Former Founder Winemaker Presidio Winery

2023-Vintage - Strawberry, plum, rose petal, earth , spice , very nice — a month ago
2021 - vintage - earthy, mushroom, concentrated black fruits, baking spice , aged in concrete tank very resolved , nice — 2 months ago
This is the 2023 Vintage beautifully balanced - maybe should have waited to open but it was beautifully balanced nice fruit and background floral — 4 days ago
2018- Vintage seemed like it was Saigneed but very nicely done big fruit and nice dark cherry and spice soft oak background — 10 days ago
2022 -Vintage - very floral pretty aromatics good balance — a month ago
2016- Vintage - red rim , turning brick, earth, undergrowth, cherry , spearmint , soft oak background - a great time to drink soft tannins, — 3 months ago
When I planted my vineyard in 1999 people were calling me a loon for planting Syrah block West of the Sta. Rita Hills planting it to 6x3 planting 15” off the ground - now Mouvedre is planted next door and wow the aromatics here are amazing - this is planted to a head trained system I’m told, really nice job by the folks atClementine Carter- rose petal, cherry fruit , spice , black pepper, earth , cinnamon, so easy to enjoy - Nice — 9 days ago
2023- Vintage -candied cherry fruit simple fruit hard phenolic bitterness on the finish — a month ago
2021 . Tank aged gsm very fruit driven with some tannic bite - made as a quaffer , well made but not enough interest to make it enjoyable - still for nine dollars what should you expect . 13 abv — 2 months ago
Douglas Braun
2024 - Vintage Definitely not a super complex wine and a bit thin but I can’t think of a less expensive wine atTrader Joe’s that is more fun as a pool pounder - I like its higher acidity and low ABV 11.5 % Fun wine — 2 days ago