4/16/2023 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

Light brown to crimson in color with hints of cherry and dark fruit. Paired very well with our tri tip. Not as big a mouth feel as most other pinots from WS. Had a medium finish with some legs. Towards the lighter side of wines they produce.

4/17/2023 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

The wine looks light gold colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like apple blossom, melon and lemon. It tastes like lemon, peach and honeydew. The body is light/medium. The wine has smooth texture. The wine has medium acidity with slight minerality.

4/9/2023 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are medium. There is heavy sediment in the bottle. It smells like raisin and clove. It tastes like black currant (cassis), raisin, sandalwood, clove and tobacco. The body is medium. The wine has linear texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity.

4/2/2023 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

The wine looks crimson colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like fig, raisin, black currant (cassis), blackberry and vanilla. It tastes like fig, raisin, clove, vanilla and pine. The body is medium/full. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has low acidity.

3/26/2023 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

A beautiful straw color wine that burst out of the glass when poured. One of the best Chardonnays I have ever tasted. The minerality and acid cut through the richness of the crab. Mouthfeel was outstanding and left us wanting for more after each taste. Highly recommended for those who appreciate this variety. Layers of meadow, citrus fruit and lemon with an aroma you could smell from 10 feet away...

3/27/2023 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

This cab franc was a deep amber color. It was a little thin to my taste with not a lot of body. Maybe it needed more time to decant or just more time to age. I normally like most wines from Sarzotti and feel the bat over their price.

2/8/2023 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

An amazing color of dark, clear garnet red. It smells like black currant (cassis) and blackberry. It tastes like blackberry, black currant (cassis) and clove with earthy flavor abounding. The body is medium with a long polished finish. The longer it was decanted the more pronounced the aroma became. We have many WS pinots in our collection, but this is one we really like!!!

1/29/2023 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

We drank this after finishing the 2017 vintage. It was smoother, with my refined flavors and a much bigger mouth feel. Not necessarily a better, but much more relaxed profile with two more years. Color was much darker and would take this one over the 2017 no questions asked.

1/29/2023 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are slow. There is moderate sediment in the bottle. It tastes like cherry and black currant (cassis). The body is medium. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.

1/27/2023 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

The wine looks light gold colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like apple and pear. It tastes like pear and lemon. The body is light/medium. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has high acidity.

1/14/2023 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

This was the first time we had ever tried Halter's Grenache Blanc. We were very impressed by what we were drinking. The wine looks light gold colored. It smelled of grapefruit, honeydew and lemon and tasted much the same on the palate. Very refreshing taste when paired with the richness of our dungeness crab. The acidity in this wine helped tone down the meal for us.

1/9/2023 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

The wine looks light gold colored. The legs are fast. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like lemon and apple. It tastes like lemon, apple, honeydew and honeysuckle. The body is light/medium. The wine has linear texture. The wine finishes short. The wine has medium acidity.

1/3/2023 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

The wine looks amber to garnet colored. The legs are slow. There is moderate sediment in the bottle. It smells like red cherry, blackberry, black currant (cassis), vanilla and bark. It tastes like black currant (cassis), bark and clove. The body is medium. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.

10/20/2022 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

The wine looks tawny colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like raspberry, raisin and sandalwood. It tastes like raspberry, blackberry, oak and vanilla. The body is medium. The wine has angular texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.

9/18/2022 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

The wine looks inky colored. The legs are medium. There is moderate sediment in the bottle. It smells like prune and plum. It tastes like raisin, prune, plum and sandalwood. The body is medium/full. The wine has fleshy texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.

8/29/2022 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

The wine looks inky colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like raisin, cherry and sandalwood. It tastes like black currant (cassis), blackberry and raisin. The body is medium/full. The wine has fleshy texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has low acidity. This is an amazing representation of syrah from out of the Paso Robles west side. Big, bold and luscious!!!

8/2/2022 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like raisin, mushroom, oak and cherry. It tastes like blackberry, black currant (cassis), oak and vanilla. The body is medium. The wine has round texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity.

7/2/2022 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

Amazing bottle of Pinot. Everything about it was wonderful. It paired perfectly with our USDA Black Angus Ribeye.

The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like black currant (cassis), cherry, raisin, light toast and clove. The body is medium with nice tannins. The wine finishes medium long with medium acidity.

4/17/2022 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are slow. There is moderate sediment in the bottle. It smells like strawberry jam, apricot, vanilla, bark and cinnamon. It tastes like raspberry, rose and lavender. The body is medium. The wine has linear texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.

4/9/2022 - Rootmann wrote:

Wonderful pairing with our ribeye steaks that matched up perfectly. One of Gary Eberle's better cabs. Smooth mouthfeel, nice initial taste with a wonderful finish that lingers after drinking. For this price it's a great value. Doesn't have the cachet of other Paso Robles vineyards, but don't be fooled into believing this wine can't hold it's own.... Very enjoyable.

4/9/2022 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

As good a syrah as you will taste out of Paso. Kevin hit a homerun with this bottling. Great mouthfeel, long finish, silky smooth. Dark purple, almost inky, with long legs. Upon pouring after decanting for 2 hours it filled the room with an amazing smell that drew us in like a moth to a lamp. It stood up to the fat in the steak and made us lust for another glass. It you want to taste among the best in a Paso syrah, this is it!!!

The wine looks inky colored. The legs are slow. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like black currant (cassis), blackberry, raisin, fig, plum, oak, vanilla and clove. It tastes like blackberry, black currant (cassis), raisin, fig, cherry, plum and mushroom. The body is medium/full. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has low acidity.

