Byron C Mayes

9.0

Consumed 30-Mar-2025. Dark purple red. Nose is abundant and yields blackberry and blueberry compote. Juicy medium full palate echoes the nose with ashy blackberry taking the lead. Juicy acidity. Medium minus tannins. Lingering, dark finish. An Old World feel makes this Washington GSM blend a great choice for hearty meals year round from the grill to the hearth. Rich meat and vegetable stews will shine. Drink now through 2031. — 10 days ago

Eric Urbani

8.9

That’s a wrap! Last one of my 2012s. — 4 months ago

James Mosman

9.1

Very good. — 2 years ago

Ed Chin

9.0

Light body and easy to drink. It had a touch of that wooly meaty character that I enjoy in a Syrah. — 6 days ago

Donald Williams

9.2

Casemates Labrat bottle. Decent quality Merlot, but we decided not to buy. — 3 months ago

with Bonnie

Makhanna Seerattan

10

Rich really liked. Peppery, little tangy but smooth. Air it. That really makes it nice — 8 months ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.0

Just an incredible 14 year old #syrah from Wind Gap that’s just screaming Crozes-Hermitage or Cornas in the glass. Cured meat, bacon fat, black olive followed by a deep well of brooding black fruit aromas. Palate is fresh with salivating acidity, aged fruit, coffee, dark chocolate and ethereal tannins on a long finish. Beautiful wine, especially for $53 for 6 bottles at WineBid (before shipping.)
— 3 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.8

Well, glad I kept this for another 6 years to see how it evolved. Cork was in amazing shape. Brick red. Almost tawny in glass. Dried flowers and herbs on the nose. Not a lot of fruit on the nose. Palate is more dried flowers, roses, leather, the faintest touch of pouch tobacco, plums, dried fig, maybe persimmon. It dries the mouth with tannin and acidity. Definitely secondary flavors starting. Probably the best wine deal I’ve ever had for this type of quality. Wish I had one more to try in 2028. — 3 months ago

Doug Powers

9.4

Bacon fat, smoky, very northern Rhône-like aromas and flavors, with a very cool climate “vibe” (12.4% ABV), great acid and freshness, I am very much a huge fan, long, lingering finish!! — 6 months ago

with Jim

Joe DAscoli

9.2

Robust Cab with really good fruit on the nose and palate. Full bodied and not jammy. Classic Washington wine with some spice to it as well — 2 years ago