Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2023 vintage. Pretty with delicate citrus impressions vs randy citrus Hulk smash! 1.26.26. — 5 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2023 vintage. Light-medium/medium body. Fairly aromatic with oodles of red berries and cracked black pepper at the onset. The cracked black pepper gave way rather quickly to white pepper and white sage. The raspberry, strawberry, cranberry and boysenberry jam kept on rocking. After one hour open, a slightly astringent but pleasant, Mormon Tea plant + black tea influence + a little pomegranate tartness buttressed by some clove notes. Really really pretty like the previous vintage (10.30.24-9.0) but with much more stuffing. The 2021 effort (6.21.23-9.5) was fab as well but bigger, earthy smoky, heavier and without the delicate intricacies of this 2023 vintage. This is currently drinking like it has 5-7 years of age under the belt. 1.6.26. — 6 months ago

George Hesse

8.9

Dinner at Olivella at Ojai Valley Inn. — 4 years ago

with Jennifer

J Chechik

9.4

Delightful. Great, light, flavorful Pinot - drinking really well. Paired w/ tasty toasted goat cheese crostini + light spinach salad w/ balsamic/mustard. I think Ojai pinots are a treat & great value. — 5 years ago

Weijie Shi (Jay)

8.9

Beautiful red fruits and herbs, Rhône like. But slight thin and lean on the palate. — 8 years ago

Brian Thompson

Sales & Marketing Krupp Brothers Winery, Stagecoach Vineyard

8.9

Fruit-driven with aromas of sweet cherry and pomegranate. Bright with nice acidity on the back end. Fun wine! — 9 years ago

Andreas

8.9

Sött! Druvigt men vit blommighet! Även aprikos, fläder, lime! — 10 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

8.9

2024 vintage. A little too clean. 1.26.26. — 5 months ago

Joe Dunn

9.3

Great black fruit. Black pepper. Ripe and slight underripe. 36th bday wine. Violet tar tabaco. Charred earth. — 4 years ago

Todd Austin

10

Beautiful bouquet of candied fruit, pepper, cardamom and tar. Cherry and raspberry preserves, soft velvety mouth feel and a long finish. Love this wine! 😁 — 5 years ago

Bisher Akil

9.0

Taste in 2020 — 6 years ago

Bryan Kesting

9.0

Wine 3 of the tasting Friday evening. Green olives, sandalwood and rosemary. Ojai Vineyard Grenache/Syrah 50/50. — 6 years ago

with Scott

Steve Wilcox

9.3

2012 ready now w/ big fruit and complexity — 9 years ago

ADAM STROMFELD

9.1

Big mouthfeel dark currants very upfront fruit mushroom and forest floor very big and elegant at the same time — 10 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2022 vintage. Last tasted a year ago 01.15.25 (9.1). Continuing medium body . The prettier, perfumed side of Syrah currently vs. the knuckle-dragging, monolithic style of Syrah. Excellent intro into this grape for those timid souls afraid of the big, bad wolf from previous wine escapades/near fatalities. The white pepper, black pepper, dustiness and Chambord hallmarks swirling about in both nose and mouth. Second pass after chilling down to the mid-60's (from 70 degrees) added a pleasantly gauzy layer of smoke and tobacco. Still trying to figure out what it wants to be when it grows up but gaining in both confidence and street cred. Show some respect...er...patience if you can. Screams for a double decant. 01.11.26. — 5 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2023 vintage. The usual, zippy spice compendium in play here with some mineral "componentry." Medium/medium-heavy bod for Sauvie Blanc. 1.9.26. — 6 months ago

Brendan Devine

9.0

Great bottle from the man @Sam Shepard — 4 years ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.1

Very nice Pinot. Probably the best I have tasted from Santa Barbara. Bright and layered red fruit. Tastes like Burgundy! — 5 years ago

Marc Melser

9.0

We had the 2013 Vintage on 2/21-22/20. Bright red fruit on the bouquet. Tart cherry, strawberry and pomegranate on the palate. Bright and acidic. Good but not great. — 6 years ago

Mike Sanford

9.4

Just perfect with a ribeye :) — 9 years ago

with Nicole