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93 POINTS & EDITOR'S CHOICE - Wine Enthusiast

Sculpterra’s 2016 Grenache is complex with sparkling fruit and layered textures throughout the palate. Packed with tastes of raspberry and boysenberry fruit, along with floral notes of purple flowers, vanilla, clove, cream and Christmas spice fragrant on the nose. Aged in used French barrels, mostly 500L size, this wine shows touches of toast and cedar alongside tart, fruit notes with tropical punch qualities. It's medium-bodied and lightly tannic, with crisp acid that lingers to the finish.

2019 was the best vintage we have witnessed in years; therefore, the juice used in making this Rosé wine was of the best quality we have ever seen! All three varietals - Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah - were hand-harvested at peak ripeness, followed by a 30% bleed after a 24-hour cold-soak of the must. The extracted juice showed brilliance in color and strong acid, a wonderful combination for Rosé wines! “The Bleed” or “Saignée” was fermented in small 5-gallon stainless drums and kept between 55- and 75-degrees Fahrenheit. A slow and steady fermentation retained bright fruity aromas while the unique yeast selections created diverse mouthfeel and bouquets for each of these three varieties. We bottled the wine at a “young stage,” just 3 months of total age, capturing the freshest and most vibrant taste imaginable. 

This wine opens with a voluptuous nose of black cherry, crushed cranberry and hints of black tea. The taste is rich and expansive, with complex earthiness that highlights a fruit profile abounding in spice and culminating with very lively acidity. It’s easy to discover notes of plump red cherry, gingerbread and even strawberry that all show really nicely for this Estate grown Pinot Noir. The palate is extremely structural even though it is lighter weight in mouthfeel. It ends with subtle yet apparent tannins carrying its snappy red-fruit flavors, with dried tea leaves and brown spices. Drink now through 2025 for best taste.

This 2019 Héroe Pinot Noir is juicy with delicious fruit and spice notes that coat the palate and linger effectively on the finish. It is full and fun with smooth textures and well-integrated tannins, layered with ripe fruit and subtle peppered spice, making it enticing and delicious. The nose showcases roasted dark cherry, smoked herb, and savory earth tones, which is surprising for a wine aged in neutral oak. The palate has a slight toasted taste followed by a menagerie of ripe fruit flavors. Overall the wine has a lovely savory quality, while flavors of dried cranberry and rose-petal offer crisp taste and a fresh finish.

I love this wine! It is particularly vibrant and complex, offering ripe, pungent black-fruit flavors accented by herbs and subdued spice. Overall it’s a highly fruit-driven creation, with just a touch of pepper, and clean acidity giving it a fresh finish. Fine-grained approachable tannins mark the finish. The main feature is the outpouring of strawberry aromas with blackberry jam too. Violets, vanilla, and caramel show on the nose, and the palate brings further unity to those components. Drink upon release, but never fear it will age very nicely. Drink before 2025 for best flavors.

90 POINTS - Wine Enthusiast.

Blistered plum, tar, cold steel and a hint of game show on the nose of this bottling. There is a cohesion of flavors on the well-rounded palate, where tangy black-plum skins, lilac and meaty elements converge. 

MATT KETTMANN

Héroe’s all estate grown 2018 Primitivo was aged in 29% new American oak barrels, giving the wine abundant flavors of smoke, BBQ and dark roast coffee bouquets. It’s certainly an appealing wine, bright and rich with layered textures, overflowing in a beautiful sea of strawberry, cherry and blackberry. At the wine’s core, the welcoming aromas and crisp acidity balance out its undeniable power. The addition of Cabernet Franc brings notes of dill, jalapeño pepper, and green olive. Jammy plum flavors and a richness of chocolate combine effortlessly in this largely appealing wine, round in the midpalate, with acidity that helps balance the overall juiciness and ripe fruit flavors. For best results drink now through 2025.

Elaborate smoke and cinnamon spice bouquets give this full-bodied wine a dramatic start. Next the aromas of black cherry and blackberry join in on the nose. It has moderate tannins for good command, but is not an overly tannic wine. Mostly the tannins come from Cabernet Franc and Petite Sirah giving the mouthfeel a certain expressive lift and poise. Flavors of blackberry and cherry are concentrated and focused while its acidity brings everything together in this big but balanced wine. Candied cherries and black plums give it a delicious classic profile, while hints of black pepper linger on the finish. The oaky play on this wine gives a perfect sense of vivid flavors and taste. This is no doubt a complex wine and it will continue to improve with cellar aging.

Our 100% estate grown Merlot is soft, supple and dusty, displaying subtle hints of plum, cedar and vanilla. It expresses a nice complexity on the mid-palate too with textured full-bodied ripeness. The tannins are immediate yet polished, let it age for best tasting, drink now through 2025. Overall, I’d call it a crowd-pleasing wine, intense and structured, has allusions of floral components, while still being rich and round ending with freshness on the finish.

94 POINTS & DOUBLE GOLD - Toast of the Coast

With its dense texture and intense ripe flavors, this 100% Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is an impressively powerful wine that delights from start to finish. Wholly ripe flavors of dark blueberry are concentrated with layers of tannins that are well integrated now but will improve with cellaring time. Characteristics of tart cherry, red currant and ground black pepper combine to create a nuanced palate in this wonderful wine. Chocolaty oak shows first on the palate, with blackberry and spiced plum accenting the finish.

95 POINTS & DOUBLE GOLD - Toast of the Coast

Bentley Ironworks Cabernet Sauvignon is our most superb Cabernet that we make at Sculpterra Winery. This big, bold wine tastes of blackberry pie, with a subtle dusting of clove and black pepper, giving it a lush and plush feel. Its thick and dense structure offer elongated tannins and a memorable, spicy finish without overpowering the lush fruitiness abundant in this wine. Loads of cherry, blackberry and blueberry flavors create a luxurious and well-balanced experience. The velvety smooth texture and well-integrated tannins highlight that underlying intense fruit quality and end with lingering notes of dark chocolate.

89 POINTS - Wine Enthusiast

Here's an incredible example of Cabernet Franc done right!  It's a winning wine with the right balance of fruit, oak, tannin, and dryness, yet ends with finesse and entices its audience for another taste. Save this one for at least 7 years for best drinking results.

Dust, herbal spice, and ground black pepper show well in this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon wine. The aromas are outstanding too, with notable flavors of ripe cherry, blackberry and plum. The palate invites you in with aromatics of dried herb and floral components of violet. It’s rounded out with chalky tannins and balanced oak influence. The tannins and oak are well incorporated and supported by acidity keeping the experience lovely from start to finish. Overall, amusing flavors of dark chocolate and blueberry give this wine an appealing taste. Though very enjoyable upon release this wine is certainly cellar worthy for multiple years to come.

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.