Color: Inky purple, with blue and garnet highlights.



Nose: Blueberry and some anise first, with some spicy mint and some menthol. Finishes with some slight rosemary.



Palate: Some vanilla oak at the fore, that is still a long way from being integrated. Then some blueberry and some scary deep and dark blackberry. There's a round and sturdy grip, with a full body and structured nicely. Finishes with some slightly tarter raspberry, but just a hint. Then there's a long final finish of dusty blueberries. Quite good and needs some time. It will be hard to wait ~4yrs to try it again, however!

Medium body, no wood. not too sweet but I can't pull out any flavors. Drinkable, but not very interesting.

Good! Strong pecan on the finish.

Label says "Sounds like Cluck...pairs with Duck." Copper and pomegranate and candy...smarties, on the nose. Nice grip, mid to full body and a little heat but not overpowering. Very light oak with light tannins. Finish is simple trailing off to acidic fruits.

Nice complex bouquet with rubber, mild woodyness, strawberry

medium body, spices on top dry fruits on the bottom. Very good fruits - not overdone not too sweet. One of the best completely modern I've had. Long finish.

Tasted by vanpe003. Quite possibly the "biggest" grenache I've had. It reminds me quite a bit of the 2004 Deisen from Australia. A bit of bread, yeast and brambles (ala Turley) on the nose with dark fruits. Concentrated fruit and vanilla on the palate with a long finish that's just a tad tannic. An overall sweet character. A good one to sip on its own. The food pairing that comes to mind is something with sweet, spicy BBQ sauce. Aside from the relatively modest 14% alcohol, this would be a fun ringer at a zinfandel tasting. If I find another one of these in the corner of the cellar, I'd probably wait a year or so to see if the last of the tannins integrate. (92 pts.) - Tasted 5/7/2008. [FIND IT!]

Color: pale yellow



Nose: Bright, bright lemon and zesty citrus, but also some tropical fruits.



Palate: Mouth-wateringly good, with the fruit in the nose and then some floral as the wine finishes out. Begs for a picnic and some light fare!

Color: Golden straw



Nose: Flowers and white fruit, with some dried spices



Palate: Full-bodied, and viscous, but good and with all of the fruit and floral notes of the nose.

Tasted by NY Pete. Twisted Oak strikes again ... This is an excellent syrah !!! Blackberries on the nose ... more old world then new world Cali style ... a long,lingering, peppery finish ... 2 thumbs up from yours truly. (89 pts.) - Tasted 4/26/2008. [FIND IT!]

Tasted by tarheel17. pop and pour within 3 days of delivery.
nose: stale peanut brittle. I am not making that up. It's unbelievable!
palate: at room temperature, the alcohol is a tad too prevalent. Nice peanut flavor though, along with some green stems and sweet lemons. Very interesting. Will put in fridge and reevaluate in a bit. - Tasted 4/24/2008. [FIND IT!]

Tasted by aktormedic. TOTALLY not my style of preferred wine, but very well made, balanced and seemed natural. Great fruit! To be sure, a big wine, almost like a big rioja, but fine at the table or for a pre/post dinner drink. I would buy this wine again (although I didn't buy it, the winemaker brought it to an offline). - Tasted 4/14/2008. [FIND IT!]

Tasted by jeffreym123. (90 pts.) - Tasted 4/9/2008. [FIND IT!]

Tasted by darrel_f. Enjoyable blend here. Enough viognier to keep it tame and add some interesting earthy notes to the nose and flavor profile. Soft mouth feel with rich flavors of tea, boysenberry, currant with some lighter notes of peach and apricot. Enjoyable. (88 pts.) - Tasted 4/8/2008. [FIND IT!]