Fans of Northern Rhone reds aught to dig this still youthful Santa Cruz interpretation. Cloves, black peppers, and smoky charcuterie notes are complemented by ripe red berries and positive acidity. Oak treatment is cleverly judged, allowing its sweet, grainy tannic structure to shine on the spicy finish. Drinkability and ageability combined.
Fans of Northern Rhone reds aught to dig this still youthful Santa Cruz interpretation. Cloves, black peppers, and smoky charcuterie notes are complemented by ripe red berries and positive acidity. Oak treatment is cleverly judged, allowing its sweet, grainy tannic structure to shine on the spicy finish. Drinkability and ageability combined.
Sep 19th, 2016Seriously structured and still very young, providing severe tannins, toasty oak, dark cherries and Vahlrona chocolate flavors with minerality kicking in big time on the structured finish, echoing Hermitage similarities thanks to the roasted herb additions. Give it another five years.
Seriously structured and still very young, providing severe tannins, toasty oak, dark cherries and Vahlrona chocolate flavors with minerality kicking in big time on the structured finish, echoing Hermitage similarities thanks to the roasted herb additions. Give it another five years.
Oct 7th, 2015
Seamless. A natural beauty with lower alcohol and pure texture. Every night I'd drink this. No problem.
Seamless. A natural beauty with lower alcohol and pure texture. Every night I'd drink this. No problem.
Sep 21st, 2015
Wow. Smoked meats on one hand, violets on the other. Low alcohol, great acid, good structure..........it doesn't necessarily resemble one particular Northern Rhône appellation, but if you tasted me blind on this, that's at least the direction I'd be going. Special.
Wow. Smoked meats on one hand, violets on the other. Low alcohol, great acid, good structure..........it doesn't necessarily resemble one particular Northern Rhône appellation, but if you tasted me blind on this, that's at least the direction I'd be going. Special.
Sep 17th, 2015
Syrah from 1.400 elevation in the Santa Cruz Mts. Black cherry & tobacco.
Syrah from 1.400 elevation in the Santa Cruz Mts. Black cherry & tobacco.
Jul 11th, 2015
Bradley Brown is a genius.
Bradley Brown is a genius.
Oct 3rd, 2015
2011. Lots of black pepper with boysenberry
2011. Lots of black pepper with boysenberry
May 14th, 2015
Gerich had this 10 years ago
Gerich had this 10 years ago
Apr 23rd, 2015
Evan had this 7 years ago
Evan had this 7 years ago
Nov 25th, 2017
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
