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Io 1997 Red (Santa Barbara County)
- Editors' Choice
- $40
A blend of mainly Syrah, with Grenache, Mourvèdre and Viognier. Opens with brilliant, beautiful aromas of berries and fruit, chocolate, violets, herbs and spices, and smoky oak. In the mouth, there's fabulous complexity and an opulent, velvety smooth texture. Very dry and elegant, and the sweet, spicy finish goes on forever.
— S.H.
(11/15/2000)
Io 2001 Ryan Road Vineyard Syrah (San Luis Obispo County)
- Editors' Choice
- $35
It’s approachable and drinkable now, with its flamboyant flavors of blackberries and herbs and lush, easy tannins, but is more balanced. Exciting in the mouth; the extremely long, spicy finish suggests aging through at least 2006.
— S.H.
(10/1/2003)
Io 2002 Ryan Road Vineyard Syrah (San Luis Obispo County)
- $35
This wine coats the glass with glycerinery streaks, and throws off amazingly complex aromas ranging from cherry liqueur through smoky oak to mouthwatering grilled lamb. It’s that rich, too, offering endless tiers of black stone fruit flavors. The structure is provided by good acidity and firm tannins.
— S.H.
(9/1/2004)
Io 2006 Ryan Road Vineyard Syrah (San Luis Obispo County)
- $48
Io has a really good track record with this Syrah, which is grown in Paso Robles. The ’06 is intricately structured, a dry wine with complex flavors of blackberries, currants, dates, mocha, leather, grilled meat, pepper and vanilla. Hard to resist drinking it now, but it should evolve in interesting ways over the next six years.
— S.H.
(12/1/2008)
Io 2001 Upper Bench Syrah (Santa Maria Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $35
Heaps of peppery blackberry fruit are wrapped in rich, fine tannins and near-perfect acidity. This is a young wine but it’s so drinkable. Fascinating from the first sip through the long, seductive finish.
— S.H.
(10/1/2003)
Io 2000 Red (Santa Barbara County)
- $60
Pours dramatically dark, staining the sides of the glass with glycerine, suggesting a big, rich wine. And it is, opening with oaky blackberry and meaty aromas that turn robust on the palate with an explosion of fruit. Dense, intense and concentrated, this dry Rhone blend is best enjoyed in its youthful precocity.
— S.H.
(12/1/2004)
Io 2001 Red (Santa Barbara County)
- $30
With a good track record, this Santa Barbara Rhône blend continues to delight as a full-bodied and dry red wine. As in previous years, the fruit is ripe and upfront, all blackberries accented with white pepper and grilled meat notes. It’s fairly tannic and calls for rich, marbled meats.
— S.H.
(12/15/2005)
Io 2000 Red (Santa Barbara County)
- $60
Not as concentrated as the ’99, but an impressive wine. The aroma is especially attractive, with white pepper, cassis and grilled meat accented with smoky oak. Similar flavors, especially blackcurrant, and rich, fine tannins. Notable for the long finish. Mainly Syrah, with Grenache and Mourvèdre.
— S.H.
(12/31/2003)
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