| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2021 Holly's Hill VermentinoEl Dorado more |
3/31/2024 - zarchasmpgmr Likes this wine: 82 pointsI think it’s a little past it’s prime now, if you have a bottle drink it soon. |
| Red |
2021 Holly's Hill Lover's LeapEl Dorado Red Rhone Blend more |
3/24/2024 - gogiants925 Likes this wine: 90 pointsVery enjoyable lighter style Rhône blend. Mostly Grenache and Counoise with Carignane, Syrah and small amount of Cinaut. All estate grown in the Sierra foothills. Raspberry and lavender on the nose and on the first hit on the palate. A little blackberry on the finish. Nice, dry easy drinker. Very well made, solid wine. Great QPR as well. A great food wine. |
| Red |
2015 Holly's Hill PatriarcheEl Dorado County Red Rhone Blend more |
1/19/2024 - VeniceCalif wrote: 88 pointsSmoothed out, rich, cherries, pleasant. |
| Red |
2016 Holly's Hill PatriarcheEl Dorado County Red Rhone Blend more |
12/26/2023 - gogiants925 Likes this wine: NRRhone blend from a reputable Sierra foothills producer. Their flagship wine made with a different blend each vintage, but almost always lead off by mourvedre. The 2016 is 66% mourvedre, 30% syrah, 3% counoise, and 1% grenache. Very nice nose blackberry and cocoa. medium dark purple in the glass. Blackberry, black pepper, plum and some leather on the palate. Nice long finish. A real nice well made wine at a very good price, less than $30. |
| Red |
2021 Holly's Hill Mourvèdre ClassiqueEl Dorado more |
12/23/2023 - The Wine Write Likes this wine: NRThis could be a gateway to El Dorado County wine. Heavy on the delicious factor, silky texture, and nuance. |
| Red |
2020 Holly's Hill Mourvèdre ClassiqueEl Dorado more |
10/29/2023 - gogiants925 Likes this wine: 89 pointsVery nice mid weight wine. Smoky notes with blackberry and blueberry on the nose and palate. Very dry style, really enjoyable, went great with grilled chicken. Fruit filled finish. Great price for the quality (around $20). |
| Red |
2021 Holly's Hill CounoiseEl Dorado County more |
10/14/2023 - gogiants925 Likes this wine: 91 pointsVery enjoyable estate grown Counoise. Light purple in the glass, nice nose of violets/ floral notes. Some strawberry. On the palate, I got the violets and the strawberry and some pepper notes. Very bright. Nice mouth feel, and really good acidity that went great with grilled chicken. Really nice wine, Holly’s Hill is pretty consistently good with their Rhône varietals. |
| Red |
2013 Holly's Hill Syrah Hill TopEl Dorado County more |
9/30/2023 - gogiants925 Likes this wine: 90 pointsPnp. Terrific El Dorado count Syrah with some age to it. Dry dark in the glass, deep purple. Nice nose of black plum, and some tobacco/leather. Great silky mouthfeel, and for being 10 hrs old, still had nice plum and blueberry flavors, with the tobacco following. Very enjoyable. I’d say this has a year at most in a peak drinking window. |
| Red |
2021 Holly's Hill Lover's LeapEl Dorado Red Rhone Blend more |
9/15/2023 - Amerair88 Likes this wine: 89 pointsA bit of smoke early on that will dissipate as it opens up after a bit. Really nice light red. |
| Red |
2021 Holly's Hill Grenache NoirEl Dorado more |
8/22/2023 - gogiants925 Likes this wine: 88 pointsI didn’t find the issues that other posters mentioned with this Grenache. No smoke taint in my bottle, and I found this to be a mid weight to lighter style Grenache, fruit forward style with nice strawberry on the nose and palate along with some red plum and maybe a little cigar box. Nothing to knock your socks off, but for the price, it’s a good choice. I’ve found Holly’s Hill to be a very good Rhône wines producer. |
| Red |
2020 Holly's Hill Lover's LeapEl Dorado Red Rhone Blend more |
