Tree Kilpatrick

9.0

Very hipster tattoo styled label. 52% Petite Verdot, 25% Cab Sauv, 23% Malbec. Dark, dark maroon color. Aroma is gravel and molasses. Maybe a hint of berry. Flavors are beefy and big. Lots of dried black cherry. Some molasses. Tannins are well represented. Has that classic Matchbook herbal streak. This went well with the lamb and mushroom dish I made. A great blend. Lots of zip and zing. Delicious. — 5 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2018 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 1.5 hours. Medium body. Excellent, dark color. Some leaner fruits balanced with earth and spices. On the prettier side of the ledger currently. 1.2.26. — 6 months ago

Todd Anderson

9.5

I think this is worth seeking out if you're a CA Syrah fan. Great dirt and "pepper" (my first btl where I said "I get this pepper thing") with a nice balance of mature fruit. Drinking really nice right now. Enjoy! — 7 months ago

Scot Walker

9.1

Candied fruit in the nose with blackberry jam, plums and candied fruit in the palate. — a year ago

Sarah Blaker

10

Juicy and delicious — a year ago

FabianG

8.9

#unitedpolaris — 2 years ago

David Kline

9.0

Chalky grape and balsa, blackberry, and plum nose with soft smoke and jasmine with a sweet petrol gloss. Soft mouthfeel turns bing cherry and underripe blueberries bordering green. Chewy. Big fruit tannins. A spicy pepper that always turns piquant-fruit. Young in every way, would love to see this chrysalis emerge.


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Doug Powers

9.1

This continues to drink beautifully, great pizza wine (not drinking high end CA Cabernet w/pizza like @Dave), I expect this will be a go-to pizza wine for me for quite a while!! — 5 months ago

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Donna Czekner

10

Christmas dinner 2025 with the family — 6 months ago

Carmen

9.0

Fun and fresh blend of Valdiguié, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Carignan and Tannat — 7 months ago

Dave

9.2

Every bottle of Blantons is good, but some are gooder than others. This is gooder. — a year ago

Antonio Gianola

9.1

Lovely domestic interpretation of Tempier Rose and at half the Tempier price how can one complain? — a year ago

Jenks

9.2

Paired with nothing. Madeira is the desert. — 3 years ago

Chris Wheaton

9.5

Very early to drink this one but wow! Purple and savory with plum/olive notes. Some nice acidity and present tannins. Check back in ten years or so… — 5 months ago

Thomas

8.9

This is a nicely tasty red wine with steak. Smooth drinking. — 5 months ago

Norman

9.1

It’s Hawaii. Drink it when you can. — 6 months ago

Steven Lee

9.4

blue fruit. mineral and chalky. — 10 months ago

Bruce Dunbar

9.2

A big wine in a big bottle that made a big group of friends very happy. The 2017 Evangelho Heritage (from magnum) is energetic with loads of sweet dark fruit. It doesn’t lack zing even though this year’s blend is short in Carignan — there are nice balancing acids and mild tannins. It is richer and riper than many vintages but still vibrant. — a year ago

PM

9.2

Bedrock wines don’t disappoint. Pagani Ranch Heritage is a classic Bedrock. — a year ago

John Knudsen

9.0

Decanted for 2 hours. Still big, no signs of fading. Did not drink enough before it was consumed to review properly, but seemed a touch sweet. — 3 years ago