Matthew Cohen

9.4

Nose: sulfur blows off. Then good fruit.

Palate: good. Also distinctive. Mineral. Light apricot ? Delicious. Really Long. Bright. Sapid.

Needs 15 minute decant.

$24 — 6 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.2

25% new oak.

N: hazelnut oak burns off as opens.

P: some oak. Butter. Brine. Green apple.

14.1%

Bassi vineyard 1.2 miles from ocean. — a year ago

Galen Hasler

9.0

Beautiful balance of vanilla oak and stone fruits — 3 years ago

Jonathan Wall

8.9

Conflicting. Nose hits a savory olive and meaty syrah sweet spot. But palette and finish don’t match. Almost artificial. And half a bottle gave one helluva headache. Another WE 94 ??? — 4 years ago

Chris Grimm

9.2

A lovely reminder of my favorite things. — 8 years ago

Kat Gaffney

8.9

Another winner — 11 years ago

Matthew Cohen

8.9

Red wine blend.

Nose: green and fresh. Lilacs. Gamay like lovely fun fruit.

Palate: fresh. — 6 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.2

SLO coast. Bassi.

Nose: herbal. Deep. Floral.

Palate: deep cranberry. Denser.

13.5% 1999 vines — a year ago

Matthew Cohen

9.0

Grenache Blanc muscat chenin.

Vin de soirée.

N: some chenin wooliness. Vin de soirée

P: very bright. Mineral. Lemon. Terrific summer wine. Well made.

12.87% 15ish — a year ago

Rich Bluth

9.1

love this cool climate syrah just a few miles from the Pacific — 5 years ago

Rich Bluth

8.9

great expression of this Spanish grape from a cool climate vineyard <2 miles from the Pacific. — 6 years ago

Anna Marie Dos Remedios

8.9

Oak aromas, vanilla toast. Nice mouthfeel. Really pretty! Lemon zest. — 10 years ago

with Carmen

Joe Breaux

8.9

A fast growing winery in #SLO headed by director of winemaking Mike Sinor. This is my favorite of their lineup — 11 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.0

Syrah

N: some Brett.

P: licorice. Very bright. Elegant blackberries. Grippy. — 6 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.0

Sinor lavalle Terraces. Low producing block. Syrah

Nose: pink roses.

Palate: sort of acidic. Tart. Not sure if is 2 days open.

6/1 weeks — a year ago

Justin Martin

9.4

Salty and delicious. Love this. — 2 years ago

Rich Bluth

9.0

cool climate pinot, vineyard 1.5 miles from the Pacific — 4 years ago

Rich Bluth

9.0

high acid, limited oak makes this a great food wine. great cool climate wine with a vineyard 1.5 miles from the Pacific — 5 years ago

Brian Terrizzi

9.8

This 09 Aubaine is extremely fresh with great acid. Score is based on potential for this brawny but balanced beauty. Should be even better in a few years. — 10 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.4

This wine is deep and dark. The inky indigo color telegraphs the nose, exploding with blue and black berries and cassis, a whiff of campfire smoke and a mountain of prehistoric terroir. The palate is laden with dark fruit, too, not to mention spice and earth. The sage and rosemary linger into a finish that won't let you forget them. The tannic structure is fit for meat and aging while the acidity refreshes and causes the mouth to water. Beautiful work, Mike Sinor. — 11 years ago