Raul Puga

9.3

Really good. — 7 months ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Consistent throughout. The 2023 “Contra Costa County” pours, a deep ruby/purple color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart and ripe mixed bramble fruit: blackberries, Marionberries, raspberries, black pepper, orange zest, menthol, and gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose where the orange citrus notes show a bit more prominently. The finish is medium+, bright and refreshing. 9 barrels produced. Drink now through 2038.  — 9 months ago

gf sb

9.5

Carignane from California with really interesting tanins to me. Fairly light but a nice gummy ness — 6 years ago

Shelby Cole Graham

9.2

Very good wine. Smooth, not to dry, definitely can tell it's a Zen! BlackBerry and plum with a smooth finish — 7 years ago

Linden McGreevy

9.0

Carbonic cranberries. — 8 years ago

Ted Napolitano

9.6

Excellent Rosé! Just enough tart and crisp. — 9 years ago

with Robert

Carolyn Verheyen

9.2

2017 was deep and rich with bramble and chocolate. Interesting mix of varietals to great effect. — 8 months ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.3

Better than my last bottle. More elegant and integrated. Med+ ruby red, though still faintly transparent.
The nose is pronounced with red raspberry, wild strawberry, charcoal, light notes of wood smoke, camphor, some notes if sandalwood and sweet violets.
The palate is med bodied, with fine grained med- tannin, medium acidity, with med+ palate flavors that are weightless and med+ in length. This is VERY good and best ever for me of this cuvee. — 10 months ago

Pranay Das

9.0

Fruity very well balanced and elegant and medium bodied , our favourite, can give hangovers!
Wine similar to south of France burgundy wine — 6 years ago

P Fisher

8.9

Good. Alcohol not well integrated today and tannins a bit tough. Very aromatic. No shortage of fruit. Age will improve — 7 years ago

Sara G

8.9

Easy drinking red — 7 years ago

Kim Stanbro

9.2

Chocolate and cherry on the nose, lots of depth both in the glass and in this poetry reading @amysaulderby #wizardtower — 8 years ago

Alex T.

9.0

Hints of fruit and an earthy flavor. Good for a sunny afternoon. — 9 years ago

Rubychick

8.9

Cork giving out but why not after 19 years! Wine is escaping to fresh beauty with a little wet dog age that I like.
Holding her space in 2025
80% Zin, 16% Petite Syrah, 4% Carignane
14.7% is reigning it in on this varietal and well done! Doesn’t feel fire breathing at all 👏 — 8 months ago

with See and Erika

Brian Hearty

9.2

2022. We loved the 2019 Martha Stoumen Carignan we had this afternoon, so we wanted to try this D&G when we went looking for another bottle. A bit darker fruit flavor and earthier, and took ~15 minutes to open up. A little more tannic bite but paired equally well with leftover kebabs. — a year ago

Nicole Fuqua

9.2

Acidic, black pepper, funky, nice tannins, medium body. Really enjoy it! — 7 years ago

Brian Tuite

9.3

Man I love this wine. — 7 years ago

Matt Austin

Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA

9.1

Could use a few years, but still very good. — 7 years ago

Phil Gurin

9.6

This is singularly one of the most interesting delicious and spectacular wines I regularly drink. Beautiful complexity, nose, finish... simply amazing and every vintage works. Please find and drink this wine! — 8 years ago

Michael Ochsner

9.2

Killer. Big, plump wine. Dark fruit and depth. $12 WG — 9 years ago