Fruit and earth — 7 years ago
10 August 2018. Gramercy Tavern, New York, NY. — 7 years ago
Great wine from a quality small producer. Carmel Valley secret. — 8 years ago
In mag. Delish. — 8 years ago
Fine chilled but a little too sweet or something - proly wouldn't get again — 10 years ago
Paired it with Red fish broccoli and broad bean salad, and reading 'where's wally'? — 10 years ago
Julian Castagna you little ripper. Smoky, BBQ, earth and spice. Beautiful black cherries with such great slurpy acidity. Perfect balance, perfect age. SMOKIN! — 10 years ago
Very light, easy drinker. Slightly dry after taste. Waitrose. — 11 years ago
Our first champagne and favorite champagne. Drank it with a Cajun spicy meal and it was incredible. — 13 years ago
A fantastic wine. Crunchy fruit, peppery spice, and some lovely dry, mellow tannins. Giving the best natty guys from Europe a run for it. — 6 years ago
Initially I smelled a wilting rose and after reading other reviewed I recognized the Smokey smell. The body is light and went well with chicken breasts with capers. — 7 years ago
Silky smooth @erictexier - everybody in Durham at the party loves this delicious red. — 8 years ago
So so good, a real stand out among some very fine MS wines. — 8 years ago
Purple red in color, dense. Blueberry blackberry minty smoke and wood notes in nose. Berry cherry smoke notes in mouth (later morphing almost into cola) with some tongue coating astringency in finish. Strawberry and blackberry aftertaste. A little aging might polish the few minor edges remaining in the wine — 9 years ago
Excellent with The Elk Anasazi burger and corn pasta. — 10 years ago
Crisp and bone dry giving a lovely clean finish. Great way to start a meal. — 10 years ago
I love this wine' — 12 years ago
Very good, no complaints — 6 years ago
Loved the description on the website saying “It's the wild and mysterious light-bodied red that makes Pinot Noir taste like a Republican.” So true. Light chillable red. Cherry blood orange acidity hint of pepper and wet stones. No “funk” here just subtle earthy delight. — 6 years ago
12 July 2017. Verre de Terre, New York, NY. — 8 years ago
This one-off Cuvée from the boutique Robert Craig winery which focuses on mountain appellations in Napa is 50% Spring Mountain CS and 50% Howell Mountain Zinfandel (same juice that goes into the Turley Zin) aged 12 months in French Oak, 35% new. Gentle nose of dark fruits, green and sweet bell pepper, coffee, herbs, slight scent of perfume. Silky and savory on the palate with refreshing acidity. Bitter herbal finish. This wine is supple and delicious. And a hell of a deal at $20! — 8 years ago
Honey, apricots, crisp, EXCELLENT. Wish I had more!!
— 9 years ago
Concur with Wine Spectator's review with respect to taste; still has time to age! The "gutsy, square-jawed style" has mellowed somewhat but still has a definitive presence after 2.5 hours of decanted aeration. — 10 years ago
Nice chat. Little funky Rhone barnyard goin on. Guigal is steady good — 10 years ago
Dude. @Chad Hinds — 11 years ago
Casey Dienel
Fresh and clean, pairs well with Riverdale — 6 years ago