October 25, 2011
Winery: Hunt Cellars Grape(s): Syrah, Cabernet, Petite Sirah,Merlot, Zinfandel & Cabernet Franc Region: Paso Robles Year: 2007 Special Designation: Thriller Price: 45-50 Review: Layered aromas of cherries, pomegranate, plums, and pepper rise from a glass. With a sip, flavors of cherry, plum, and pomegranate emerge, with accents of dusty earth, vanilla, and spice. A ...
October 25, 2011
Winery: Hunt Cellars Grape(s): Syrah Region: Paso Robles Year: 2007 Special Designation: Hilltop Serenade Price: 75-80 Review: Aromatics of plums, blackberries, and cherries meld with notes of chocolate, coffee, and white pepper on the nose. The palate offers delightful flavors flavors of plum, cherry, and pomegranate, complicated by suggestions of spice, coffee, dark-chocolate, clove, ...
October 25, 2011
Winery: Hunt Cellars Grape(s): Petite Sirah Region: Paso Robles Year: 2006 Special Designation: “Irresistible” Price: 35-40 Review: The bouquet on this wine of cherries, boysenberries, plums, sweet spices, and chocolate is simply divine. Flavors of black cherry, boysenberry, and plum are rounded out by suggestions of clove, nutmeg, and anise on the palate. Supple, ...
October 24, 2011
Winery: Hunt Cellars Grape(s): Pinot Noir Region: Santa Barbara County Year: 2009 Special Designation: Imagine Price: 60-65 Review: Aromas of cherries, plums, and raspberries are complicated by floral suggestions, hints of cola, chocolate, and sweet spice. A lovely tapestry of cherry, strawberry, and plum unfolds into nuances of chocolate, cola, and clove. A very ...
July 26, 2010
David Hunt spent years looking for the perfect venue for his wines and eventually settled on a uniquely beautiful property of over 550 acres in the foothills and mountains of Creston. This area met David’s criteria for topography, soil composition, unparalleled beauty, and ideal terroirs – its varied elevations and mineral soil composites mirror some of ...
June 25, 2010
When The Hunt Family decided to pursue their dream, they were uncertain where they would choose to build their vineyard. The Hunts spent exhaustive days and weekends traveling to various premium wine regions from Oregon, Washington, and throughout the state of California. They finally narrowed their decision down to the Central coast to San Luis ...
June 1, 2010
David spent years looking for the perfect venue for his wines and eventually settled on a uniquely beautiful property of over 550 acres in the foothills and mountains of Creston. This area met David’s criteria for topography, soil composition, unparalleled beauty, and ideal terroirs – its varied elevations and mineral soil composites mirror some ...
May 29, 2010
David Hunt, the owner and winemaker is blind, but he plays the piano and names most of his wines after musical terms. David says that blindness makes his palate and nose extra-sensitive. A blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine invites you in with a scrumptious nose of cherry, plum, strawberry, clove, ...
May 29, 2010
At Hunt Cellars, they specialize in “memorable wines.” Winemaker David Hunt is quite well known in the wine community for his amazing barrel work, and once you’ve tasted one of his bottles, it’s not uncommon to wonder if you should drink anything other than Hunt Cellars wine. This is not your typical Zin. Dark fruit ...
May 29, 2010
Hunt Cellars is an extraordinary place. They produce boutique quantities of almost all red wines that win a disproportionate number of awards. Red Velvet is a favorite of winemaker David Hunt. Rich aromas of cherry and plum meld with notes of coffee, oak, sweet spice, vanilla, and a hint of smoke. The palate echos the ...