Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
92
/100
Reviews
17
professional
Vintages
1
2008
Other
92/100
Syrah Blend
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Taster #8875
· Dec 13, 2025
94/100
Super fabulous amazing! From magnum
2008 vintage
Taster #3399
· Jun 15, 2025
93/100
PNP Dark Jam red color. Great nose for an almost 20 year old wine. Nice fruit and spices coming through. Powder sugar jelly donut on the nose, hints of cedar and black tea. Red apple peel, some slight mint on the nose. Raspberry jam on the palette. A bit high on alcohol, but this wine is very very nice. This wine held up very well.
2008 vintage
Taster #0855
· Aug 19, 2018
93/100
PDQ93 Rich and bold with a streak of anise running down a road of red and black berries
2008 vintage
Taster #2446
· Nov 24, 2017
93/100
Very forward wine. Berry strong!
2008 vintage
Taster #5647
· Aug 28, 2016
92/100
Solid syrah dominated blend from California. No rough edges, pretty much good to go. Maybe a little more muted on the nose and pallet than previous bottles. I imagine it would easily go another 3-4 years but I don't see it getting much better either...no reason to wait IMO.
2008 vintage
Taster #7545
· Nov 6, 2015
89/100
A nice big red wine. It was improving with air so might be much better. Good now or hold.
2008 vintage
Taster #0728
· Apr 13, 2015
92/100
Brought to Chaine "dine-around" event at Phoenician Taverna in Mason. No formal note. Overall impression: dark opaque purple. Nose of dark fruit and leather. Ripe, full palate of blackberry, blueberry, hoisin, pepper, and espresso. Excellent length. Sweet tannins. Integrated oak. Unusual blend that is predominantly Syrah. Everyone who tried it liked it.
2008 vintage
Taster #7713
· Dec 29, 2013
93/100
Excellent! lots of fruit and very smooth.
2008 vintage
Taster #9192
· Jul 7, 2012
91/100
Open about 2 1/2 hours at this point. Smells "yummy" on the nose - blueberry with some mocha, leather and smoke. Flavors continue through on the palate. While I'm not sure this a technically great wine, it is just yummy. We had it with grilled ribeye and it was a perfect match. Good tannins to hang with the steak and great fruit to bring the steak and wine to life. This is a really good and fun wine.
2008 vintage
Taster #0728
· Jan 6, 2012
90/100
Dark garnet. Lively nose of plum, spice, and black cherry. Ripe medium palate of plum, cherry, pepper, spice, and vanilla. Savory and leather notes. Fair length. Pleasant acidity. Mild tannins.
2008 vintage
Taster #9986
· Jul 23, 2011
93/100
consistent with prior notes
2008 vintage
Taster #4203
· May 7, 2011
91/100
Decanted and drank later in the evening. Palate was definitely going. Impressions - very big wine best served after 2 hours decanting and with food. Still - great Napa red. Very firm tannins and loads of red fruit on the palate. Love ES wines - finding them very age worthy.
2008 vintage
Taster #3735
· Apr 2, 2011
90/100
Very interesting and got better over the course of the evening. Will be curious to see how the remaining bottles continue to develop.
2008 vintage
Taster #9986
· Apr 1, 2011
93/100
Excellent wine. Full bodied, plum and pepper flavors, with currant and tobacco on the mid palate. Great party wine, great steak wine. Erna Schein is a special wine maker.
2008 vintage
Taster #0728
· Jan 30, 2011
92/100
Tasted at the winery. Amazing bottle art. Unusual blend of 62% Syrah, 24% Petit Sirah, and 14% Petit Verdot. No notes recorded except, "super spicy." Loved it.
2008 vintage
Taster #4585
· Jan 30, 2011
92/100
Really fun, exciting fine with spice, fruit, and balance.
2008 vintage
Taster #6744
· Dec 15, 2010
92/100
This killed right out of the gates. Lots of spice and fruit - concentrated but balanced as well.
2008 vintage