8/12/2023 - gogiants925 Likes this wine: 89 pointsVery nice red Rhône blend from the Sierra foothills. 55% Grenache, 19% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre and 11% Carignane. Light purple in the glass, tart berry, some tobacco and violet on the nose. Fruit forward style, with the berry hitting first. Really nice, mid weight wine. Drank very enjoyably on its own. Great QPR, around $25 for the bottle. Holly’s Hill is a reputable producer in the foothills. |
| Red |
2013 Holly's Hill Syrah Hill TopEl Dorado County more |
8/5/2023 - Amerair88 Likes this wine: 93 pointsGotta let this one open up for awhile before drinking. |
| Rosé |
2021 Holly's Hill Grenache RoséEl Dorado County more |
6/11/2023 - Winegirl1959 Likes this wine: 85 pointsBright , crisp , summer in a glass. Strawberry, raspberry eith a touch of citrus Nicely dry. |
| Red |
2021 Holly's Hill CounoiseEl Dorado County more |
3/10/2023 - Amerair88 Does not like this wine: 80 pointsProbable smoke taint |
| Red |
2019 Holly's Hill Syrah Old Vines FenaughtyEl Dorado County more |
3/10/2023 - Amerair88 wrote: flawedCorked |
| Red |
2019 Holly's Hill Syrah Old Vines FenaughtyEl Dorado County more |
3/5/2023 - gogiants925 Likes this wine: 90 pointsVery nice El Dorado Co syrah. Very dark in the glass, with black plum notes. Blackberry, black plum on the palate, full bodied. Tannins not present. Nice tasty, slightly peppery finish. Very solid wine. |
| Red |
2020 Holly's Hill Syrah East SlopeEl Dorado County more |
2/26/2023 - gogiants925 Likes this wine: 90 pointsReally nice mid weight syrah at a great price (around $25). Blackberries and savory herb on the palate, with a little oak on the finish. Very enjoyable. |
| Red |
2020 Holly's Hill Carignane EstateEl Dorado County more |
2/9/2023 - gogiants925 Likes this wine: 90 pointsReally nice El Dorado Co. carignane. Grown on the estate with a little elevation. Nice raspberry and a little smoke or tobacco leaf. Really enjoyable, and a great QPR, around $20. |
| Red |
2021 Holly's Hill Grenache NoirEl Dorado more |
1/28/2023 - Amerair88 wrote: 85 pointsA bit smoky for a straight grenache. Tainted possibly? Not off-putting but not representative of the varietal. |
| Red |
2017 Holly's Hill PatriarcheEl Dorado County Red Rhone Blend more |
12/27/2022 - gogiants925 Likes this wine: 92 pointsNotes are consistent with my previous bottle. Very nice finish, well made wine. |
| Red |
2011 Holly's Hill Syrah East SlopeEl Dorado County more |
12/9/2022 - Sunstorm Likes this wine: 91 pointsDeep garnet color with silky smooth low tannins. Petersena, clemenson and us after Wineaux exchange our house 2022 |
| Red |
2021 Holly's Hill Grenache NoirEl Dorado more |
11/12/2022 - golfwine wrote: NRThis bottle, not offensive but nothing to write about. Comparing to my last, recent bottle, is proof of a consistency problem at the winery |
| Red |
2021 Holly's Hill Grenache NoirEl Dorado more |
11/4/2022 - golfwine Does not like this wine: 81 pointsAside from being released too young, this tastes like it was made with a total lack of passion. Pedestrian fruit with a prominent smell of alcohol. After an hour, the alcohol blows off and the flavors balance out but unfortunately, it’s no better a wine. I’m not sure where their advent falls, in relation to some of other stellar producers in the area but if you can’t make a notable Grenache in this AVA, you might want to reconsider your focus. I’ve been coming here for years and although early on, I excused their shortcomings as growing pains, they’ve been at it way too long to be stuck at this level. |
| White |
2021 Holly's Hill VermentinoEl Dorado more |
7/23/2022 - Amerair88 Likes this wine: 90 pointsSlight sparkle to this. |
| Red |
2019 Holly's Hill Syrah East SlopeEl Dorado County more |
5/6/2022 - gogiants925 Likes this wine: 90 pointsPnp. Very dark color, nice aroma of blueberry and some spice. Very smooth, round feel on my palate. More blueberry and some faint plum. Nice spicy finish. A real well made estate Syrah at a great price. |
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