Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

Ruby color, purple edges, with pronounced aromas of red fruits, floral, herbs and complex spice. On the palate concentrated flavors of raspberry, ripe plum and black cherry with orange citrus, herbs, vanilla and oak, soft tannins on well balanced structure. Full body, rich long finish, ending with fruit, vanilla, floral, spice and oaky tones. Very Nice! Will age!
— 5 days ago

Brad Jensen

9.1

At first I found this medium bodied, slightly creamy, with prominent stone fruits, white peach and cumquat, with a prominent minerality and slight notes of cheesecake on the nose. Now it’s emerging much more dry with air, still a long, mineral driven palate, still medium bodied, but beautifully balanced and definitely a contract to many California white wines when it comes to complexity and nuance. — 6 months ago

K Brooks

8.9

Appropriate accompaniment to ham and rosemary white bean, onion, tomato dish. ($22) — 9 months ago

Charlie Tapp

9.0

Cranberry, pine needles, sandalwood and salinity. A little thin, but incredible QPR. — 3 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.5

A most interesting wine. Needs 30 minutes.

Nose: soft cherries. Library dust. Gorgeous cherry flowers. Like a 9.5 nose.

Palate: silky texture. Lovely early season cherries. A touch of vegetal notes. These go away with air. Juicy. Cherry spice. Delicious in an elegant way. A hint of savoriness. Texture is elite. Pure silk.

Psycho finish. You get that lingering elegant spice. — 3 months ago

Ellen Clifford

9.0

OH SO good. And for a very reasonable price in the 20’s. A spicy rendition, showing clove, white pepper and black tea on the nose (on top of to-be-expected-but-not-unwanted) of ripe red cherry. The palate brings in more green notes, contrasting the ripe fruit and fruitcake spices, but the acid is vibrant, and the tannins are scarcely there—this is a smooth, smooth glass of goodness. — 7 months ago

Chris Blanchard

9.8

The WS team knocked it out. This is amazing. Crisp, dry and flavorful. Fruity yet balanced. Love it — 3 months ago

Tyler Felous

9.1

Punchy nose. Great backbone. Need to find more CA mouvedre — 5 months ago

Neil Valenzuela

8.9

Pale ruby color. Aromas of strawberry, watermelon and a hint of cream candy. Cherry cola and black tea finish. — 6 months ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.1

The elegant side of #grenache - High-toned strawberry + red floral elements on the nose, elegant creamy texture on palate, soft tannins, balanced acidity. Lovely wine from I. Brand & Family Winery. #centralcoastwine — 2 years ago