7/3/2023 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

A great Hermitage!!!

11/19/2022 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Blinded tasting. Excellent brunello Wine of the night in a 12 bottle blinded tasting

5/29/2022 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

A great blend.

5/18/2022 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Plan to decant earlier for next one

11/4/2021 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Dry, tannic. Next bottle in 2026

10/30/2021 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Excellent. I like the drought years

10/24/2021 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Outstanding nose. A fine though not the finest example of Howell Mountain. Most likely reflects the year.

9/17/2021 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Great all around red

8/22/2021 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Nearly perfect from beginning to end

8/21/2021 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Smooth

5/16/2021 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

A fine 9 year old Napa cab. Smooth. Understated. Balanced.

4/4/2021 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Best of 7 wines for Easter

3/5/2021 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Smooth.

3/13/2021 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Nice. Balanced. Classic Stags Leap Cab. Very smooth.

3/4/2021 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Nice blend but syrah dominant. Like I like it.

12/12/2020 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

A huge pleasant surprise. Drank over 2 days. An interesting blend. Tasted like a big cab which is a big compliment.

7/11/2020 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

A great blend. Perfect for tri-tip. Going strong.

7/12/2020 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Balanced. Excellent pinot

6/26/2020 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Better than the last. More open. One of Tolosa’s better Pinots.

6/2/2020 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

A well made Napa blend

5/25/2020 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

93-94. Smooth. Excellent

5/24/2020 - Heff#1 wrote:

Nice. The petite verdot outweighs the cab

5/10/2020 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

A wonderful merlot dominant Napa blend. Excellent. Could consume now and for at least 7-10 years.

4/26/2020 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

A delicious blend. 11 years old. Still younger rather than older. A perfect place for consumption.

4/26/2020 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

A very good Pinot. Is it worth $100? Probably not.

4/19/2020 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

An outstanding delicious blend. I like the Paso wines from the drought years.

4/11/2020 - Heff#1 wrote:

A nice Pinot. Not worth the price. Not as distinctive as other vintages.

3/14/2020 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Opened the magnum. Enjoyed over 2 evenings. First at Ember and 2nd with beef tenderloin. Could really taste the Grenache in the blend.

2/25/2020 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Excellent. Bright. Not as tannic as the last. Makes me think I need to drink the remainder in next 1-2 years.

12/8/2019 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

A very nice wine. Enjoyed by all. I found it a little sweet.

12/8/2019 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Still a fantastic wine. It’s gotten a little hot with age. I plan to consume my remaining bottles sooner rather than later.

11/30/2019 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

The best wine of the night

11/30/2019 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

A great 8 year old Syrah. Paired with my NY Strip perfectly. Decanted with a friend and enjoyed between a Booker GSM and an Alban Reva.

11/11/2019 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Light in appearance but with a typically strong Caliza tannin backbone. Unlike 99% of Paso Grenache.

11/11/2019 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Improved with decanting.

6/28/2019 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

2016 Booker Oublie 22. A truly delicious GSM. Great balance of fruit, berries and tannins.

6/27/2019 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

The 2005 Fracture. Great balance and long finish. Alcohol of 16.5. Surprised not to notice. Decanted. Continued to open over 2.5 hrs. Brought it to a Syrah pairing dinner and it won the night.

6/19/2019 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Incredibly strong from the start. Great balance. This is my least favorite Booker varietal and it kicked ass.

6/9/2019 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

A vibrant big red blend. Decanted and consumed over 3-4 hours.
Incredibly smooth, rich, balanced and strong. Most powerful Red I have tasted from SB County.

4/28/2019 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

The smoothest Caliza Syrah. Incredibly long. Still young though not over the top tannins.

4/26/2019 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Strong to start. A taste of berry. Long on the finish

4/26/2019 - Heff#1 wrote:

Strong to start. A moment of berry and long on the finish.

3/16/2019 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Burgundian. Decanted the 1.5L. Opened over 3 hours. Great acidity. With balanced fruit. Still has an American richness. Very drinkable now.

3/15/2019 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Well made 5 year old Syrah from a great year. Still young and rich

2/14/2019 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

An excellent young Pinot. Not over the top. Improved with decanting.

2/2/2019 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Young, balanced with a little barnyard

1/13/2019 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

A great young Sonoma Pinot.

12/30/2018 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Mature with graphite and later fruit.

12/7/2018 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

A BIG blend that still tastes quite young. Big with great tannins and a nice long finish. A great blend from a great producer.

12/8/2018 - Heff#1 Likes this wine:

Boom. Amazingly strong for 21 years out. Drank over hours. Could go on for >10 years