I wasn't going to rate this wine at first, but after downing a six pack after a couple weeks I figured something is working here. It's definitely not your bread and butter pinot, and if you're a classic pinotvitorian, this wine probably isn't for you. But I'm just digging these crazy notes of root beer, caramel, oak, bright cherry, with almonds lurking in the background. Great body to this wine, well balanced with just a hint of pepper on a lingering finish. It's rich, voluptuous, and satisfying. As a club member I'm paying $28 a bottle and that feels like a deal. Good chance I'll be doubling down again soon. — 9 years ago
20 October 2015. Blue Ribbon Downing Street Bar, New York, NY. — 10 years ago
Found this in the cellar. No idea where it came from but it was good. Very bright. No taste of age. Rich dark fruit. Great. — 12 years ago
I've got the flu. It might be the medicine talking but this stuff is awesome! Wonderful color, body, complex multi hop flavor. Definitely one of my new favorites right along with whatever is in this cough syrup I'm downing. — 8 years ago
Gorgeous wine - holding myself from downing the entire bottle in one sitting. — 9 years ago
Had this at Blue Ribbon Downing Street — 9 years ago
My wife had no problem downing most of this — 10 years ago
Wow, this is a great wine! And I've learned that the independent/small grower/non-industrial winemaking community in Chile is probably 20x (or 50x) larger than I thought. And as far as I can tell they are all making interesting stuff. This producer makes an amazing $14 Cinsault in Itata valley, which I had never heard of before, but the sommelier I bought this from (@vinomio in Santiago, Chile) said it was a real backwater until recently. This is a vibrant, fresh wine with a nice bouquet and burgundy-like color in the glass. It's so pleasant to drink that I can't resist downing the whole bottle (unfortunately). It has 12.8% alcohol and doesn't even have a bar code, which I think gives an indication of their production values. From Vinomio in Santiago. — 9 years ago
Light and sweet like a moscato should be. Can't beat $5 either. Yum. Downing this bottle with a box of equally priced chocolates. Rex you delicious bastard. — 9 years ago
Near perfect Zinfandel. — 10 years ago
Raspberry, jam, chocolate, smoke. Very smooth — 12 years ago
Lucas Leong
Very sweet - almost as sweet as a dessert wine. Dangerous since you can end up downing it. Best complemented by sour food or salty fish. #casamia — 8 years ago