2021 Paso Pink Rosé is perfectly red-pink in color. This Grenache-based rosé is fruit-forward, clean, crisp, and concentrated on the palate. This wine offers candied red-fruit taste like strawberry starburst, floral notes of rose petal flower and cherry sorbet are met with tart and juicy acidity. There's plenty of textures and acid in the mouth, yet abundantly layered with fresh fruit taste of passion fruit, bubble gum and freshly sliced watermelon. The grapes are harvested at full ripeness, making this Rosé a full-bodied wine, rich on the finish and filled with strong flavors. Robust aromas of pomegranate, hibiscus tea, a touch of lavender, and honeydew make for a delightful nose. Floral characteristics drive into the wine’s long finish. Drink this wine now for the freshest experience possible. It will age for 2-3 years and develop further bottle bouquets along the way.

Sculpterra’s 2020 Pinot Noir is wonderful discovery, a wine with balance, finesse. Predominately fruity in nature but also displaying nice herbal spice elements as well. With the heat of 2020 this wine ended up strongly built and bolder than previous vintages of Sculpterra Pinot Noir. The light tannins, and medium bodied mouthfeel is coupled nicely with an element of black tea, forest floor and subtle hints black pepper. Without a doubt this is a fruit-driven wine, easily expressing layers of strawberry, black cherry, and raspberry that linger on the finish. With a screw cap finish, this bottling is meant to be enjoyed right away, although this wine can age, and I predict it will reach its pinnacle greatness between 2024-2027. 

Our 2020 Héroe Pinot Noir it’s a medium bodied yet ripper style wine and shows off dense strawberry and black-cherry fruit. The color is concentrated and brilliant brick-red in the glass. This wine is highlighted by cocoa and coffee grounds in the mid-palette. The finish trails out through a lingering, captivating mouthfeel, the acid is very present and fresh. Overall, this wine is Intensely aromatic, rich scents of ripe red fruit, like strawberry and melon are in the foreground. These fruity aromas follow, through with appealing spices and a thread of mineral earth. This wine is a great example of Paso Robles Pinot Noir done right; it’s lengthy and compelling, with short-medium aging potential.

2021 Sculpterra Grenache is a beautiful ruby color in the glass. Smells of rose-petals and tastes of chocolate covered plums, boysenberry, and toasted wood from the new American Oak show off on the wine’s finish. The wine is a great showing of medium palate structure, while maintaining a big finish and ample ripe red fruit taste. It is a serious food pairing wine, great with a grilled salmon or even a mushroom cheeseburger. This ripe palate has flavors of boysenberry-jam then lifted by soft notes touches of carnation flower. The plum flavors are boosted by a covering of rosemary and thyme and hint of sage comes up on the finish. Bottled with a screw cap finish, this wine is ready to drink now, but will improve with age through 2027. 

Sculpterra’s 2020 Syrah is a tremendous offering, a wine filled with spice and layered with red fruits. This 100% Syrah wine blended from two unique vineyards offers crisp blackberry and slight vanilla flavors accented by smoky tones of earth and oregano. Spicy plum sauce, licorice and black pepper start up front and then mold into a mid-palate that ends with a velvety feel. This wine shows off deeply concentrated blackberry and ground pepper flavors covered by floral tones of lavender and rose petal. At bottling it is tightly wound and a touch tannic and drying, but rest assured it opens up beautifully in the bottle and will continue to improve further through 2028.  

2020 Héroe Primitivo wine is exciting, new, fresh and vibrant with complex aromas and bouquets. The addition of 14% Cabernet Franc gives this wine tannic textures, deep rich color, and a dark berry flavored backbone. I taste extracted aromas of black cherry, freshly picked strawberry, and even gingerbread. The mouthfeel contains baking-spice flavors that come through nicely on every sip. Abundant flavors of baked plum, raspberry, and chocolate-cherry flavors are balanced and inviting. Drink this wine upon release, or for best results wait until 2025 when it will assuredly be at its peak.

This 100% Primitivo wine is medium to full-bodied and well-built showing classic briary aromas followed by cherry-berry flavors that are both harmonious and savory in personality. The red brick color shows the heightened and healthy acidity in the wine’s makeup. Overall, I’d say it's complex and unique, underlining notes of black pepper and dried herbs are the perfect pairing for this wine’s upfront flavors of long-lasting blackberry and raspberry aromas. The integration of 25% New American Oaks, is offering bouquets of smoke, grilled meats, vanilla, butterscotch and even candied Christmas Mints!  Again, this wine is fruit driven, easy-to-drink and abundantly pleasant. It’s generous and rich in style, and has a good pinch of tannins in the texture. These present tannins will undoubtedly help in its bottle development for many years to come.

In the glass this opaque purple wine stains the glass with each swirl and has an amazing hue and thick appearance. The wine brings forth concentrated flavors with a vast texture and a lip-smacking finish. Zinfandel is not normally known for its ability to age, but this bottling is very age worthy, I think it will reach its peak in 2028. The wine’s expressive palate starts with mint and other oak-spice bouquets. Following the spice is an explosion of fragrant fresh and vibrant fruit flavors that deliver through to the finish. It is easy to taste chocolate covered strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. This wine can easily be enjoyed on its own, but also pairs amazing with braised short ribs. This wine is tannic, dry and full-bodied and mellows out with age.

