Sadly, this was corked (the cork was infected with 2,4,6-trichloroanisole or TCA). Its too bad as the underlying wine seemed quite good. Might have been a great value.
Sadly, this was corked (the cork was infected with 2,4,6-trichloroanisole or TCA). Its too bad as the underlying wine seemed quite good. Might have been a great value.
Nice value here. This drinks cooler climate in style. Purple in color. The nose has nice cherries and dark cherries with baking spices and sandalwood. On the palate, this has decent acidity. The cherry flavors carry thru along with some cola notes. At under $20 per bottle, this is easy to gift or drink at a party and yet, interesting. I would like to taste this in a warmer vintage to see how it compares.
This is a blend of the grapes that didn't make it into the single varietal expressions consisting of 44% Syrah, 22% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Petite Sirah, with the remainder made up from Petit Verdot, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc.
This is the base wine for this winery. It seems to be a blend of the barrels that didn't make the grade of single varietal releases. Todos means all. That doesn't make it a bad wine by any means. In fact, this is an outstanding wine and excellent value compared to those single varietal wines. it is a blend 60% Syrah, 10% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, with the rest Petite Sirah and Viognier.
This is a blend from the better barrels of the single vineyard wines made by Jaffurs. It is their top Syrah. This vintage seems to be a bit "flatter" than others but is still quite good. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, black pepper, slight roasted meats and herbs. Full bodied. On the palate, this took a couple of hours to open and then showed very nicely. Black raspberries with some underlying char. Light tannins. Nice balance. Nice finish. This is close to peak but should drink well for the next ten to fifteen years.