Great richness in balance. $15 I — 9 years ago
Kicking off memorial day weekend right — 10 years ago
Classic J chard. Nice edge but still pretty light. Good for boneless pork chops. — 11 years ago
Enjoying our latest find and am kinda peeved I'm only just discovering these guys. Really fun wines! — 11 years ago
Oh, happy! — 11 years ago
Terrific acid, bright red fruit, the perfect follow in to an epic Bordeaux tasting last night. — 12 years ago
Reminds me of all that is great at donkey and goat. Great nose of stone fruit, apricot predominance. There is also a yeasty breadycomponent which I’m diggin’. Mouth is tart apricot with some orange zest and stone! — 9 years ago
Remarkable — 9 years ago
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
Drinks like a white. Tart and interesting. — 11 years ago
Elegant, a bit animale, touch of tapenade and rich, red meat. Closest Cali gets to Cote Rotie — 11 years ago
Love love love! Perfect balance! — 12 years ago
This is the 2013 Sluice Box El Dorado southern Rhone white varietal blend with 50% skin fermented. Beautiful copper-orange-gold color and slightly cloudy. Nose has sweet fruit, melon, a bit of citrus zest, and something floral in the way of a tropical garden after rain instead of perfumy roses. Palate shows a bit of exuberantly youthful grapiness, white stone fruit, white pepper, and freshness. This wine is medium bodied, balanced, and very pleasantly shows plenty of fine tannins. Really beautiful wine. — 12 years ago
Ethereal. — 13 years ago
Juicy and interesting, deep blood orange citrusy taste but overwhelmingly candy-apple or candy-watermelon. Someone i was having a glass with compared to a jolly rancher — 9 years ago

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
Young but what a delicious mouthful, with rich layers of fruit but elegant and smooth — 11 years ago
Delicious. Highly recommend. — 12 years ago
Favia's 2011s are awesome! Nice grip, fruit, savory and texture. Bravo! Is 2015 the year of Cali Syrah?? — 12 years ago
Cali Zin with refinement. Very nice. Need to get more of this. — 12 years ago
Michael McNabb
Delicious! — 8 years ago