 2019 Primitivo Reserve is a big bold wine with enormous structure on the palate. It’s hard to believe just 5% Petite Sirah is blended into this wine, the overall color is dark, rich and coasts the glass. Only the best barrels were chosen in the creation of this blend and it certainly shows! The wine is complex and well-spiced but also well balanced on the finish. The taste is not over ripe, it is restrained with accents and unique nuances that truly mark it as a reserve and special wine. The flavors begin with subtle oak nuances of vanilla, cinnamon, toast and peppered meats, then the wine reveals a core of ripe black fruits and a mouth filling texture. The tannins are seamless, I pick out elements of earth, cedar and pencil shavings accented by clove and vanilla. Flavors build throughout the mid palate and lend to a generous ending.

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At 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, this is a splendid wine, still plush in tannins but overflowing with age-worthy dark fruits and elements of zesty spice. No new oak was used in the barrel program, yet the wine shows off a spicy character along with the richness and crisp edge of the red fruit flavors. It’s amazing how much the Cabernet Franc shines in this blend! The tannins are prominent, contributing a puckering feeling throughout the wine’s broad mouthfeel. Don’t be fooled though, the beauty of Merlot is still entirely evident with notes of strawberry jam, subtle cherry and even chocolate covered plums.

Our 100% Cabernet Franc is made very traditional and true to the varietal. The flavors represent Cabernet Franc at its best, combining green peppery notes with dark fruits and dynamic acidity and tannins. Roasted aromas of red currants and strawberry congregate with peppered meats, jalapeño, and seared tomatoes. There's a captivating amount of tension to the palate, where a good volume of herbal green bouquets are then embellished by dark-plum and chocolate accents. I love the fresh feel of this wine! It’s easy to spot green mint flavors that quickly turn into tiny wild berries and dried cranberries in the mid-palate. Terroir flavors of slate, dried meats and a hint of lemon zest make this wine lively and very fresh. The wine shows off generous acidity, finishing dry and tannic. Rest assured this wine can age for a good 10+ years! I think it will reach its peak in the year 2030. 

This traditionally made Cabernet Sauvignon shows off ripe red fruits, smoked oak and lingering acidity. Héroe wines are dedicated to the workers of Sculpterra Winery and Frankel Vineyard’s. These wines are made ready-to-drink, approachable in their youth and this vintage contains tasty red fruit, complemented by spicy oak. The mid-palate is juicy, offering dense structure, rich smoothness and a lasting tone of baking spice. There’s a unique floral note that is well pronounced in the wine’s aroma. I love the marriage of oak barrel spices with fresh ripe strawberry jam taste and dark-chocolate bouquets. The finish is long and flavorful and this wine calls for a good Italian pasta dish with black peppered chicken. Overall, the tannins are moderate and the finish is very balanced and charming. Best through 2023.

What an amazing well-balanced and cellar worthy wine! The front, mid and back palate work impeccably well,. This wine is elegantly fashioned, with good structure, firm yet soft on the finish and this is certainly a great candidate for long term cellaring. This all estate wine has steadily gained good traction as Sculpterra’s premier bottle, and this latest release is one of its best Cabernet wines to date. It’s clear to see good balance between black-currant, dark cherry fruits and a refined structure, the wine has a great potential. The supremacy of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend is clearly seen, but the additions of Merlot with Petit Verdot provide unique flavors and finish to the overall blend. My favorite part of this wine is its initial character of rich black-coffee flavors that evolve into pepper and cooking spices. At 22% new oak the finish shows off vanilla and roasted bouquets. 

2020 Bentley Ironworks is a captivating wine, where fully ripe flavors meet moderate alcohol and finish with a dry tannic burst. This wine is medium to full bodied, smooth and elegant on the finish, tied together with glorious oak accents of smoke, cedar, tobacco, and coffee. The harvested berries were super tiny giving way to a wine of immense complexity, dark color and prominent tannins. Thick and substantial on the palate, this slight blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8 % Petite Sirah saw plenty of time in barrels, of which 65% were the very best brand-new cooperage. I love the upfront aromas of cranberry, red currant and dark cherry centered around a lingering taste of black olive, herbs and dill and well-integrated core with pepper and sage. Bentley Ironworks Cabernet Sauvignon is our most popular Cabernet wine, and this one will confidently stand the test of time, needing only good cellar age to reach its full potential. 

Sculpterra’s 2019 Petite Sirah is a huge tasting wine, coated with loads of dark fruit tones and rich chocolate accents. Exceptional complexity and nuance are what make this full-bodied, deep and opaque wine such a standout. The color is amazing! It’s hard to imagine a wine as dark as this one. Enchanting bouquets of earthy spice, cigar, and blackberry syrup lead to layered blueberry pie and woody BBQ flavors. The wine finishes on a velvety layer of fine-grained tannins that covers the palate. The taste is deeply saturated and immensely concentrated. Again, the wine is tannic and dry, but still comes off velvety and generous. Touches of vanilla and lavender help guide this wine’s finish. Best through at least 2030.

This fruit driven Primitivo Port displays aromas of ripe fig and caramel with chocolate undertones. A non-vintage blend, contacting 5 years of Primitivo Port. This Port Style wine has everything you look for in dessert wine. It’s packed with aromas of ripe fig, rich chocolate, raspberry truffle, and toasted jam. This wine’s bouquet displays caramel apple and nuts, with a tender sweet and balanced finish. The wine can be enjoyed now, but will further evolve over the next 8 to 15 years. Sold in a 500ml bottle.