Frank Kuo

9.4

Color of dark burgundy with some orange tone on the rim. Nose is nice with dried sweet strawberries, spice, hickory, some leather, mineral, cherry, all morphed together. Taste of still very solid acidity and tannins, chewy, fresh grapes, a bit zesty, a bit bitter, slightly sweet, and quite tasty. Aftertaste shows some more oak, mineral note, peppery, and some more ripe grapes. Very good to enjoy now. — 6 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.1

2011 in 2019. Farmhouse, butter, soft. Needs another couple years. — 6 years ago

Awe Some

9.0

Sandalwood and sweet smoke on the nose. Sour cherry and caramel on the tongue, coats the mouth with a mild hickory notes and sour cherry stem. Very unique and lithe sensibilities, and seems like 8 years in the bottle is about perfect. — 7 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.1

Dark scarlet. Barely translucent. Nice nose with notes of smoky fruit, cassis, hickory, and a little dark chocolate. Round in the mouth, the tannins are nicely integrated. Fruit is a bit faded. Good wine with rich Italian food. — 8 years ago

Austin Beeman

9.3

A serious wine with fruit, power, and acid in generous measure. // Color is dark. Aromas are intense black raspberry jam. In the mouth, the acid rushes forward and then faded into copious meat and hickory smoke. Excellent. $30 retail. — 8 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

9.0

Rich hickory color, vanilla on nose, oak, hint of bitter aftertaste. — 8 years ago

James Re

9.0

Excellent nose and pretty complex for a cheaper shiraz. Blackberry jam, blueberry, hickory, sweet pipe tobacco, a little smoke and a black peppery finish. It's holds medium + bodied with silky smooth tannins and a medium bite of acidity. I'm a fan. — 9 years ago

Frank Kuo

9.4

Color of dark ruby and purple, tiny bit cloudy and can’t see through. Nose is nice with dark fruits like blackberry and cherry, vanilla, anise, leather, hint of oak, tobacco leaves, a bit minty and hint of strength of alcohol. Taste is oaky, dried, chewy and hickory, dark fruits, marginal tannins, green pepper, some spice and indeed a bit tinkling and peppery. Aftertaste is a bit bitter, more oak, but good strength of alcohol and medium long. She is good and beats a lot of high end Bordeaux. — 6 years ago

Jordan Kokot

9.0

Rich, peppery leather, blueberries, allspice, warm and sweet nose. Hickory smoke and black cherries. Body is round and balanced. — 6 years ago

Ben Edwards

8.9

Sharp, acidic, then tannic. Needs air...
Ok, it needed a nice Chapel Hill Creamery asiago-style cheese and Hickory Nut Gap pepperoni. It's still a touch acidic (though less tannic, now); just needs a good, strong pairing.
Edit: Another bottle a few months later was almost opposite. "Research" is required. — 7 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.2

4 September 2017. Hickory Hollow Wine Cellars, FLX, NY. — 8 years ago

Frank Kuo

9.0

Color of dark purple mixed with brown tone. Nose of sweet, ripe raisin, some berries, some hickory BBQ sauce, a bit anise, and some cherry jam. Taste of bright acidity with sugary notes, peppery, and citrusy zest. Aftertaste is dominated by bittersweet zest, sparkled with peppery note, sweet residues, mellow, and short finish. A normal Zin for a mundane day. — 8 years ago

Caitlyn Levan

9.7

Black cherry into salami into charred meat and hickory bbq. — 9 years ago

Larry Parker

9.2

Having it tonight with bone in rib eye cooked over hickory. Opened it two hours ago. Could use another hour. Dark berry, graphite, cedar, elegant and balanced. Give me more! — 9 years ago

Jonathan McCarthy

9.3

Blueberry pie with bacon fat, in a dirt field on a hay bale. A tiny touch of black powder and horsehair at first, which give way to rum cake, hickory, and concentrate violet oils after a little time in the glass. Give it an hour in the decanter for maximum enjoyment! — 6 years ago

Jonathan McCarthy

9.0

Concentrated caramel, butterscotch, coffee, hazelnut, brown butter, pork fat & hickory, dill & cut grass. Moves towards goji berry, red fruit leather, dried red apple skin, peychauds butters. Weighty, warm, and smooth. — 6 years ago

Anthony Correro

9.0

Plum, vanilla, and hickory on the nose. Pepper, apricot, and blackberry on the palate. — 7 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.0

Reddish purple. Dark and opaque. Black cherry fruit, menthol, hickory, and a little anise in the nose. Day one this a bit harsh in the mouth with nice fruit and a dry finish. Day 2 its more open but the finish is more subdued. Nice but needs food or creamy cheese with it. — 7 years ago

Ken Rogers

9.3

Aged to perfection for our taste--dark berries, cassis, some hickory smoke and cocoa on the nose. Palate initially opened full of supple dark fruit--boysenberry--but as the bottle has continued to open, earthy notes have come to prominence. Beautiful, supple, complex, and paired beautifully with a grass-fed steak, grilled asparagus and baked potato. — 8 years ago

with Michael

Rocky Lee Baker

9.1

New Olreans, hickory roasted duck, excellent and smooth — 9 years ago