Peter Coulthard

9.4

Naked. Even better than last time. Seems to have aged well — 4 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.7

Raul Perez, Mencia wizard and human garden gnome, makes some of the most innovative and highly allocated wines from anywhere. I don’t often drink stuff this good. Sometimes you need to be reminded that average and good wines are made for relaxation and enjoyment and that extraordinary wines are art.

La penitencia could be the best thing I’ve ever opened at home. It’s elegant and bootlegged. The front label probably designed in an Internet cafe, the back label looks like it was cut and glued by a five year old. These things make it lovable because it’s so bad and it’s so good.

Pours a browned purple motor oil. The aromas fly. Perfumes of red and blue colored berries, clove, spice, leather. Like a brand new catchers mitt that needs some oil and some love. Feels of plush berry fruit and flavors of prunes and macerated strawberries and boxed raisins that seem to hang around for about as many years as I waited to open this thing. — 5 years ago

Aura Novembre

9.5

Lasagna lunch with Cheryl, Pat, Antonio, and George — 6 years ago

Big Wave Dave

9.3

Fabulous bottle starting to come into its own. Round, full, and deep but with enough tannin to give perfect balance. Nice complexity. First I’ve tried from this maker but definitely not the last. With Rod and chef Boulud at cellar raid — 7 years ago

with Rocket

Roy Goble

9.4

Love the flavors. — 8 years ago

Noah Kennedy

8.9

A mild cab sav, somewhat fruity. — 9 years ago

Nicolas Duchesneau

9.0

Achat sur le fly, moins dense que d’autre Brunello bu, tres clair. En bouche cerises, un peu de boite à cigare, herbes. Bonne acidite, c’etait bien — 5 years ago

Marilla Pender-Cudlip

9.5

Light crisp fruity — 5 years ago

Marshall Todd Herron DPM

9.8

One of my very favorites!!!!!! Blackbird XV Paramour 2017 blend. Cab franc, cab sav, merlot. Black bird is born to fly baby!!!!!!!! Loads of black berry and elderberry fruit. This is followed by dark chocolate and smoke. There is a well rounded silkiness that tantalize is the tongue. Then there is a spicy, earthy, oaky finish leaving you screaming for more. See what happens when the bottle is taken away and you’re ready for more!!!!!!  Or someone over pours themselves a big glass and they dont even know what good wine is. You will SCREAM!!!! Im ordering more!!!!!!!!!!!!!! — 6 years ago

Brett Johnson

8.9

2017 Reserve. Medium straw color. Aromas of banana esters, melon, and slate. Taste peaks early with a long finish. Elements of gravel or clay. Deliciously dry. — 7 years ago

with Tom

Jaclyn McBain

9.0

Dry and light. Perfect for sipping on a relaxing night in. — 8 years ago

Erica Piffier

10

Amazing wine! Great for a night cap! — 9 years ago

Nicole N

9.5

Absolutely lovely. Perfect balance. Luscious and full on the front, but without being overripe. Peppery in the middle. Lingering finish. If only there were a way to get more! — 9 years ago

Neil Valenzuela

8.9

Pale straw color. Aromas of tropical fruits, lemon and orange blossoms. Grapefruit, pineapple and a tangerine rind finish. — 5 years ago

Coleman Scott

9.0

As someone who doesn’t care for red wine this Zinfandel is quite good. very sweet, well balanced but more on the alcoholic side. all in all quite good. — 5 years ago

Collier S. Wiese

9.3

What a cherry wine should be! — 6 years ago

C J

9.4

Ripe red fruit throughout. Nice silky tannins. Was best after a few hours. Great value. — 6 years ago

with DL

Paul Weil

8.9

A Kiwi SB with a citric punch, this excellent white has a floral nose, lemongrass and lime flavors up front, leading into a palate cleansing lemon zest finish. It went well with blackened tilapia and steamed green beans. — 8 years ago

Doug Powers

9.7

Still very dark color, complex aromas of tree bark and medium-ripe blackfruits, quite dense and rich, yet balanced w/excellent acidity, very long finish, I'd guess this will go another 10-20 years, easily. Outstanding!! 12.5% ABV, 85 year old vines. Kudos to Rod!!! — 9 years ago

Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen KC

9.2

Richly fruity and floral with refreshing bubbles and funky yeastiness. — 9 years ago