David Shaw

8.9

Heirloom apples cofermented in a New England style with molasses, raisins and Juneberries (Servis) a traditional berry foraged in the PNW by indigenous people. Golden brown, excellent clarity, 9.2% alc/vol. off dry. Molasses note in nose, Raisin note in mouth, malic finish. Interesting as a traditional style, I like it more some days than others, strangely. — 5 months ago

Jolinda Craig

9.5

Needed a moment to breathe. Super smooth— went great with grilled venison blackstrap — 4 years ago

Ken Cassady

8.9

What a great Temp! It really reminded me a strong West Texas Tempranillo. It paired well with Antelope blackstrap. — 7 years ago

with Charla

Eric

9.2

The most interesting wine I’ve had this year. Blackstrap molasses and a hint of red raspberry. Really different and good. — 8 years ago

Avery Zaninovich

10

100% Petite Sirah
The 2012 Tlo Reserve Petite Sirah has aromas of black cherry and dusty cocoa powder, vanilla and earthy minerality. Smell hints of cardamom and light cedar with a touch of freshly baked piecrust. Tlo’s first ever reserve wine, the Petite Sirah, has an inky rich red hue and excellent acidity with intense, rich juiciness, luscious raspberry and ripe plum. This incredibly savory wine is very well balanced with huge, round tannins, soft smokiness and a lasting finish of blackstrap molasses and dark chocolate.

Shoemaker Vineyards, Paso Robles

Aged 26 Months
30% New Amerique Oak

90 cases produced — 9 years ago

Byron C Mayes

9.0

Dark purple garnet in the glass. Nose of plum, molasses, and cocoa. Medium full body, medium tannins, medium acidity. Palate of juicy plum, cobbler crust, blackstrap molasses, hints, clove. Medium short finish. Still some time left, too. This is one of the eastern greats. Enjoyable as a "sipper" but especially with hearty foods. Another triumph by Anthony Vietri! — 9 years ago

Peter Biggs

9.5

Very smooth, almost like Pinot noir — 3 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Intense amber/ruby color. Pronounced aromas and flavors of jammy fruit, caramel, blackstrap molasses, figs, spices, nuts and oak. Full, rich and concentrated in the mouth with quite a long, smooth and creamy finish. Beautifully complex. — 3 years ago

Joseph LaPanna

9.0

Extremely surprised by the 15 year old budget Syrah! Dark ruby with loads of blackberry, black cherry, pepper and Provençal herbs. Dried black cherry, blackstrap molasses, leather, tobacco and ripe plum round out the palate. The finish is long and vibrant with subtle oak and fine tannins. One of the better 15yo wines I have pulled in some time! — 6 years ago

Chip Hughes

9.2

Haven’t tasted in three years. The mineral component has become more defined and pervasive: powderized rocks and black iron. Bitter almond, prunes and blackstrap. And still no stinking Merlot. #cahors #malbec — 8 years ago

Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

9.0

Glad we waited until 2018 to open this 2010. Probably should have waited another 5 yrs or so. Sweet elagic tannins a bit overly pronounced, but just starting to integrate. For the coldest vintage we’ve had in the NW in decades, this shows ripe yet restrained character, chalky cocoa tannins, brambley black raspberry, cassis, blackstrap molasses, pipe tobacco, hint of anise. I can only imagine the hangtime for 14.8% abv in 2010, but it didn’t stick out and added to the structure. One of the best Sineann wines I’ve tasted. — 8 years ago

Chip Hughes

9.4

Massive, sappy, impenetrably dark. Insane concentration. Roast plums, toasted almond, blackstrap. Fine, but substantial, tannins. One of the greatest young Dolcettos I've ever tasted. #paitin #dolcetto — 9 years ago

Sean Trapani

Founder/Educator Wine Fluent, Consultant ABC Fine Wines & Spirits

8.9

Blackstrap berries, softly raisinated, with some nice food-scrubbing acidity. — 9 years ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.1

Yet one more vintage of one of my go to Yolo County wine. Color is pretty. Dark red with a hint of rust on the edge of the wine. Smells like books, wet gravel and pomegranate molasses. (& maybe blackstrap molasses too). Flavors of chalk, elderberry/cherry syrup, unlit cigar, and herbs. Something slightly musky here. More of the French than the low cost Argentine style in this. This is a unique and lovely CA wine. All French wine lovers should try it. — 3 years ago

Adam Beasley

9.2

Thanksgiving: traditional lunch, but dinner of venison blackstrap and cedar plank salmon. Had two bottles of this - first was corked, sadly, but this is singing. Previous notes apply. Just a wonderful wine with food. — 6 years ago

David Kline

9.4

Treacle, blackstrap molasses, tar, dark chocolate, pipe tobacco, black raisin, medjool dates, myrrh, ganache, opium-coffee, and ginseng scented. Amorphous mouthfeel, runs from thick and round to acid-buoyed on the end of a floral stalk. Dark brown sugar without the sweet, fig, clove, allspice, a little Nuóć Mam, toffee, cinnamon, nutmeg and gingerbread. This is mouthcoating breakfast fare begging for luxardo cherries or lingonberries, spicy sausage, rye toast, and smoky paprika. Gotta give it to the civet! — 7 years ago

with Courtney

Chip Hughes

9.5

Birch, castoria, blackstrap molasses, Demerara brûlée, forest underbrush. Mature but still vigorous; long, clean and impeccably balanced. One of the finest Santenays I’ve ever tasted. #bernardmorey #santenay #pinotnoir — 8 years ago

Byron C Mayes

8.9

Dark garnet purple in the glass, Big nose of dried cherries and blackstrap molasses. Palate echoes the nose with a bit of tar on the long finish. Full body; medium acidity; medium minus tannins. C'est incredible! Oh wait. That's French. — 9 years ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.9

Fruit and syrup nose. Flavors are nice. Blackberry, black cherry, tobacco, olive, blackstrap molasses. And intense full wine. — 9 years ago

Benjamin Keator

9.4

Didn't have high expectations for this one, so I was very very pleased with how good it was. Paired well with fresh chicken fried whitetail blackstrap. Nice blue and black fruits. — 10 years ago