Chris Hiromura

9.4

Great young petite Syrah. Going to get a few more bottles to age. Benefited from time to breath. Really enjoyed this!!! — 5 years ago

Nicole Jacobson

10

Excellent, full bodied. A bit jammy, very slight. Spicy notes on finish. — 6 years ago

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9.1

Inky ruby color. Ripe dark berries, singed plum, candied licorice and woodsmoke on the deeply perfumed nose. Made in a weighty, ripe style, offering bitter cherry, cassis and fruitcake flavors that are energized by a late jolt of spiciness. Broad, chewy and smoky on the clinging finish, which features mounting tannins and impressively persistent dark fruit liqueur character. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, April 2019) — 6 years ago

Norman

9.4

This was better than when I had it in Seattle a few years ago. Maybe bottle shock is real? I do think it approaching end of life. Trying to move through these older whites. — 7 years ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.4

V14. Wow. Dusty, smokey nose. Rich, creamy, jammy black cherry fruit. Zippy, pepper finish . Not a typical Pinot style. Nice with any rich gravies on roasted meat. — 7 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Dark blueberry flavors and aromas with chocolate, leather and graphite notes. Hints of vanilla and oak. Wonderfully balanced and smooth. Proof that a fine wine gets better with time. — 8 years ago

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Matt Lehman

9.0

A decent red, dry finish. — 8 years ago

Cristóbal Arellano Borges

9.1

Herbaceous, and slightly vegetal. Good fruit/acid balance. Screams for some bivalves in a cream sauce — 5 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.5

The 2016 Figgins Red Wine is a stunning new bottling by superstar winemaker Chris Figgins. On the nose you can really smell the Petit Verdot undertones as this shows off gorgeous blackberry compote with blueberry pie, sagebrush and green pell pepper aromas that all build marvelously in the glass. The palate is gorgeous, showing a silky texture and wonderful sense of minerality. A bright beam of salinity runs through this beautiful wine, slowly unveiling bright black cherry and Turkish coffee flavors that collide with blueberry pie and Chinese black tea flavors. Polished and layered, this is seriously good in its youth but it will evolve well for decades to come. Drink 2020-2040- 95 — 6 years ago

Rhonda Stone

8.9

A very average tasting, inexpensive Spanish Monastrell wine. — 7 years ago

Kimberly Anderson

9.3

Now I get what the Odette hype is about. Wow! Heavy dark chocolate when we pulled the cork. Morphed into Aromas of lilac and lavender. Cherries, plum and spice. Lush and plush. Amazing with rhubarb pie a la mode. 2012 Vintage — 7 years ago

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Jared Silvia

8.9

Deep Purple! Lovely full bodied red wine and a great value. The blackberry and blue berry notes pair with the vanilla and hints of cocoa. Think pie with cookie dough ice cream. The taste is smooth, spicy. — 7 years ago

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Stephen Osgood

9.2

Mission grape — 8 years ago

William Lauder

9.2

Really delicious. Opens up to a smooth top note of cherry pie. — 5 years ago

May Congdon

9.3

Loved it! Found this bottle hugely discounted at Berkeley Bowl, and greatly enjoyed drinking it while watching the Democratic Debate (a shit show - wine was necessary) and sharing a special HQ dinner with my roommates. — 5 years ago

Cody LaRocque

10

Finally a Spanish red I like — 6 years ago

John J

9.1

Nose a bit funky like black olive, the syrah component to this wine really amped its complexity. A bit more brooding than full tempranillo crianza offerings, this has integrated notes of cedar and ripe red fruits, and that touch of earthy, savory, lightly pungent syrah in support.

Good complement to garlic toast, roasted peppers and grilled salchiccons. — 7 years ago

Stephan Lublin

9.0

Bravos cinsault 2016
Light ruby color. Aromas of bing cherries, pink peppercorns, and bubblegum,
On the palate, light body, fruity with that same bubblegum characteristic. Bright acidity and med light tannin. Juicy and vibrant. Fun wine. 9.0 — 7 years ago

Asi

9.0

Light earthy bit fruity — 7 years ago

Caleb Sedam

9.1

A wine with smooth flavor and excellent taste. Perfect as a party wine or for a fun night at home. — 8 years ago