Bruce Dunbar

9.2

The 08 Hayne Zin has developed wonderfully and is still packed with flavor. Blackberry jam, some fresh red berries, maybe a hint of mint and enough subtle tannin to provide structure. Even some port-like qualities between the sweetness of the fruit and some dried fruit flavors. Excellent and drinking well. UPDATE: still drinking great 12/24 — perfect with a steak au poivre! — 5 years ago

Bob Schroeck

9.3

Vintage 2014; Drank on 12/24/2019 celebrating birthday — 6 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.4

Had to get a bottle for holidays. Beautiful dark color, blend of Tempranillo, Graciano & Mazuelo, aged in new French oak for 24 months. Concentrated red fruit aromas with light oak and spice. On the palate ripe red fruit flavors, complex with layers fruit & spice, noting espresso, cacao and toasty oak. Tannins are a bit biting now but should softer with time. Lingering, great balance on the finish ending with . Decant to drink now, otherwise let this baby sit in the cellar. No ‘12 or ‘13, so grab ‘10 & ‘11 now — 7 years ago

Loree Carey

9.4

Yum. This is a very nice blend. Really enjoyed it — 7 years ago

with Freddy

Chris England

9.2

NV amazing QPR Rose bubbles @ £30-36 reviewed before but quick notes again 😁 perfect in Zalto Universal 👍

🍇 62% PN, 24% C & 14% PM with 6% still red

🍷 Peachy salmon glimmering pink

👃 Strawberry cream biscuit w/ raspberry & peach

👄 Med bodied creamy mousse of peach, strawberry, raspberry & grapefruit w/ a sweet shortbread biscuit

🎯 Med+ fresh fruits (as above) w/ a dry biscuity finish
— 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

A favorite. Dark red color with aromas of ripe fruit, floral notes and perfume spice. Aged for 24 months on French and American oak, the 70% Monastrell and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon blend shows cherry and blackberry flavors, rich with notes of espresso and oak. Tannins are a bit gritty and savory, good balance carrying fruit to a lingering finish, ending with some earthy tones. Excellent! — 9 years ago

Nicola Morvillo

9.6

On 24/8/16 da Beaufort a Ambonnay — 9 years ago

Ryan Carey

Founder Wine Confidential

9.2

2010 B Cellars Blend 24. Described as "hedonistic" and "sexy" by Robert Parker. Bursting with fruit, like an exploding blackberry in your mouth. Immense mouthfeel. Little bit of a mint kick at the end — 10 years ago

Gregg Congleton

9.4

Better than the '12 - the cassis and vanilla come through beautifully - well done Booker and thanks Tom for sharing your allotment ! — 10 years ago

Henrik Poulsen

9.0

The 8/24/2014 Napa earthquake did what it could to ruin the label but I can still read 14% alc. on the label.
A beautiful clean (read; no jam) expression of Syrah. Just enough funk on the nose to be both varietal correct and interesting and great balance on the palate.
Count in the (ridiculous low) price and you have one helluva solid QPR.
Kudos to Morgan and Chris!! — 11 years ago

Dirk Pettigrew (Pirate)

Sales Pirate Cru Wines

9.3

Superb Amontillado, quite rare in Australia — 12 years ago

Loren Loftesnes

9.3

This is a deep Syrah, dark chocolate, dark berries, and damn good with some braised beef. Need to buy some more pronto. — 5 years ago

with Rosita

Ryan Vento

9.4

In a good place right now. Lovely texture with notes of warm, yeasty bread knots sandwiched between citrus and chalk, all laced in a smooth minerality. — 6 years ago

with Krystal

Phil Gurin

9.2

Smooth and balanced — 7 years ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.3

Rainy Sunday afternoon, home made soup and cookies, cyclocross and...this wonderfull wine. 24 years of age and still going strong!Still plenty of fruit and even some tannin. Very smooth and fresh! Wow! — 7 years ago

Thomas Sorbo

9.2

2013 drinking beautifully. A fitting Super Bowl eve cuvée! — 9 years ago

Bill Bender

9.5

A lot of youthful vibrancy for 24 and oh so elegant and profound, deep lengthy sustaining notes of dark cacao, expresso, burnt fig and worn leather. So cool. — 9 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Decanted for about an hour before we tasted Franco Batzella’s wines. A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Cabernet Franc and aged for 18 to 24 months in French Oak and a further 12 months before release. The wine is Deep Ruby red with aromas of red/black fruits and sweet spices. The palate shows black cherries, blackberries and cranberries with some cacao, leather and vanilla spice. The wine had soft structured tannins, medium length and ended with earthy notes. Drinkable now but a few years would enhance the experience. Very nice! Tasting Sample. — 10 years ago

Kit

9.3

Need to breathe, yum. — 10 years ago

with Brian

Nate Jolly

9.8

Loved it. — 11 years ago

Marc Melser

9.1

We had the 2012 Vintage on 10/23-24/20. A terrific Old World wine, but still has plenty of fruit. The tannins smoothed out nicely with aeration. There were tastes of black cherry, leather and plum. Tig is always a winner. — 5 years ago

Josh Hirsch

9.0

A delicious Zin. Neither too spicy or sweet. A great balance. — 6 years ago

"Odedi"

8.9

It's time for #MerlotThursday. Here is a nice one from California.

Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.

Pretty nose with blueberries, black currants, plums, cherries, oak, vanilla, spices, licorice, dark chocolates, earth, light vegetables and vinaigrette.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, vanilla, earth, wood, spices, peppercorn, chocolates, tobacco, graphite and dark coffee.

Long finish with round tannins and tangy cranberries.

This is a very enjoyable Merlot from Santa Clara Valley in California. Showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel.

I've had this vintage before, and it is showing somewhat differently now, with more blue and black fruits. I'd like to see how it evolves in the next few years.

Needs an hour to open up properly and show tannins and structure.

Good by itself or with food. I paired it with cheeses and olives. Goes really nicely with an aged Brie.

A blend of 85% Merlot with some Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$24. — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.3

Fab year old world Rioja ridiculously well priced £22-24 👍 It's great already buy will age lovely 😁 Short notes as too busy drinking with friends 😁

🍷 Opaque ruby w/ brick edge

👃 Smokey oakey infused vanilla & earthy cherry w/ hints of balsamic

👄 Med bodied creamy smooth dark & red cherry w/ a hit of vanilla & balsamic

🎯 Long cherry, balsamic & vanilla touch dry oaky finish — 8 years ago

David Walser

9.6

Day 20 of our 24 day Amazon cruise. Ate Wagyu beef at Silk Road tonight with this wine. The wine was delicious with the beef at this seafood eatery. — 8 years ago

Micah Clark

9.8

Just outstanding. Holds its character even after being open for 24+ hours. Rich and structured drinking like a much younger wine and almost like an elegant, warm year Bordeaux — 9 years ago

Christine Yasaitis

9.6

To paying the final $.24 of the b school debt - raising a glass with Mom, Dad & Tracy! — 9 years ago

Amy Lajiness

9.7

Enjoying with some homemade pizzas tonight. Quite smooth, mellow oak, and bursting with fruit. Definitely a fun wine to drink! — 10 years ago

Ash Dewey

9.5

Fruity but light and refreshing — 10 years ago

Mikey T

9.1

Dark perfumed aromas of blueberry jam combine with cocoa, vanilla cream, and tobacco. The palate is bold, complex and fruitful. Loganberry and blackberry intermingle with dark chocolate, and are seamlessly brought together with perceptible tannins that sustain a long and youthful finish.
Varietal Composition: 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Malbec
Barrel Aging: 24 months in French oak, 90% new — 11 years ago