About
Russell From's bold, no-holds-barred Syrah and Grenache. Tin City tasting room.
On the menu
Bien Nacido
Syrah • 2022
Berry, bramble, herb, stewed plum, pepper-crusted venison, huckleberry-flint, and vanilla-clove notes. Aged in 100% New French Oak for 30 months.
Bolt Cutter
2023
Casual Encounters
2023
Sourced from Paderewski, Full Draw, Slide Hill, and Chelle Mountain vineyards. Aged in 80% New French Oak for 24 months.
First Time Caller
Petite Sirah • 2023
Blueberry coulis, violet-lavender mead, herb-charred tenderloin, black licorice, Black Amber plum, cacao molé, and bramble notes. Aged in 85% New French Oak for 18 months.
Larner Vineyard
Rhône Blend • 2023
68% Syrah, 32% Grenache. Black pepper, elderberry, blackberry chocolate mousse, black olive paté, hoisin, and chiseled flint notes. Aged in 100% New French Oak for 24 months.
Late Bloomer
Grenache • 2021
Bing cherries, strawberry, blackberry, and maple notes with a fresh, summery character. Aged in 60% New French Oak for 48 months.
MADE
2023
Sourced from Nolan, WhiteHawk, SlideHill, and Chelle Mountain vineyards. Aged in 75% New French Oak for 24 months.
Milk & Honey
Rhône Blend • 2023
71% Tempranillo, 23% Syrah, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon. Cherry cordial, balsamic-fig compote, blackberry galette, roasted green pepper, warm earth, maple bacon, and Tuscan leather. Aged in 91% New French Oak for 18 months.
Nuts & Bolts
Syrah • 2023
Red plum, cinnamon-cherry, peppery winds, strawberry, boysenberry, and anise notes. Aged in 87% New French Oak for 18 months.
One The Road
Grenache • 2022
Earthy red-cherry with graham cracker, beignet, red macaron, sazerac, rose petal, and chocolate-mousse jazz notes. Aged in 80% New French Oak for 30 months.
Smash City
Pinot Noir • 2023
Blood orange and Bing cherry with Darjeeling tea, garrigue, petrichor, jasmine incense, and Tahitian vanilla. Aged in 70% New French Oak for 12 months from Bien Nacido Vineyard.
White Hawk
Syrah • 2023
Honeysuckle parchment scrolls, vanilla flower fossils, black licorice chain mail, candied plum butterfly pavilion, razor-sharp graphite katanas, Molasses fountain pen ink, linen-wrapped space rocks. Aged in 100% New French Oak for 24 months.
Experiences
Tasting
45–60 min
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