Press for Ascent Syrah Sierra Foothills:

• 94 points -Terre Rouge Ascent Sierra Foothills 2003
  "Given the success of past Ascent bottlings, we are not surprised by the depth and concentration displayed by this brooding, big-shouldered young wine...it deserves a place in the cellars of all dyed-in-wool fans of California Syrah".
  Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine - November 2006
  
  
• 97 points - Three Puffs - "Wine of the Year" 2002 Ascent Sierra Foothills 2002
  in Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine, July 2005, "Top-Rated"
  
  
• 91 points - First Place - 2002 Ascent Sierra Foothills 2002 the California Grapevine, June/July 2005, "Very Highly Recommended"
  
  
• 91 points - 2002 Ascent Syrah Sierra Foothills There are only 400 six-packs of Terre Rouge's flagship wine, the 2002 Syrah Ascent. Its inky/purple color and beautiful blackberry/floral perfume are followed by opulent creme de cassis, cherry, blackberry, licorice, smoke, and new oak flavors. This powerful, mouthfilling, seamless Syrah stains the palate, but has no hard edges. Drink it over the next 7-8 years. - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, June 30, 2005
  
  
• 92 points - 2001 Ascent Syrah Sierra Foothills"... Full-bodied and opulent, this big yet well-balanced 2001 can be drunk now, or cellared for a decade. An impressive effort, it is unquestionably the finest Syrah produced in the Sierra Foothills." - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, August 2004
  
  
• 94 points - 2000 Ascent Syrah Sierra Foothills "The finest Rhone Ranger effort I have ever tasted from the Sierra Foothills is Domaine de la Terre Rouge's 2000 Syrah Ascent (the price reflects the quality in the bottle). Bravo! - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, August 2003
  
  New Press for Enigma:
  
  
• Michel Phaneuf Guide (Quebec) for 2006; 'Excellent' - 'Grappe d'Or' - "Top Ranked"
  
  In the center of California, in the buttresses of the Sierra Nevada (Foothills Sierra), the producer Bill Easton makes broad use of Rhone- native type of vines and works out a wine range of good quality of which the excellent Enigma vintage. Marsanne, Viognier and Roussanne give an expansive wine, open, perspiring plenitude and offering a
  passably rich aromatic pallet. Good wine with the wine tableau, of a very Mediterranean boldness and strong character that is very satisfying. A wine to drink over the next three years.(four stars)
  Click here for original review in French (pdf)
  
  Press for other wines:
  
  
• 89 points - Terre Rouge High Slopes Sierra Foothills 2003
  "Here is a big, bold, tannin-laden youngster that will win no near term praise for prettiness or polish, but its impressive depth and very solid center of complex, mildly meaty, oak-infused berries very much sets it on the track of long-term success".
  Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine - November 2006
  
  
• 2002   Syrah"Sentinel Oak - Pyramid Block"
  "92 points" - Two Puffs in Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine
  "90 points" - the California Grapevine, "Very Highly Recommended"
  "90 points" - Parker's Wine Advocate
• The Easton 2001 Estate Zinfandel has been chosen by Coleman Andrews, Editor-in Chief of Saveur Magazine to be poured for guests at the 35th FIPP World Magazine Congress in New York, May 22-24. The Easton Zinfandel will be featured as one of America's Best at the Great American Barbecue on Ellis Island and the closing night dinner at MoMA.
  


• In the new Second Edition of the Wine Spectator¹s California Wine by James Laube,
  Top-Rated Sierra Foothill Region Winery
  



• In Hugh Johnson's 2003 Pocket Wine Book, Top-Rated Sierra
  Foothill Region Winery
  



• "Finest Syrah Produced in the Sierra Foothills" - Parker's Wine Advocate, August 31, 2004



• Top-Rated Zinfandels in California Grapevine, Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine, Wine Enthusiast, Wine Spectator
  



• 100 Best Wines of 2004 (2002 Terre Rouge Roussane Sierra Foothills) - Wine & Spirits



• One of the "Top Six Rhône Wines of the Year out of 250 Tasted" (2001 Terre Rouge Mourvèdre Amador County) - Bon Appétit, November 2004
  
  
• The Wine Enthusiast , December 2005 - The State of the Grape 2005 - Steve Heimoff
  
  Which California Varietals Are Performing At Their Peak? Which Are Underachieving? Here Is A Year-End Status Report and Guide To The Top Producers
  
  Zinfandel. When there's a steak on the grill, a great zinfandel fits the bill. By "great" I mean claret-like: balance, not too alcoholic, with no residual sugar. It should be complex enough to inspire some intellectual analysis without the paralysis of misplaced worship, as so often happens with "cult' Cabs. Notable producers; Rosenblum, Ravenswood, Storybook Mountain, Folie à Deux, Chateau Potelle, Easton.