Ming L

9.1

A Petite Sirah leading blend by Merryvale. Luscious fruits with fine balance. Nice label.

Prior notes applied. Drink up. — 9 months ago

Steve S.

9.2

This is a pretty damn good fruit forward Zin. Full of lush dark red berries. — 2 years ago

C. Cole

9.4

Second bottle of the evening and… wow. Such a beautiful wine to close out the night. Dark berries, licorice, spices… hold up to the richest desserts, yet it’s light enough to dance on the tongue. Looking forward to seeing how the other, slightly younger bottles develop. — 5 years ago

Randy Byrum

9.7

Dinner at Eddie merlots. Great. Fruit forward — 6 years ago

Eric Johnson

9.1

Fruit forward, short finish with light tannins. Easy to drink — 7 years ago

Elle Scorcho

9.0

Made the mistake of drinking whiskey first. Tastes flat & dull in comparison. Earth, dark berries, cassis, & plum. Not overly bright or fruit forward. Leather, tannic, acidic finish. — 8 years ago

Joe Lyons

9.1

Very fruit forward, cherries, plums and earth tones.... very good! — 9 years ago

with Craig

Jan A

9.5

Really looked forward to this one, but a little bit too rich to warrant higher score. Missing the acidity/tension a bit.
Edit: and it was served too warm.. — a year ago

Amy Mercovich

9.3

2018 vintage, dark cherry fruit forward but balanced with a vegetal quality of green pepper and nice tannins. $56 at Mahan’s — 3 years ago

Stephanie McLain

8.9

Very fruit forward with lots of berry favors and beautiful dark color. — 5 years ago

"Odedi"

8.9

Dark ruby in color with a short purple rim.

Fruity nose of blackberries, sweet cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, earth and pencil lead.

Full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, black cherries, raisins, vanilla, oak, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, mocha, coke, earth, light vegetables, pencil lead and peppercorn.

Nice length on the finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

This Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon is always enjoyable. Drinking nicely now as a 3 years old.

Fruit forward with nice balance. Showing mild complexity with a nice mouthfeel.

Wine Enthusiasts 90 points.

Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up and shows the tannins (45 minutes).

Nice enough to drink by itself, but pairs nicely with food too.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$17. — 7 years ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.0

Very good. Fruit forward and silky. — 8 years ago

Alton Komori

9.1

2013 - Luscious, fruit forward bouquet; great body; good legs, slightly tannic and medium finish; tasted one plus years ago and felt that time would help, which it did. — 8 years ago

ESF

9.0

So solid, year in year out - I know they make a ton of this, and yes it’s at Costco, but when you’re looking for a reliable Zin, this is it. Bordering on being too fruit forward - this barely checks the box for secondary aromas & flavors. Balanced harmonious with intermediate aging potential. Try to find their single vineyard offerings. — 2 years ago

Peter Montoleone

9.0

Very good and consistent. Bold and round with a fruit forward start. — 4 years ago

Nathan Renfro

9.0

A bit different than previous FN vintages. This one less fruit forward, a bit more acidic, and tannins really tight. This one is obviously very young, but still tighter than previous vintages. Black and blue fruit come through, with some wet stone, vanilla, and licorice. Needs more time in the cellar. — 5 years ago

T New

9.0

Comparing 2011 and 2015. Older is better. But both are terrific. The 2011 is deeper and darker, the 2015 fresh and fruit forward. Both have great finishes. — 7 years ago

Katie Moos

9.0

Fruit forward and delicious! Flavor lingers sweetly. — 8 years ago

JT

9.3

Fruit forward, very lite oak and tannins, med body, good balance — 8 years ago

Deborah McGuinness

9.0

Big forward, intense deep fruit, heavy body. Yet does not rely on body alone, develops on the palate. I would say it is still improving. Drank 2011 in July 2017. spectacular with the goat cheese and fig and thyme crackers as a wonderful appetizer course before even more impressive wines to come — 9 years ago