, however, was not shy but nor was it rambunctious, it was measured and balanced. Great fruit, even really great fruit, juicy red and dark fruit. Yeah, it's fruity, but I really like it as there is plenty of tartness to wage a battle with that fruit and several levels of complexity. Maniacal? Not quite a maniac but surely exuberant. In the best kind of way. 94 Points. |
| Red |
2021 Cordant Winery Syrah Coastview VineyardMonterey County more |
12/21/2023 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 94 pointsRetail $62. Heavy bottle (693g; 1lb 8.5oz). 100% Syrah. This is now the third bottle of Cordant Wine that I have popped and I am impressed. The first two bottles were Pinot Noir and they were fantastic. This Syrah easily continues that theme with an extremely dark color and dark fruit (blackberry, cassis, blueberry) aromas, paired with hints of mocha and bits of spice. Whoa. The palate has many of those same fruit characteristics (but also some plum) but it is much lighter on its feet than I expected from the sniffs in the glass. Make no mistake, though this is no shrinking violet (although there are hints of violet, for sure); it is bold and pretty big, but it stops before becoming boisterous. It kinda like the friend who is the life of the party, talking to everyone, quite popular, full of interesting and engaging conversation. But ducks out quietly before becoming sloppy. Maybe that's not a perfect analogy, but I'm running with it. Whoa. 94 Points. |
| Red |
2021 Cordant Winery Pinot Noir Solomon HillsCentral Coast more |
12/20/2023 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 92 pointsRetail $70. Heavy bottle (731g; 1lb 9.8oz). This is the second bottle from this Paso Robles producer that I have popped in as many days. I do not know a ton about the producer, but since they are located in Paso and this wine is appellated as a Santa Maria Valley wine (and the previous wine I sampled was Sta Rits Hills), I assume that they source their fruit from a variety of growers in several different appellations. I will try to circle back on that assertion. This wine? Joyous. While the website decrees that this Pinot is perhaps the "lightest-in-style" of all of the winery's offerings, it still packs an impressive punch. Quite dark in the glass with plenty of fruit both on the nose (black cherry and cassis with clove) and the palate (rich, layered, and assertive), this is certainly a candidate for those who like their Pinot big and bold. Excellent. 92 Points. |
| Red |
2021 Cordant Winery Pinot Noir Radian VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
12/19/2023 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 95 pointsRetail $70. Heavy bottle (731g; 1lb 9.7oz). I like to think that I am fairly familiar with the Sta Rita Hills appellation even though it has been a few years since my last visit there. I would have to go back and look, but I believe this is my first experience with a wine from the Radian Vineyard, which is both the furthest south and west vineyard in the appellation. Given the proximity to the Pacific Ocean, the vineyard is quite chilly, particularly at night, and it shows. While this wine is quite fruity (black cherry, red currant), but it is also rather dark, pushing right up against brooding. Whoa. Big, a bit burly, but short of boisterous, all of that fruit is held in check by a strong backbone of acidity, which, even given all the fruit, is what defines this wine. And that is the way it should be with Pinot, at least for me (and, frankly, you should agree). Outstanding. 95 Points. |
| Red |
2019 Nelle Winery The BedlamCentral Coast Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
11/19/2023 - JRoman23 Likes this wine: 90 pointsLittle sweeter than my liking and def can taste the alcohol. Prolly needs another 2 years or so to become a bit more balanced. |
| Red |
2019 Nelle Winery GrenacheCentral Coast more |
11/7/2023 - RPerro wrote: 85 points45 min decant before first taste. Initial impression is of sweetness, almost over the top. Stemmy nose showing some oak as well. In the mouth, the super-sweet blueberry fruit dominates, followed by cream and lots of vanilla. Some black tea tannins sneak in at the end to give this a more interesting mouthfeel, but then the cloying sweetness returns on the fairly lengthy finish. Not sure I'm a fan at this stage, but will try pairing with some food to see if it makes a difference. I don't know how to call the window on this one...does overly sweet fruit dissipate with bottle age? I imagine it does at some point, so maybe sit on these for a couple of years to see what happens? I have 2 more so will check in on them in a year or two to see what's up. Drink 2025-2029...? |
