Left Bend 2011 Syrah-Cabernet Sauvignon (Santa Cruz Mountains) 92 Points: There’s a potpourri of wildly distinct and amazing aromas on this 60% Syrah-40% Cabernet Sauvignon, from cooked ripe cranberries and distinct black pepper to red clay, anise, violet and savory goulash with dried strawberries. Raspberry, pepper and cola overtake the palate, with a refreshing tartness […]
Left Bend is pleased to announce that in support of the Los Gatos Morning Rotary and its beneficiaries, we will pour our Santa Cruz Mountains designated wines at the Los Gatos Plein Air Art Show on Saturday June 21st. Information on this special even can be found at lgpleinair.org and below. We hope to see you there! […]
Review by Solosyrah Left Bend Winery is the project of winemaker Gary Robinson and his friend Richard Hanke. At the moment, it’s an extremely low production winery. The Santa Cruz Syrah I tasted from the 2010 vintage was just recently released. It’s a very impressive wine. I was concerned that at 14.4% it would be […]
Review by Wine Mizer Can anyone discuss the taste of a Cabernet Sauvignon without mentioning cassis? Well, it’s obviously too late for me to do that, so I’ll put off that description for a moment and instead talk balance. Balance as in a wine of balance; a flying Walenda of balance. This is my second […]