Painted Passage

Passage Rock

Waiheke Island Syrah 2008

Nicely fruity New Zealand Syrah, in addition to blackberry and smoky aromas and flavors, also shows some bacon fat notes and some solid structure, rich and complex, long, lingering finish, very fine!! — 16 days ago

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ESF

ESF

Love Waiheke Island wines!

Andis Wines

Painted Fields Sierra Foothills Old Vine Zinfandel

Dark fruit, earthy tones, solid finish. — 2 months ago

Painted Rock

Estate Grown Okanagan Valley Merlot 2020

2020 on July 1, 2024 with Debbie — 4 months ago

Painted Rock

Estate Grown Okanagan Valley Syrah

2020 vintage. From the shores of Skaha Lake in Okanagan Valley.
Ripe raspberries, dark fruit and cinnamon on the nose.
Blackberry, dark cherry, white pepper and violets in the mouth.
So smooth with bright acidity, ripe fruit and a spicy finish.
Aged 18 months in 30 % new oak….80 % French and 20 % American.
The remaining 70 % in second fill French oak.

— 15 hours ago

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Painted Wolf Wines

The Den Pinotage

Quite good for a dry, balanced red. Paired excellently with The Heat (2013) starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. — 3 months ago

Painted Rock

Red Icon Estate Grown Malbec Blend 2020

2020 with Dr Debbie. :-) on Oct 6, 2024 — a month ago

Caillard

Mataro 2015

A bright ruby red. Black and blue fruits, Five spice and a tarry note. My last of 6 - and possibly the best. See my Delectable note in April 2022 for the first of 6. I am always in admiration of Andrew Caillard MW and his multiple talents when I look at this label which he painted. A beautiful expression of old vine Barossa Mataro (Mourvèdre). — a month ago

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Bob McDonald

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@Jan de Weerd Interesting Jan. I think that Mourvèdre vineyard of the Hewitsons is one of the oldest plantings of Mourvèdre in the world if not THE oldest in the world.
Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

Indeed! We met with Dean. Here is his story exposing the oldest Mourvèdre vineyard in the world: https://youtu.be/E6TB_Fdkqko?si=s9UIVFc3Uax72XA_
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Thanks for sending that clip Jan. A fascinating story isn’t it. A special piece of vinous history and the wine is special.

Michel & Stéphane Ogier (d'Ampuis)

Saint-Joseph Le Passage Syrah 2018

After two days open in the fridge this is so much better. — 6 months ago

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