Willow Finch Winery

Gramercy Cellars

Lagniappe Red Willow Syrah 2020

Purple in color with medium intensity and a wide purplish rim.

Fruit forward on the nose with earth and chocolate notes.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing red and black fruits with light wood, spices, coffee, earth, dark chocolates, light vegetables and black pepper.

Nice length on the finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

This Single Vineyard Syrah feels more like a Grenache than a Syrah. Showing nice balance between the fruits and earth notes.

Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years and see how it evolves.

Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.

100% whole Cluster Syrah grapes were aged in (8% New) French oak barrels for 21 months.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$65.
— 21 days ago

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Forge Cellars

Willow Cabernet Franc 2023

Another good vintage, fruit and spice. — 5 months ago

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L'Aventure

Côte à Côte Willow Creek District Red Blend 2016

Distinctly a central coast wine. Absolutely delicious red fruit with spices, long silky tannins. At the nine year mark, it definitely needed the age to come to fruition.  — 8 months ago

Tom, Joseph and 6 others liked this

Daou Vineyards

Reserve Willow Creek District Paso Robles Chardonnay 2021

Pale yellow in color. Flavors of lemon, pineapple, pear, honey, and granny smith apple. Crisp on the palate with a nice finish. — 17 days ago

Jarvis Winery

Estate Grown Cave Fermented Finch Hollow Vineyard Chardonnay 2050

Start to finish luxurious! Bouquet, color, and legs are amazing. Delicious with matured flavors of vanilla, apple, and a hint of pear! Finish is long and velvety. Enjoy!! — 3 months ago

Jarvis Winery

Estate Grown Cave Fermented Unfiltered Finch Hollow Napa Valley Chardonnay 2018

Shay A
9.5

Jarvis is a winery I will always have fond memories of due to visiting it many times so early in my wine journey. While I enjoyed the reds (especially the cab franc and merlot), their Finch Hollow Chardonnay (both the filtered and unfiltered) were standouts. My last bottle!

A youthful bright yellow in the glass. Rich and integrated aromatics of salted popcorn, lemon cream and honey roasted cashews. Tidal wave of flavor on the palate that borders on hedonistic but pulls back just before. Oak is in-play with some baking spices and honey helping round the profile. Acidity has faded a bit but these have always had good phenolic grip, an almond skin-like finish. This reminds me of a blend of Aubert’s SugarShack (Napa warmth) with Kongsgaard (texture and grip). Not getting any better, this is a window that I have to imagine the winery was working towards. Delicious.
— 7 months ago

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Kobayashi Winery

Red Willow Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2024

This is the sans soufre cab franc @Delectable and it is a step up from the base cuvee. Excellent. — a month ago

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Savage Grace

Red Willow Vineyard Blanc Franc 2024

New vintage! Pale yellow, excellent clarity. Citrus, thyme and black pepper notes in nose. High acid, good body, lots of skin tannins given blanc de noir style of 100% Cabernet Franc. Flavor descriptors of lime peel, lime, thyme and black pepper apply. Mineral finish — 4 months ago

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L'Aventure

Optimus Estate Willow Creek District Red Blend 2020

From a magnum. Delicious — 8 months ago

Ted, Shay and 4 others liked this

L'Aventure

Estate Cuvée Willow Creek District Red Blend 2018

So well balanced and delicious. Still young. — 8 months ago

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