4/7/2022 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are fast. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like fig, raisin, black currant (cassis) and blackberry. It tastes like vanilla, light toast and forest floor. The body is medium. The wine has narrow texture. The wine finishes short. The wine has medium acidity.
This is not among the best tannats we've had, but was good with our BBQ. Not as complex, nor with the big mouth feel we normally have with this varietal.

4/4/2022 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

Outstanding bottle. Drank the 2013 two nights ago, then this 2017. I can pick up smoke in this bottle, although it's a good thing from my perspective. Poured and drank perfectly for us. Mouthfeel was lush with a nice long finish...

4/3/2022 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

The wine looks amber colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry. It tastes like blackberry, raspberry, red currant and raisin. The body is medium. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity.

3/31/2022 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

The wine looks purple colored. The legs are medium. There is moderate sediment in the bottle. It smells like sandalwood, bark, vanilla and clove. It tastes like black currant (cassis), blackberry, raisin and fig. The body is medium/full. The wine has round texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity.

1/27/2022 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

Outstanding bottle from Eberle. We were very happy we had laid this down.
The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like coffee, forest floor, mushroom, raisin, prune, black currant (cassis), sandalwood, bark, black pepper and clove. It tastes like blackberry, black currant (cassis), raisin, plum and sandalwood. The body is medium/full. The wine has linear texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has low acidity.

9/5/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

The wine looks crimson colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like raisin, black currant (cassis), plum, oak and black pepper.

8/30/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

Outstanding bottle that gives off a very different flavor profile than other WS Pinot. Light amber color that portrays soft mouthfeel, medium long finish becomes even better when paired with food, although very drinkable alone.

8/29/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

Outstanding temperanillo with a dark, inky color. Strong flavors of plum, dark currants and raisins. Big structured wine with large mouthfeel, long finish and lots of character. Kevin hit a home run with this one. Outstanding in every way.

8/24/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

Although a year younger than the 2011, I found this year to be much better than the 2011 vintage. Much of the same characteristics of the 2011, but much smoother and softer on the palate with less pronounced tannins. Outstanding to my taste. Well worth the money spent on this.

8/24/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

Amber in color. Very complex structure with dry tannins and long finish. Dry on the palate with a great mouth feel. Not for those who like young, fruit forward wines. This isn’t your bottle!

8/11/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

The wine looks purple colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like fig, raisin, black currant (cassis) and oak. It tastes like raisin, fig, oak and vanilla. The body is medium/full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.

7/26/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

Lemon, citrus with outstanding mouthfeel. One of the best Chards we've ever tasted.

6/6/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

Soft mouthfeel & tannins with a velvety finish. Berries, fruit and dark overtures of currants with moderate spice. Decanted it for two hours and enjoyed it with 4 hours of 70’s rock n’ roll while relaxing with my wife. Turned out to be the perfect pairing!!! 😎🍷

6/6/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

Served with Dungeness crab clusters and Tuscan bread. A perfect wine to cut the richness of the crab with it’s acidity.

5/28/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

A wonderful soft mouthfeel. Hint of berries, currant and fruit. Enough structure and tannins to stand up to heavier food.

5/20/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

Unlike many WS bottling this is medium to light flavor profile. A delicate taste for those that don’t want a huge Pinot. Paired very well with our seafood entrees. A very special bottle from them.

5/23/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

Fresh berries. Soft tannins with simple structure, but a great drinking wine by itself. Should age well.

5/13/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

A wonderful blend that doesn’t require food to shine. That said it pops when paired with food. Huge mouth feel, long smooth finish.

5/9/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

Long finish. Outstanding bottle when paired with our filet, portobello mushroom w/Vidalia ragu. The Syrah tempered the cab to create a lucious bottle that will only get better with age. Worth every $.

5/11/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

Wow. I only wish I had another 12 bottles. Paired perfectly with rigatoni & sausage. Very balanced with tannins set off by the sauce. Beautiful finish and mouth feel.

4/25/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

The wine looks yellow gold colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like lemon, grapefruit and mineral. It tastes like grapefruit, mineral and honeysuckle. The body is light/medium. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity. I was very happy we still had bottles of this wine we had laid down. I have seen it mature and get better with age, contrary to the prevailing notion that you should drink this early... NOT. They excel at Pinot, but this is quite the Chardonnay!!!

4/22/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

The wine looks purple colored. The legs are slow. There is heavy sediment in the bottle. It smells like coffee and raisin. It tastes like black currant (cassis), raisin, oak, clove and black pepper. The body is medium/full. The wine has round texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity. Almost cabernet like in appearance and taste to me.

4/20/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

Very subtle and structured pinot. Not their best, but medium bodied. Not a huge mouthfeel, nor a long finish. A good everyday WS pinot. Amber in color with very little sediment in the bottle...

4/13/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

Excellent representation of this grape. Great mouthfeel. Soft tannins. Grenache prominent. We’ll worth $28…

4/3/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

Yep. That’s outstanding Zin.

3/30/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

Magnificent with Filet and portobellos.

3/24/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

Outstanding bottle from Kevin Haas that matches or exceeds Justin Isoceles in every way. Huge fruit with lonnnng finish.

3/24/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

Paired with Filet Mignon, baked Potato and Salad. Decanted two hours. Good structure, great mouthfeel, and tannins softened by fat in top prime steak. Not the very top Cabernet, but a great middling priced bottle.

3/21/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine:

Paired with lasagne. Delicious. Great mouthfeel and long smooth finish. Leather, pepper, currents.