A lovely wine, charming and complex. Shows how well this blend works for Eberle in Paso Robles, especially in a good vintage. Soft and lush, the wine is rich in blackberries and spices. Drinks well now, and should hold for some years. ——S.H.(10/1/2010)—— 89

Drink this tannicly youthful wine now and for the next few years with chops and steaks. It’s dry and vibrant in blackberries, currants and licorice, and possesses real class and elegance.——S.H.(5/1/2009)—— 87

As rich as Eberle’s Cabernets are, Syrah seems to bring an added dimension of decadent cherry-berry liqueur to the blend. The wine is velvety soft in tannins, and so fruity, it finishes with a honeyed sweetness.——S.H.(11/15/2005)—— 88

Opens with the beautiful scent of well-ripened Cabernet grapes, with intense aromas of blackcurrants and cassis, as well as a pretty overlay of toasty vanilla from oak. The flavors are impressively deep and ripe, but the wine suffers from excessive softness.——S.H.(11/15/2003)—— 85