Aravind A

9.4

This is LV14. No dosage. A year and a half since my last btl, roughly. On the nose: melon, with creme fraiche, basil, meyer lemon, meyer lemon zest. Not sure I would believe BdB blind. Color suggests skin contact...almost soft peach. On the palate: aggressive mousse at first...maybe needed a decant. Lovely acidity, lime, bitter citrus, a touch short, and very juicy on the dense and tangy finish. A stunner. — 4 years ago

Rhonely Boy

9.1

~130 year old vine, oldest Cinsault vineyard in America, if not the world. Amazing fruit, slight raisin box adds a nice weight to the -medium body, fruitiness draws you back for another sip, balanced acidity, 13.5% ABV. Drink now. — 6 years ago

Buddy G

9.4

Crisp. Delish — 7 years ago

Michael Park

9.3

Always so good. Great structure and balance. — 7 years ago

Jenna LaSpina

9.2

Looooooved this. So bouncy and so pine-y! I drank it cold, like past the point of chilled, because no wine fridge or central air, and I thought it was perfect that way? — 7 years ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Dark ruby in color with a purple rim.

Very strong fruity nose with black currants, blackberries, figs, raisins, vanilla, sweet raspberries, smoke, chocolates, mocha, earth, wood, licorice, vinegrete and black pepper.

Full bodied, jammy and rich, with medium plus acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with raspberries, cherries, strawberries, ripe cranberries, earth, vanilla, licorice, oak, peppercorn and spices.

Long finish with soft tannins and tangy cranberries.

A great blend from the house of Michael David. Soft and well balanced, with nice complexity, and a tangy mouth watering finish. Enjoyable by itself, good right out of the bottle, and a little better after an hour.

This 4 year old is drinking very nicely now and will be good in the next few years. I kept it for a couple of years in my cellar, to see if there are any changes, but I don't see a reason for that. Great vintage as it is.

A good sipping wine that will also work well with grilled meats.

A blend of Syrah, Petite Sirah, Mourvedre and Grenache.

14.5% alcohol by volume. — 9 years ago

Mary

9.0

Go too reliable Zin for everyday enjoyment. — 10 years ago

Bob Colman

8.9

Stinky, reductive, needs lots of air & time to breath. Funky cab franc which many won't like. — 10 years ago

Paul Einbund

Wine Director/Sommelier Frances

9.1

David Gordon from TriBeCa grill killing it with this classic Monterey style Pinot! I love it! — 11 years ago

Kris Stevenson

9.7

Delicious red from Michael David. Inkblot 2011 Tannat. A rare grape variety that is truly luscious. Bold rich delicious! — 12 years ago

Amanda Thomas

9.2

An old standard in our household. Velvety smooth, rich juicy berries. Glad we can purchase Freakshow even at Costco in TX and have a solid, boozy Cab at the ready. — 4 years ago

with Tim

Madeline Schimmels

9.1

mmmm. started out super funky, dark juicy fruit, milky. as it sat for a minute it warmed up and got more tannic and chewy. say medium tannin, balanced by medium acids and dryness. definitely bolder but not overwhelmingly so. super enjoyable. i love seb david ❤️ — 6 years ago

with Zechariah

Chris B.

9.2

Wow... this was outstanding. A floral bouquet + honeycomb + chalk left out in the rain... And I haven’t even got to the tingly, acidic grace note yet. A wonderful complement to grilled halibut with lemon and asparagus. — 6 years ago

nancy magee

9.3

This is the 2016 vintage, purchased on sale for $25.99 , usually $32.99. just delicious! — 7 years ago

Jose Rico

9.2

Dark fruits, intense colour, great legs. A real bargain. — 8 years ago

Emily Rath

9.1

Animal, wild, floral, forest fruits, ripe and juicy and incredibly well balanced. 👏🏻🐾🌲🐗🍓 — 9 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.1

Lovely, lean Crozes. Taut acid spine with olive and game and barely ripe blueberry. Refreshing, if not complex. — 9 years ago

Virgilio Ryan

Region Manager East, CRU Selections Terlato Wines International

9.0

Virgilio had this 10 years ago

Lorenza Sebasti Pallanti

9.4

The most elegant tasting so far — 10 years ago

Justinian Brock

9.7

Forrest action — 11 years ago

Amy Elizabeth

9.3

Blizzard wine — 12 years ago

Greg Smith

9.1

Dark and fruity from my favourite region. We don’t get many varieties from MD Winery in Canada and this one tops what we get. Fruit forward and a solid finish. Will be adding a case or two to my cellar. Yup. It has legs and it worth the buy. — 5 years ago

Mike Mayer

9.1

Deep ruby color. Faint hints of red and blue fruit as well as some earthiness on the nose. Maybe even a little herbaceousness. Flavors of dark cherries, blueberries, baking spices and dried herbs Very sleek tannins and nice acidity. ABV of 14.9 but it does not come across as too hot. I actually would like to try this again with a nice piece of grilled meat. — 6 years ago

with Lisa

"Odedi"

8.9

This Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon is extremely fruity. Good by itself as a sipping wine. Showing black fruits with chocolate notes and peppercorn.

Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up and shows some tannins.

I found this 3 year old better than the 5 years old 2014 i had not too long ago.

I paired it with a cheese plate, dried fruits and crackers.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$18. — 6 years ago

Kenneth Emerson

9.1

Lemon acid — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

The 2014 Sonoma County Pinot Noir had bright ruby and complex red berry fruit aromas with sweet earthy spice. The palate shows cherry, tart raspberry and strawberry flavors with citrus notes, pepper and nuttiness. The finish develops some toasty oak notes, minerality with firm tannins, well balanced coming together. Consistent quality year after year! A good value Pinot as retail is around $30, rivals some $50 bottles. — 9 years ago

Meeter B

8.9

Definitely needs to open up. Was sweet on the first sip. Significant fruit tones at the outset and got dry as it opened. I would give it a good half hour and drink and enjoy. Solid choice. — 9 years ago

Jody Scharf

9.0

Not buttery for a change. Dry. Lemon nose with a hint of grapefruit. Clean. Hey I'm in St. John. You could serve me Welch s grape juice I'll like. I admit it. I'm weak. I'm not strong like @Ron R Ron — 10 years ago

Justin Duval

9.5

Best petite sirah I have ever had. — 11 years ago

with Samantha

Aaron Means

9.4

2006. 8yr old Zin from Lodi. This used to be a bruiser of a wine. Now it's quite balanced, nuanced, and at the end of its life. Very vegetal with green bean and English pea aromas, balsam, and tasting of an amalgam of stewed raisined cherry, black currant , oak, mushroom, and white pepper. 16.5%abv. — 12 years ago