Steven Lee

9.2

Chocolate, liquorice, a typical heathcote character, herbs, red and blackcurrant, spicy — 6 years ago

Herbert De Nova

8.9

Gypsy Kings... excelente compañía — 6 years ago

Palmer Emmitt

Owner/Winemaker Judge Palmer

9.6

My last bottle of Romy from the cellar and it was utterly sublime. As a representative of both the wine world and the ski world - we miss you Gary. — 7 years ago

Anthony Belmonte

9.2

We picked this up for $60 a case!!! Great wine too! Couldn’t believe the price. A great blend highly recommend — 8 years ago

Mike Goldstein

9.1

Very good cab. Smooth with dark fruit. — 9 years ago

Thomas Brenner

9.2

Onomatopoeia like oompf, bam and kaplow. Mega! Yellow flowers, yellow apples, apricot, clovers and tinge of gypsy tears. — 9 years ago

Elizabeth Rice

10

Cannot believe we found this wine again! Brings back amazing memories of being in Kew Gardens, listening to the Gypsy Kings, and sipping this complex and elegant blockbuster! Fresh star fruit, pistachios, almonds, pineapple, orange blossom, lemon rind, mango, the list goes on, on, and on. Fantastic find! My first 10 point rating. — 10 years ago

Andrea Raja

10

Delicious! — 6 years ago

Nick Mau

9.2

Beautiful berries, cocoa nibs and coffee on the nose. The nose is incredibly inviting and the wine is very tasty. Great blend of Cab Sauv, Cab Franc and Merlot. I'd drink every day if I could. @Sara Mau picked this one out at Wine Watch and I'm thrilled with her choice. — 6 years ago

with Sara

Isaac Pirolo

9.5

Opened this to put the kibosh on Alabama. And it smells like it just might have those powers. Founded by John Alban in 1989, Alban Vineyards is the first American winery and vineyard established exclusively for Rhône varietals. Jeb Dunnuck said “One of the best entry-level wines out there is John's 2012 Syrah Patrina, and it competes with many top cuvees.” I wholeheartedly agree. Patrin is a gypsy word for leaf and grass blades. By mounding up patrin in specific configurations called Patrina, Gypsies mark secret trails that kinsmen can follow to special gathering places. Patrina guide these nomads to the site of what starts out as a simple get together underscored with wine and song. These bohemian celebrations of nothing in particular inevitably escalate with great abandon into wildly hedonistic carousing.
Aromatically virile. Intense aromas of black raspberry and kirsch, star anise, white flowers, violets, pepper, and baking spices. The palate is equally potent and sports a black fruit infused with red fruit character. The lush and ripe fruit is buttressed by layers of licorice, lavender pastille, chocolate, and cured meats. An all-time favorite of mine. — 8 years ago

Diana D.

9.2

Wonderful blend with a smooth finish — 9 years ago

Jenna Kaminsky

9.9

I was just poured a sip but it was delightful — 9 years ago

Bart Bartlett

9.0

2011 Sol Rouge Gypsy Rouge. This month's Gold Label Wine Club Plus wine is a very earthy blend, punctuated by the Grenache. It has an almost metallic finish. It's smooth throughout and I like that the flavor evolves from start to finish. — 10 years ago

with Jennifer

Alex

8.9

Fantastic nose. Dark berries and jam just the way I like it. The palate was a bit disappointing at first. Right and out of balance, almost bitter out of the bottle. But by the end it had smoothed out and was more dark fruit with good acid. I bet if we had time to decant first an hour or more it would have opened up. Oddly. — 6 years ago

Elizabeth

9.0

I like. With Catherine & ken watching the bachelorette. From Trader Joe’s — 6 years ago

Scott Soren

9.5

Pinot. Doesn’t get much better than this — 7 years ago

KBM

9.0

Unsure - Somewhere in between getting whipped with a "slut paddle" and something more low key like getting finger banged in the back of a 1994 Dodge Caravan #age14 - I mean, good tho. Would enjoy again — 8 years ago

Eric Waxman

9.1

Great but small distribution Pinot. One of the early Santa Rita Hills' Pinots. Great fruit on the nose. 2008 drinking very well. Unique bottle is just an added extra touch. — 9 years ago

Christy Karabetian

9.5

First bottle in our new home!! — 10 years ago

with Aharon

Sean Genn

9.0

Malty, bitter dark chocolate lifted by a nice tart finish — 10 years ago