11/11/2023 - dberan Likes this wine:

Damn, that was good!

11/11/2023 - dberan Likes this wine:

Really nice but I think it suffered from following the 2015 Caldwell Platinum and 2013 Cardinale.

Not surprising as was from Washington and had the typically softer tannins than wines from Napa.

8/8/2022 - dberan Likes this wine:

Second bottle better than I remembered the first one to be 6 months ago. Maybe getting better with age although I don’t think this has much more than a year or two worth of age worthiness

7/26/2022 - dberan Does not like this wine:

I hope it was just a bad bottle. Super pruny

12/21/2021 - dberan Likes this wine:

Solid. Not over powering, ready now. Agree on other's fruit comments.... really good QPR

5/28/2019 - dberan Likes this wine:

simple but good enough

12/1/2018 - dberan Likes this wine:

Solid

10/22/2017 - dberan wrote:

I dont understand why people dis this wine. I think it was decent. Drank a magnum I had stashed. The tannins were definitely gone, some dark fruit still remains.

4/18/2017 - dberan wrote:

meh....dusty strawberry, light body, short finish. Disappointing, I had tasted at the winery and remember it being better.

3/20/2017 - dberan wrote:

Nice, not great.

2/21/2015 - dberan wrote:

Agree with Nanda and GlenviewGSW's reviews. This is a fantastic example of how good Cali Rhone from Paso Robles can be.

2/6/2015 - dberan Likes this wine:

The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It tastes like raspberry. The body is medium. The wine has juicy texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.

12/29/2014 - dberan Likes this wine:

Last of 3 bottles, I wish I had waited till now for all of them. Really good now with great balance. I'd have agreed with many of the 89-91 point scores based on previous bottles,. but this last one is much better.

1/20/2013 - dberan wrote:

- Brick color and aromas of phenolic, blackberry and raspberry - Really liked this wine. Wish I had more. Initial aromas of alcohol blew off after 10-15 min. Vey good balance.

11/4/2012 - dberan wrote:

- Garnet color and has flavours of black pepper with a long finish.

1/10/2012 - dberan wrote:

- Brick color. It's lacking fruit and has flavours of alcohol, oak and black pepper with a medium body. Leathery texture - Astringent, lacking fruit. A bad bottle? I will let my remaining bottles for another six months to see what develops. Very disappointing.

3/21/2009 - dberan wrote:

Friggin great.... but drink soon.

3/12/2009 - dberan wrote:

Not bad.... was anticipating that the fruit would have faded more by now

3/2/2009 - dberan wrote:

disapointing....

1/4/2009 - dberan wrote:

great balance of fruit and tannin.

12/30/2008 - dberan wrote:

Tastes of pepper and raspberry. Two bottles with consistent rating.

12/30/2008 - dberan wrote:

Agree with the other notes on Cherry & Vanilla. Not the best W-S, but pretty good.

12/30/2008 - dberan wrote:

Good fruit, tannins softened after being in the open for a while. Maybe this needs some decanting?

11/27/2008 - dberan wrote:

Strong alcohol on the nose when first opened, after some time that softened. Tastes of Cherry and vanilla. I did not decant, but wish I did. This definetly got better over time. Very Enjoyable

11/26/2008 - dberan wrote:

Fading fast.....

11/3/2008 - dberan wrote:

On the decline...? the fruit was still there but not prevalent. Tasted notes of raspberry. Tanins were soft & smooth.