Brian R

9.2

Rioja meets California. Too young though, needs another 5 years. — 7 years ago

Michael McNabb

9.1

Delicious! — 8 years ago

Mike Ancuta

9.0

Great bottle, 100% Grenache with 25% whole cluster. Cherry and red berry along with some spice notes with some a good tannin structure. Some meaty and minerality notes also come around. — 9 years ago

Michael Ochsner

9.0

Great richness in balance. $15 I — 9 years ago

Chris Ursini

Brand Manager Chambers & Chambers

9.0

Kicking off memorial day weekend right — 10 years ago

Richard Lewis

9.5

The main problem was that we opened it far too soon! A remarkable wine, beautifully light and deep at the same time. A lesson in not judging by alcohol % - you would never know it was 14.8. — 11 years ago

with Lynne

S Butterfield

Sommelier Flask Fine Wines

9.2

Cloudy color. Thick and broad acids. Tasty stone honey fruit. Long finish. Very good, surprisingly. — 11 years ago

Joseph Mims

9.4

Delicious. Highly recommend. — 12 years ago

Michael Wilson

9.0

Yay for CA gamay ! — 12 years ago

with Scott

Brian Reams

9.7

$25ish at appellation. Big winner. — 13 years ago

Laura Matson

9.0

Drank with Oscar and Lindsay when they came to visit. Rainy weekend. Grilled meat and fish, went to Art a whirl. — 7 years ago

Kathy A

9.1

Stewed fruit and raspberry. So awesome. — 8 years ago

John McCarroll

Sales Rowan Imports

9.3

Remarkable — 9 years ago

Pooneet K

9.1

Very nice and interesting Syrah from the Rhone. Aromatically not that intense, but this has great freshness and acidity, with medium tannins. More purity of restrained fruit than earth or funk. Quite nice with a ribeye at Prairie Whale in the Berkshires. — 9 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.4

Im a Lopez/Rio Alta (w dips into CVNE) guy, so this was unexplored territory into mid/high end Rioja. All seamless, plush mouthfeel, rich rich rich black cherries, w enough acidic undertow to keep it fresh & reaching for next glass. Had after food so would love to taste with-bet its transformed. My home base is still Rio Alta & LopeZ though — 10 years ago

with Owen and Paul

Emily

9.0

Drinks like a white. Tart and interesting. — 11 years ago

Doctor No

9.2

Elegant, a bit animale, touch of tapenade and rich, red meat. Closest Cali gets to Cote Rotie — 11 years ago

Michelle Twyman-ward

9.2

Love love love! Perfect balance! — 12 years ago

Lesa Gough

8.9

Cali Zin with refinement. Very nice. Need to get more of this. — 12 years ago

Monroe Bryant

9.8

Ethereal. — 13 years ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.3

Fairly fruity on the nose. Hint of black pepper and something earthy/mineral. Flavor is very dry. Dried strawberries and red vines. Classic jammy Zin thing. Some pomegranate molasses perhaps. Fresh and zinfulliciuos. Plenty of tannin to give it more bite than Zin usually achieves. Complex. True. Enjoyable. — 8 years ago

Susie Reinecke

9.5

Juicy! Love the nose on this one, better than a bouquet of flowers. — 9 years ago

Ethan Lundgaard

9.3

First orange wine. I must investigate further. — 9 years ago

Peter Wassam

9.2

Smell like a worn leather jacket. Funky, earthy, black cherry, tobacco, super fine tannin. Excellent and dispels any association with classic Cali cab. Some licorice and morels. — 10 years ago

Michael Walker

9.7

Classic J chard. Nice edge but still pretty light. Good for boneless pork chops. — 11 years ago

jason carey DipWSET

9.4

So lithe, so pure 2010 cool goodness. — 11 years ago

with Cynthia

Jon Ruyle

9.1

Oh, happy! — 11 years ago

Christopher Olin

9.1

Snappy acids, juicy, and more tannin than expected. The 25% white Rhone grapes in the blend really come through on the nose — 12 years ago

with Ro and Kristin

Michael Magers

9.4

Terrific acid, bright red fruit, the perfect follow in to an epic Bordeaux tasting last night. — 13 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.3

California northern Rhine style a shade of funk & lovely-at 12.4% — 13 years ago