Victor Hsu

9.0

Complex Zinfandel field blend, with nice interplay of flavors and textures—fruit, tannin, acid and earth, that evolves in the mouth. Perfumed and drinkable by itself. Fine example of Sonoma County Zin. Tasted the 2021 vintage at the winery. — 2 months ago

Edie Frankenfield

8.9

Dark maroon color. Jammy and fruit forward but not sweet - dark cherry, blackberry, raspberry, dark chocolate, warm spice. Medium body with smooth mouth feel and soft tannins. Paired well with homemade pizza (pepperoni, roasted mushrooms, onions and basil). Will make a very nice table wine - planning to pick up several bottles for upcoming family reunion! — 3 months ago

Jerry Raphael

9.2

Diamond Creek is one of my favorite wineries. I visited the winery and met the owners a couple of times. This bottle had a lot of blackberries, some other dark and touch of green herbs.. Very integrated with a nice long finish. Went great with the Wagyu steaks. — 4 months ago

with Barbara and Sheila

Jay Kline

9.2

Presented double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine is a deep ruby color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with some significant staining of the tears. No signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of plums, dark brambles, cocoa, cedar box, and baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The alcohol is medium++. This is big and fancy and tastes, expensive. Initial conclusions: this could be Merlot, Malbec, or Syrah from the USA, Argentina or France. However, the wine wasn’t purple enough for Malbec and I didn’t get any rotundune for me to chose Syrah. The tannins were silky smooth and the fruit was generous, plush and slightly tart which gave me a clue about the vintage. Since I felt like this wine leaned toward its fruit, my final conclusion is that this is Merlot, from the USA, from California, from Napa Valley, 2018 vintage. Boom! I think this is drinking really well right now and it hides its alcohol (15.6%!) remarkably well. Drink now and through 2028. — 5 months ago

April Hill

9.0

KSA Progressive Party 🍷 — 6 months ago

Adam Kincaid

9.0

Enjoying this, though it’s lower tannin than you might find a cab from other CA regions. Blackberry and leather on the nose that moves toward dark chocolate as it opens up. A bit earthy but some dark fruit too. Smooth and velvety, probably not going to age better from here. — 8 months ago

with Jillian

Russelton Handleberry

9.6

As warmed up...solid layers of lemon from core to skin. Layers of subtle sugar and briney evolution. — 3 years ago

Christopher Beatty

9.0

Full flavor. Not too jammy. — 7 years ago

Michael Washabaugh

9.1

Paired well with a lamb, eggplant purée, fava beans, piquolo pepper. Would also pair with a medium rare magret duck or other game. — 9 years ago

Rachel Duryea

8.9

Wine and cheese night! First: merlot — 11 years ago

with Vivi

Victor Hsu

9.5

White Burgundy! 2021 vintage, tasted at the winery. — 2 months ago

Gillian Kennedy

9.4

A Gift! Nice Claret 2020 “1910 style” very Downton Abbey. — 3 months ago

Ross Tartell

9.0

Good everyday Chardonnay table wine. — 6 years ago

Tyler Felous

9.8

Giving this another big score. 3 hr decant and this is bringing a nose of darker fruits. Wine is brooding and big without any forest floor going on. Acidity and tannin round out great weight and tautness. Drank alongside chicken parm. Delish — 4 months ago

Spencer Spetnagel

9.6

Earth, barnyard, crunchy berries, depth and breadth envelops the palate. Layers upon layers. Plenty left to give. Fantastic offering from the Etzel’s. — 5 months ago

Sean Sims

8.9

Fruit on the nose, deep purple color. I get blueberries and other berries. Long finish in the mouth. — 5 months ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured. Deep ruby color with moderate staining of the tears. Developing, with a fairly becoming nose with ripe black plums, dark bramble fruit, vanilla, some pipe tobacco, some chocolate and baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium(+?) acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. It’s really primary now but it should drink better after 2025 and through 2034. — 6 months ago

Austin Baik

9.4

Really opens up — 9 months ago

with Stuart

Michael Seely

9.4

Ehren Jordan is a Master, brilliant winemaker this 07 displays this talent beautifully. Shows bright fruit both on the bouquet and on the palate. — 5 years ago

with Jeff and Joe

Pierre Gustafsson

8.9

Very nice! Slight vanilla flavor — 10 years ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.2

Agree with previous notes here. Very nice! — 3 months ago

AEL

9.0

Alot brighter and better balanced than most CA zinfandel. Distinct strawberry and raspberry notes. Tangy. 14% ABV. — 3 months ago

Vincent Cordasco

9.3

Smooth and soft. — 3 months ago

with Jake

Amy Erin

8.9

Great 2022 blend — 4 months ago

Dmitry Teytelman

9.2

Aging gracefully, great nose, well integrated tannins, a pleasure on Thanksgiving! — 5 months ago

David Delbuono

10

Fabulous. Think. Full earthy. Well you know. Everything you should get. Very special bottle for us. Wife and I where in Napa , valentines week. BTW. The best week of the year to vacation there. No crowds or traffic. We valentine dinner deep into their wine caves. 5 course tasting and meal. Band. Dancing. We won this bottle just for being the furthest travelled. Drinking an 06. That we received in 09. In New Paltz for a weekend getaway. Nov 17, 2023. — 5 months ago

with Melanie

Erik Longabardi

9.3

Mourvèdre to the head! — 8 months ago

Mary C

9.3

2018… delicious — 2 years ago

Jeff Orlowski

9.3

Dark purple, tobacco on nose, full bodied, soft. Plums, blackberries, and pepper on palate. Another terrific Turley Zin! — 5 years ago

with Michael and Joe

Phil Stice

9.0

The most burgundy like SC Pinot I've had. Taught red fruits w nutty quality — 9 years ago