Product Overview
Winery's Notes
"Powerful aromas of violets, blueberries, sarsaparilla, Kalamata olive and wild mint exude from the glass. The midpalate is dripping with blackberry, hoisin, white pepper, Spanish chorizo and dark chocolate notes that evolve into a rich mouthfeel and stunningly long finish."
Varietal Composition: 88% Syrah, 7% Petit Verdot, 4% Graciano, 1% Viognier
Appellation: Central Coast AVA
Vineyards: 30% Bassetti Vineyard, 27% Denner Vineyard, 12% Bien Nacido Vineyard, 12% Zotovich Vineyard, 6% Duvarita Vineyard, 6% Slide Hill Vineyard 6% Bassi Vineyard
Aging: 18 months in 96% new French and Hungarian oak 225L barrels, and 71% used 225L barrels
Winemaker: Mark Willilams, Anthony Yount (consultant winemaker)
98 Points, #5 on "Top 100 wines of 2024" - Jeb Dunnuck
96 Points - Vinous
"The 2021 Dirt Worshipper is impossible to ignore, blending incense with dried roses, white pepper and exotic spice. This impresses with its elegance and grace, washing across the palate with silken textures and ripe red and black fruits as a wave of juicy acidity adds lift. Violet inner florals resonate throughout. It tapers off spicy and incredibly long, embraced by a coating of fine-grained tannins that tug at the senses as a resonance of clove lingers on. Simply spellbinding, this is unmistakably New World fruit, yet with an Old Word soul." -EG, Jun/2024
94 Points - Wine Advocate
"The 2021 Dirt Worshipper is a co-fermented blend of 88% Syrah, 7% Petit Verdot, 4% Graciano and 1% Viognier. It comes from several California vineyards, including Duvarita, Bien Nacido, Slide Hill and Denner estate fruit. It has pretty aromas of cassis, cracked pepper, spearmint, violet and tar. The medium-bodied palate offers concentrated, mineral-driven fruit, a frame of powerful, rounded tannins and seamless freshness and a long, perfumed finish." -EB, 12/29/23
93 Points - Wine Enthusiast
"Intense aromas of blueberry, charcoal and violet entertain the nose on this Syrah-based bottling that includes small bits of Petit Verdot, Graciano and Viognier. Blue and black fruit flavors are cleanly presented on the palate, with hints of lilac and a caramel finish completing the picture." -MK, 9/1/24
91 Points - Wine Spectator
"Dense and brambly, offering brooding flavors of currant, herbes de Provence and savory spices that build tension and tannins on the finish. Syrah, Petit Verdot, Graciano and Viognier. Best from 2025 through 2031. 1,980 cases made." -TF, 10/31/24
