Doug Powers

8.9

Big, rich, maybe just a little too ripe (as @Tom Casagrande pointed out in a note about an earlier vintage), but still a nice, solid, old vine field blend, Contra Costa County history!! — 2 years ago

with Jim

Sarah Noh

9.3

Natural Zinfandel recommended when I asked for something not as tart. Slightly mushroomy / peppery finish, very enjoyable. Purchased from Gemini Bottle Co — 5 years ago

Jim Nelson

9.1

The Goldilocks of Ligurian Vermentino styles, somewhere between minerally and that weightier, sorta oilier way — 6 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.4

Michael Cruse’s wines deserve more recognition than they receive. His single vineyard bottlings are spectacular. His style is lean, fruity, and a dedicated employment of whole cluster press.

This Evangelho Carignan has a deep purple color in a medium, full body. There is bright blackberry, oak, and sandalwood. Intensely concentrated, on the serious structured side of the spectrum for the Cruse portfolio. — 6 years ago

Farial Moradnouri

9.0

Refreshing flavors and aroma of strawberries and pineapple 🍓🍍 — 7 years ago

J Chisholm

9.2

Floral nose, dried cherries — 9 years ago

Jason Sliwa

9.0

Clean and fresh grechetto, delivers what you expect. Solid wine in the line up. — 9 years ago

with Vicki

Holly Hosmer

9.4

This 1997 Cline ZIN was unbelievable!! The age has perfected it! — 10 years ago

Andie B

9.5

Lovely & amazing — 10 years ago

LuAnn Labian

9.7

Excellent , excellent price — 11 years ago

LaShondra Berman

8.9

Spiced jam with a hint of floral notes. Layered and hard to nail down the exact bouquet, but it’s delicious. — 2 years ago

Eric

9.0

Funky Cab Franc different compared to the traditional Loire Valley. Funky and different in all the best ways though. Refreshing and takes a slight chill well. — 4 years ago

Rhonely Boy

9.2

Clear deep red-violet Boysenberry on sight

Clean sandy berry aroma

Dry, med+ acidity, fine tannin, lighter side of medium body, red fruit and dark berry in the finish. Delicious now, could age. Needs a nice decant, great to watch evolve in glass too (air wakes up the tannins and elevates the red fruit notes)

Hooray and Keep up the good work 140+ yr old vines!
— 6 years ago

Frank Rotello

9.0

Very enjoyable. Almost to the tee what I would expect for an elegant Zin. Macerated fruit, warm spice, solid tannic structure. Love those old vines. Not overly jammy either. Would love to try an older vintage just to see how it would mature. Had it with plain old cheese, wafer crisps and grapes. Lovely — 7 years ago

Matti Jokelainen

9.0

Spring is coming as so are aspargus dishes. This went great with aspargus risotto we had to balance the rarher meat filled easter menu — 7 years ago

Peter N

9.1

Richly textured. Fresh. #delicious — 8 years ago

Napa Valley Wine Academy

9.8

Barbaresco at it noblest expression- long live Nebbiolo — 9 years ago

Logan Peter Kenneth

9.3

Impressive. Enjoyed with a homemade tomato basil prosciutto pizza. — 10 years ago

with Meghan

Nick Piccone

9.0

Fruity, drinkable — 10 years ago

with Sarah

Dan Conners

9.3

$17 very bold, slightly earthy but smooths strong fruit but not aweet — 11 years ago

Kristen Grimes

9.6

Very fruity. Black cherry and blackberry aromas and some notes of cinnamon, then balanced fruit and baking spices that tingle the tongue and linger on. What Goes with That: Fall Sweets Class, pairing: pumpkin pie. — 3 years ago

Francis le cave

9.3

Sweet spot — 5 years ago

hidehiko

8.9

ライチの香り。
さっぱりみずみずしい。 — 5 years ago

Noah Hart

9.2

Full, with rich flavors n textures, classic cab franc aromas n spice in the finish! — 6 years ago

Nicole Sandsmark

9.1

The nose on this is scrumptious, and it tastes as good as it smells. It was our favorite tasting at the Cline family cellars. — 7 years ago

Ned Clark

9.6

Really excellent zin. — 8 years ago

Donna Platt

8.9

Apricot acidity — 9 years ago

Nesim Bekalti

9.5

Melon, white peach, grapefruit zest, white flowers, wet stone, med+ salinity, med+ body, med+ acid, high intensity, long finish. 13.5% — 10 years ago

Leslie Stone

9.0

Caruso Hotel in Ravello. 2011 vintage mellow with a good finish. Great for lunch🍷 — 10 years ago

Aaron Means

9.1

Fresh and well balanced. The best of the lineup IMHO. — 10 years ago