| Red |
2019 Nelle Winery GrenachePaso Robles more |
10/12/2023 - cdp1276 Likes this wine: 93 pointsYoung but really hitting it’s stride. Robust with strong tannic finish but will yield to fruit over time. Acidity will need time to integrate as well. Small producer but hope to encounter this wine again soon after some aging. |
| Red |
2019 Nelle Winery SyrahPaso Robles more |
8/15/2023 - STM82 Likes this wine: 93 pointsAbsolutely outstanding qpr! So much savory beef jous slathered over bright blackberries. Phenomenal closeout purchase. Looking forward to what Tyler comes up with next. |
| Red |
2019 Nelle Winery ManiacalPaso Robles Grenache Blend, Grenache more |
6/19/2023 - wayne530 Does not like this wine: 87 pointsJammy fruit and a touch alcoholic; lacks acidity to support the fruit and alcohol. Much better wines, especially at this price point. Disappointing |
| Red |
2019 Nelle Winery SyrahPaso Robles more |
6/17/2023 - WineCenturyAZ Likes this wine: 89 pointsDeep inky ruby/purple in the glass, moderately aromatic nose of black fruit,palate is dry and layered, fruit is juicy, black plum, blackberry, black cherry, black currant, casis richness, spicy note of pepper, high acidity brings a nice backbone, finish falls a bit short at medium. Yummy with bbq. |
| Red |
2016 Cordant Winery Pinot NoirCentral Coast more |
2/11/2023 - Wine snob $$ wrote: flawedBottle was corked |
| Red |
2017 Nelle Winery SyrahPaso Robles more |
1/8/2023 - BBTorCA Likes this wine: 90 pointsDeep purple color. Aromas of plum sauce, coffee and herbaceous notes on a muted nose. Medium plus body. Medium plus acid. Tannins are smoothed and well integrated. Flavors of savory plum sauce, lots of dark chocolate and tobacco dance on a lively palate. The finish is medium and trails off to pepper and tobacco notes with a bit of gravel. |
| Red |
2020 Nelle Winery ManiacalPaso Robles Grenache Blend, Grenache more |
12/14/2022 - The Wine Write wrote: NRSpicy black cherry and plum aromatics and flavors. Big, powerful Rhône blend with a lot of black pepper. Pretty typical Paso blend. |
| Red |
2016 Nelle Winery SyrahPaso Robles more |
11/25/2022 - knelsfk wrote: 92 pointsOpened and poured. Dark purple color with aromas of pepper and toast. |
| Red |
2020 Cordant Winery Pinot Noir Radian VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
11/17/2022 - The Wine Write Likes this wine: NRReally attractive strawberry and cherry aromatics. Soft, pleasing texture on the front end, lift on the finish. It’s a delicious easy drinker, but mire than that. |
| Red |
2018 Cordant Winery Syrah Presqu'ile VineyardPaso Robles more |
10/13/2022 - AaronMaxwell Likes this wine: 90 pointsAfter 3 hours open, this was an extremely drinkable Syrah. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2019 Nelle Winery The BedlamCentral Coast Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
9/9/2022 - Kskels wrote: 90 pointsGreat nose. Balanced ripe fruit. |
| Red |
2018 Cordant Winery Syrah Presqu'ile VineyardPaso Robles more |
7/18/2022 - arpaddagreat Likes this wine: 87 pointsDeep ruby color with long legs in the glass. Red fruit, cranberries, raspberry, sour cherry. Nice balance of fruit, acidity, spice and tannins. Definitely old world in style. None of the chocolate notes associates with an over ripe west coast syrah. A little bit of spice and herbs, bay leaf and black pepper. Overall pretty good for a CA Syrah but lacks the perfume and complexity of a good northern rhone Syrah. At $35 it is a decent value for a well made California wine. I'll put a couple bottles away as this one could very well improve with age. |
| Red |
2018 Cordant Winery Pinot Noir Radian VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
4/16/2022 - BBTorCA Likes this wine: 92 pointsBrilliant ruby color. Vibrant cherry and clove aromas. Medium body. Medium plus acid. Medium tannins. Savory flavors of raspberry sauce with a peppery, spicy finish. |
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