Awards/Ratings

other Sloan Asterisk vintages and the Estate wines have received high scores (mid-90s) from critics such as James Suckling and Jeb Dunnuck, indicating similar quality expectations

Tasting Note

Dense, full-bodied Bordeaux-style blend: black cherry and cassis, mulberry, dark chocolate, brambly herb and toasted spice notes; lush, mouth-filling texture with vibrant freshness and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing

Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, braised short ribs, aged cheddar. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), Cantonese roast pork (char siu), Peking duck, Sichuan-style beef or spicy braised beef.

Production Method

Estate-grown fruit from Sloan's Rutherford vineyard; hand-harvested, small-lot fermentations and careful sorting, vinified as a Bordeaux-style blend and matured in oak barrels before bottling.

Vineyard Info

Produced by Sloan Estate on a 13-acre estate high in the Rutherford hills (est. planted 1997). Asterisk is the estate's second selection (debut 2004), made alongside the flagship Sloan Proprietary Red. Limited production and allocation.