Refreshing flavors and aroma of strawberries and pineapple 🍓🍍 — 6 years ago
What a find! — 7 years ago
This 1997 Cline ZIN was unbelievable!! The age has perfected it! — 9 years ago
2013 Vintage. Smooth and drinkable, fruity. — 9 years ago
First look, 2 months post bottling- suave vintage in co co — 11 years ago
[Tasted on December 21, 2018 at Home]
Interesting Carignane from vines planted in the 1890s. Rustic wine brimming with wild strawberry and pomegranate fruit. Violet notes with spice and lively acidity on the finish. — 5 years ago
Herbal, savory, Sage, scorched earth and orange peel rind. Delicate and very pretty. — 7 years ago
Nice full body, dry but not overly so. One of the best cabernet sauvignon wines I've had. Paired excellent with gourmet burgers. — 8 years ago
Bad Break=good break for my taste. Awesomely big with raspberry/black cherry and hint of mint. $37 at the winery. — 9 years ago
Really pleasant. Dry. Beautiful nose. 11.9%. Lemon peel and pears. I'm impressed. — 11 years ago
The Valdiguie was kind of meh, got better with air but the Carignan... this is a wild f’in wine. I honestly don’t know what’s happening in my mouth but it’s some combination of red fruit and salted meat. Kind of stopped me in my tracks as I said “wtf is this” — 6 years ago
The nose on this is scrumptious, and it tastes as good as it smells. It was our favorite tasting at the Cline family cellars. — 6 years ago
2012 drinking very well. Blackberry chocolate, a little stone fruit around the edges; satisfying. Fine tannins at the right level of grip. — 8 years ago
Impressive. Enjoyed with a homemade tomato basil prosciutto pizza. — 9 years ago
Fresh and well balanced. The best of the lineup IMHO. — 9 years ago
Smooth yumminess in a glass. — 10 years ago
Patrick Derdeyn
Another last of its kind wine as the San Mateo moved to Alesia label after this vintage. This young blend is really singing right now with bright red fruit and cedar spice and well balanced acidity. A candidate for short term aging, but the freshness of the fruit really shines now. — 5 years ago