Journal
“I enjoyed your 2013 Odyssey with a roast tri-tip. It is an exquisite wine, if almost over the top in richness and body. Explosive aromas and flavors of chocolate, ripe plums and thyme with a touch of pleasant minerality. I’ve enjoyed several vintages of your Odyssey wines; this one could be a poster child of what proper bottle aging can do to a well-balanced red wine.”
Thank you ALAN!
The Central Coast Wine Competition, held here is Paso Robles, has hundreds of wines entered for its annual wine competition. We are honored to have gotten a Silver for our 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon.
This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon opens with a huge whiff of plum, blackberry, dill, and roasted fennel with a slight touch of green pepper and dark chocolate. The 25% French oak adds a touch of wood shavings, structure and balance. Drinks well now but will only improve with age.
We are delighted to receive another Gold Medal from the Central Coast Wine Competition this year for our most recent Primitivo (zinfandel) blend. Every release of this wine has had this honor!
Aged in 20% Hungarian oak for 2 years, this blend of Primitivo with Syrah and Cabernet Franc offers strawberry rhubarb pie on the nose with hints of violets. Bold, dark red fruits, notedly plum, spicy berries, currants and fresh fig dance lively on the pallet as black pepper. Soft tannins finish with an herbal essence that will only improve with age.
Andrew wrote: Read my note 4.5 - 5.00 - I very rarely taste a 5 star wine. Thanks for sharing it with us. - great job!
Dark ruby aromas of cassis black cherry black berry mint and vanilla, rich mouth feel with cascades of fruit velvet tannins coffee, mocha sweet tobacco very long complex finish I started at 4.5 by the end of the tasting it was a five!
Rich, ruby color. Outstanding nose of ripe plum and earthy minerality. Full bodies and richly flavored but light on the palate with a bright and refreshing long finish. A very unusual and successful marriage of Zinfandel, Syrah, and Cabernet Franc. Moderately soft tannins and excellent balance suggest that this wine will continue to develop over the next decade. Mouth-filling and assertive, it drinks very well now and would make a fine accompaniment to grilled meats and hearty stews. Or a stand-alone treat.
Alan Boehmer, wine writer/author
June 13, 2019
May 2019
Sian has been quite involved in our wine business since we started making wine when she was 8 years old. She contributed to our initial label designs, was involved in our annual harvests since 2005 and helped with our multiple bottlings where she was needed to place the capsules on the bottles, to the point where we pulled her out of school. Her walks through the neighboring vineyards educated her of the growth cycles of the different varietals. Sian has even stomped on the grapes to make some tasty Cabernet Sauvignon sorbets!
Growing up surrounded by grapes and various bottles of wine at the dinner table, Sian can now offer her knowledge of our award-winning wines to the public. After 12 years of discussions about wine and being quizzed about the various varietals, as well as drinking wines in Europe and Bermuda with a lower drinking age, Sian is well versed to represent our wines in California and to our Bermudian market. Congratulations Sian!
Primitivo moments prior to being put into bins on a beautiful early morning..
Cabernet Franc being picked in early morning fog.
Blackberry, dill, thyme, oregano, bay leaf, roasted fennel and the slightest touch of green pepper show on the nose of this well-aged bottling. Similar elements extend to the palate, where the herbal influence gives intrigue to a backdrop of blackberry and elderberry fruit. Strong acidity ensures even more life.
— M.K. Published 9/1/2016
Jade Moon 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
(Paso Robles)
Heavy duty purple aromas of blackberry chiffon and blueberry pudding are lifted by a strong dill element on this darkly layered bottling. Baked blueberries meet with black olives, more dill and cut oregano, held together by a strong tannic structure.
— M.K. Published 8/1/2016
Odyssey, our Primitivo blend, was awarded a Gold Medal at the 2016 Central Coast Wine Competition! There were about 1025 entries and our solo entry won Gold. Visit the Mid State Fair here in Paso this July to see the few Gold winners!
Affairs of the Vines Cabernet Shootout awarded our 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon a GOLD medal at the recent wine competition! 35 cases left! Call now to restock your cellar.
Fall has arrived bringing cooler temperatures and beautiful foliage in the vineyards!
