Bryce Wiatrak

9.4

It’s an anomaly to me why we don’t remember to cellar Zinfandel more often. This Turley from Lodi reminds me why we should. The aroma offers a distinctive patina - antique shop and dried roses, sage and thyme. At 21 years, the alcohol is still full throttle, but offers a very gratifying warmth. Thanks for bringing, Esther :) — 6 years ago

Laura Prego-Ortiz

9.4

Shared with Tim Varan, Hermes Ortiz and the Tim's Wine Market Crew on Orange Avenue, in Orlando. ...after the Paella/Spanish Tasting. — 7 years ago

Rick Baumgarten

9.3

Rocking. When Esther likes anything with RS, it must be good. — 8 years ago

with Don

Gauri

9.0

With Esther, post Portland! 2014 — 9 years ago

Sara Saponaro

9.9

This is one that Ed & Esther drinks
— 9 years ago

Cindy Cammack

9.0

Bin 105 buy. Shares with Diana and Esther. — 10 years ago

Jonas Johansson

9.6

At la barra Casa Johansson-Ortiz — 10 years ago

Joel Liscio

Sommelier/Wine Director Bin 14

9.8

Great Tempranillo for the price. — 11 years ago

Artem Lebedev

9.3

Grenache. 7 months in amphora, without sulfur. blackberry, caramelized onion, white currant, blueberry, light bret, leather, earth, black currant, strawberry, pepper, clay, mushrooms, cowberry. Very neat. Very balanced, pleasant velvet tannins, excellent acidity. Very good! — 7 years ago

Rick Baumgarten

9.7

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This was not good...it was spectacular. Was great at the winery when we bought 6 bottles a couple of years ago, and each bottle has gotten better. I just ordered another case! Esther said she thought it one of the best wines she had ever tasted. It was complex with tons of fruit while remaining subtle. Acid and tannins present, but balanced. Long, long, round finish. The kind of nose that's so good, you don't even need to drink. — 7 years ago

Matthew Davison

8.9

Great little wine from a brand new winery. Hints of banana and spice on the nose when you first open the bottle that opens to fresh citrus. Bright and fresh in the mouth (lemon zest and green apple) with an elusive touch of nutmeg. Lively, medium short finish. — 7 years ago

Devin Bray

9.2

The nose is modest and reticent - a hint of spice, a little wild berry and sap. Beautifully creamy and silky in the mouth, medium-plus bodied with good extraction and well-balanced acid. Raspberry jam is predominant. There's a peppery spice and brambly esther along with a bit of dried leaves, but not a super mushroomy sous bois. Bright and playful. Yum. — 9 years ago

Alison Prager

9.1

Thank you Esther — 9 years ago

Cindy Cammack

9.8

Lovely cab. Peppery with a silky smooth finish. Thanks to Esther Brabec and Diana Choquette for the great company. — 10 years ago

Randy Nielsen

9.5

Red Sox win. David Ortiz grand slam! — 11 years ago

George

9.3

Comparing and contrasting 14 whole cluster vs Esther Block Las Madres. Easy 93s score may increase in the next few hours. — 7 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.6

Do yourself a favor and follow Esther Mobley on Twitter. She’s the Wine, Beer & Spirits writer for the San Francisco Chronicle and her reporting on the wine country fires is extraordinary... “1880s vines at Old Hill Ranch in Sonoma Valley. Gone” (photo credit to her also).
I had to open the 2015 Bedrock Pagani Ranch Heritage from Morgan Twain-Peterson MW (pictured right) which is also from 1880s vines and just a few miles north of the Old Hill Ranch along Sonoma Highway. It had me immediately saying prayers that the Pagani Ranch would be spared — it’s stunningly pure and absolutely glorious... think choirs of angels. As if a top Châteauneuf-du-Pape producer, like Janasse or Clos Saint Jean, traded their 100+ year old Grenache for 100+ year old Zinfandel. Giant, but radiant red fruit that has a kirsch and violet edge to it. Add in some dense blackberry to a base of rich minerality and this soars into a cloud of herbs and spices including Herbes de Provence, adding baking spice, licorice, and wildflowers along the way, with some secondary cured meat and cracked pepper which gives this the depth and complexity it deserves. Beautiful. — 7 years ago

Randi Ilyse Roth

10

Great, gorgeous wine. Present from Stuart and Esther. — 8 years ago

Ben Tsai

9.0

At Backroads wine tasting at Esther restaurant in Llanars — 9 years ago

Bill Levy

9.6

Thanks for the 40th Anno gift from Juan & Esther and Roberto!!! — 10 years ago

with Roberto

Mats Andersson

8.9

Esther arrived to the world — 10 years ago

Agustin Gomez

10

Fic cena compadres — 11 years ago