Andrew Cullimore

9.0

Pretty deep , almost opaque , thin rim . Quite wild , dried herbs , touch of rounded red fruits . More fruit on the palate , quite ripe red fruits , quite soft but fine , nice balanced acidity . Slightly warm. Quite good length though quite dry finish . Nice now , wouldn’t want to leave this too much longer however . — 3 years ago

Jennifer Pletcher

9.3

Fruity start, a little green pepper on finish — 5 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.2

Chasing my chaotic self-administered pandemic hair chopping with a Gewurtz from Arroyo Seco which seems to me apropos as I imagine the region as wind-swept and tousled. This wine is not so much and that is a good thing. All is in harmony. There is just the right amount of everything and it hits you in order—the lychees are followed by a green lawn leading to the flower garden full of roses and gardenias all spirited along by a nice amount of acid and powered by a prickling tannin. I’m not normally the biggest Gewurtz fan but I’d reach for this a second time. I’d maybe even pair it with a “hard to pair” thing like artichoke. Something about the floral nature of both I think could line up. Is that crazy? Maybe. But this is coming from someone who just used her kitchen scissors to give herself an intentionally asymmetrical haircut. — 5 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.3

Surprisingly complex and nuanced. There is an undeniable floral component to this wine that is quite atypical for Zinfandel. Mineral-laced, spicy, elegant and simply delicious. Aside from a hint of blueberry jam this is in no way your typical Dry Creek Zinfandel. Weight and texture are beautiful. Loving the lavender and violets. Easily the best wine I’ve had from Maple Vineyard. This is Zin! — 8 years ago

Nick Del Grande

9.4

Perfectly smooth — 9 years ago

Katie Carney

10

Moms 60th wine from Rex — 9 years ago

with Nat

K L

9.0

Still very good but needs more time to be great. Good standby. Drinking nice with the aerator but a very big wine still. — 4 years ago

with Matt

Jody Scharf

9.0

Spicy but Nicy. — 5 years ago

Paco Suro

9.1

This was terrific. 16 years in. Softening. Still holding onto those leathery notes. Good stuff. — 5 years ago

Tracy Hall

8.9

Classic Pinot — 7 years ago

Philip Mondy

9.1

Very fruity and sweet! — 8 years ago

Jack Clennon

9.0

Opens up great to classic zin finish — 9 years ago

Aaron Tan

8.9

Skin contact night? Interesting wine. Kinda reminded me of Viognier without the bitterness or extreme aromatic lifts, with the Condrieu-like textures. — 9 years ago

Kelly Way

9.5

Fantastic! — 4 years ago

Ben Christen

9.5

So good. Corkage. — 4 years ago

Sarah Robards

10

All 3 loved it. Sweet, but not overly — 5 years ago

EL

9.1

Still got it. — 6 years ago

Joe Cox

Production Assistant, Wine Writer

9.5

Fruity, plucky, and wonderfully dark and rich. A soft brown leather in the finish that only makes you want to come back for another sip. — 8 years ago

Nicole Holden

10

Love this! — 9 years ago

Fredrik Graver

9.0

Had it with a roast pork. Delicious and fantastic long finish. — 9 years ago