"Perhaps California's most idiosyncratic winery, CLOS MIMI continues to march to the beat of a drummer unknown to anyone other than the proprietor, and we all should be thankful for that.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Issue 190
31 August 2010

Reviews for the 2007 Clos Mimi McGinley Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Reviews for the 2006 Petite Rousse Paso Robles Syrah

Reviews for the 2005 Petite Rousse Paso Robles Syrah

Reviews for the 2004 Petite Rousse Paso Robles Syrah

Reviews for the 2003 Petite Rousse Paso Robles Syrah

Reviews for the 2002 Petite Rousse Paso Robles Syrah

Reviews for the 2001 Petite Rousse Paso Robles Syrah

Reviews for the 2004 Clos Mimi The Carlyle Hotel Paso Robles Syrah

Reviews for the 2003 Clos Mimi Hommage a Henri Bonneau

Reviews for the 2004 Clos Mimi McGinley Vineyard

Reviews for the 2003 Clos Mimi Westerly Vineyard

Reviews for the 2004 Clos Mimi Shell Creek Vineyard

Reviews for the 2003 Clos Mimi Shell Creek Vineyard

Reviews for the 2003 Clos Mimi Brave Oak Vineyard

Reviews for the 2002 Clos Mimi White Hawk Vineyard

Reviews for the 2001 Clos Mimi Bunny Slope Vineyard

Reviews for the 2000 Clos Mimi Bunny Slope Vineyard

Reviews for the 1999 Clos Mimi Shell Creek Vineyard

Reviews for the 1998 Clos Mimi Shell Creek Vineyard

Reviews for the 1997 Clos Mimi Shell Creek Vineyard

Review for the 1996 Clos Mimi Shell Creek Vineyard

Reviews for Nini


"a heavy artillery syrah producer"

Francis Fecteau
Libation Fine Wines, Distillates and other Fermentations
Salt Lake City UT
March 2009

"Potentially the finest, and certainly the most dedicated Syrah producer in America."

"Tim and Mimi Spear are as passionate in their quest to produce the finest wines, as I have ever come across (think 'OCD'). They are extremely focused on biodynamic principles, both in the vineyard and winery..."

"The 'petite rousse' is the finest value in 'world class' syrah available in the US… and their single vineyard wines are breathtaking!"

Mark Snyder
Angels' Share Wines
Brooklyn NY
December 2007

"The Giuseppe Quintarelli of California Syrah!"Doug Polaner
Polaner Selections
Mt. Kisco NY
2001

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
July 1991

Tim and Maggie attend
opening night of Verdi's
'La Traviata' 13 June 2009