Rated 89 Points or Higher

The Best's Great Western Bin No. 1 Shiraz pours a brooding deep red color. Notes of pepper, oak, liquorice, deep red fruits with a slight herbaceous stalky character fill the nose. The mouth reveals deep earthy and dark fruits,... Read More

100% Syrah from the En Chamberlin Vineyard aged 18 months in French oak, 15-20% new.

En Chamberlin Vineyard—2000 saw the planting of 10 more stony acres. Grafted on phyloxera resistant rootstock, it's another first for... Read More

Aromas of dark berries and chocolate with dried spicy herbs, ground pepper and wet stones. Full-bodied with plush, chalky tannins, juicy acidity and a blue-fruited, savory center-palate. It’s fresh and crunchy with a flavorful... Read More

The color is an intense garnet red. In its youth, this wine has strong blackcurrant aromas. With time, the fruit aromas gradually fade, giving the way to hints of pepper and liquorice. The palate is structured and has the strongly-defined... Read More

The color is deep, with a garnet hue deepened by purple tinges. The nose shows seductive whiffs of crushed black fruit—dark cherries, blackberries and blackcurrants — that evolve in the glass to reveal slightly smoky... Read More

The nose is very fragrant, with accents of smoke and notes of gunflint and ink, which, only after a few minutes in the glass, give way to notes of candied black fruit, violet, licorice and a hint of olive and spice. The palate,... Read More

Deep ruby in color. The nose offers spicy notes of pepper, aniseed and marzipan alongside dark fruit and a touch of flint. Red and purple fruits lead the way on the palate, followed by black olive, mocha and a touch of licorice.... Read More

Eleven Confessions Vineyard is 33 acres located in the cool Santa Rita Hills appellation. We planted 22 acres in 2001, primarily Syrah and Grenache, but also some Roussanne and a tiny bit of Viognier and Petite Sirah. The other... Read More