Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

9.5

Really nice, and was even better when some air got onto it. Pleasant strawberry and orange cream. Some tannins here, but the body is still lite and lifted. Cool little wine, and a perfect introduction into Orange wines. — 10 years ago

Steve Goore

9.0

Would like a little more Syrah but an excellent red blend. — 10 years ago

Gordon Walker

8.9

Great expression of fruit, little flabby, nice tho! — 11 years ago

Benjamin Temple

9.0

A little cloudyness makes me happy. Sappy on the Nose. Linear focused wild strawberries. — 10 years ago

Dave Schneider

8.9

I had this wine laying around for a while. Never thought much about so expected very little. Excellent every day wine. — 10 years ago

Mike Evans

9.4

Take the 2006 Alpine and add a little of everything. Great. — 11 years ago

Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

10

No question this vintage has gotten a little funky, but it fills me with joy to drink a wine like this from California soil. Cranberries, rusty iron, cinnamon, redwood bark, tangy and easy...this wine is screaming out that we're finally a wine region with cool shit to discover. — 12 years ago

Frankie Kwong

8.9

Goes down smooths, clean flavor but a tad too light. Wish it had a little extra kick to it and more essence. Other than that, great value and easy on the pallet. — 10 years ago

Michael "Bucky" Buckelew

Sommelier Ristorante del Lago at The Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs

8.9

Cool mix of fresh fruit and kirschwasser, and savory, herby, flowery things - a little dissolved CO2 makes for a squeaky clean finish - thanks Penny and Andy Loving! — 10 years ago

Gordon Walker

9.1

Very nice fruit character, not too ripe or overextracted, little herbacenousness and oak. Decently integrated tannins. — 11 years ago