Stephen Osgood

10

Aramasa Brain Damage "The Heretic". The pinnacle of sake. Extremely rare bottling very hard to find in Japan. — 2 months ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.3

Dubs and hazy. Kind of like it. — 8 years ago

with Mark

Erin Crain

9.2

Not a heavy porter. Nice chocolate notes with smooth caramel maltiness. — 9 years ago

Palmer Emmitt

Owner/Winemaker Judge Palmer

9.4

This was terrific, drank the whole bottle myself. Brooding elegance. A little volcanic, a little dirty, a lot fruit and floral expressiveness. — 6 years ago

Rubychick

9.1

Heretic Red Blend of Cabernet, Grenache, Savagnin - lovely lightness — 8 years ago

Tara Mather

9.2

Fantastic! Would buy again. — 9 years ago

Brandi Moody

9.1

Totally weird and totally good. — 10 years ago

Gil Krakowsky

9.1

Not a wine I would expect to buy, only purchase because because of reviews noting surprising “cool climate characteristics” that intrigued me (and a risk-friendly auction price). I was still surprised and very very impressed.
A deep core of Classic black plum - brighter, redder fruits revealed with air - in what is still a very primary wine.
(Apparently) Cooler climate notes of bay leaf are dominant along with some eucalyptus. In the background some nice leather and spice notes, though more red pepper and hot sauce than the black pepper notes I get from more high octane wines. One of those interesting wines that offers something’s little different with each sip, showing more florality and freshnesss at times, others it veered more fresh blueberry, some a bit of smoke and leather, and still others show a very woodsy side of eucalyptus tree. Still very much a full bodied wine with a full mouthfeel and continues to hold big chewy tannins, but is the rare Paso Robles wine (for me) with suffices acidity to create some really good tension and energy. Surprisingly great lengthleaving the palate energized and morphing with some espresso and bitter amaro elements coming in. Simply fantastic as a grilled steak wine. And honestly I think this guy has many years of development to go. — 7 years ago

Tom Dare

9.2

2014 is a paradox, rich stone fruits with racy acid. I may be a heretic, but drink this now before it deepens, the fruity lightness is the sex appeal. — 8 years ago

David Eckert

8.9

Good enuf for 2
— 10 years ago