Ming L

9.0

Dismissed by many as too jammy or too ripe, I’ve always thought this is the fun bottling. This ‘21 is no exception. Beneath the slightly over extracted ripe dark fruits lies quite complex aromas and flavors of figs, sweet spices, dark chocolate, smoke meat, and hint of balsamic. Rich palate but not overbearing. In a good vintage like ‘21, this can benefit for 5-8 years of bottle age.
My guilty pleasure. — 9 months ago

Amanda Thomas

9.2

An old standard in our household. Velvety smooth, rich juicy berries. Glad we can purchase Freakshow even at Costco in TX and have a solid, boozy Cab at the ready. — 4 years ago

with Tim

Myles Taylor

9.1

Sweet finish — 6 years ago

Yemane Tsegaye

9.0

Decent Merlot for its price range! An easy drink. — 7 years ago

Matthieu Laplante

9.2

Well balanced, hint of Smokey and spices. Any BBQ dish would match perfectly! — 8 years ago

Christopher Beatty

9.0

Full flavor. Not too jammy. — 9 years ago

Matt Austin

Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA

9.3

Took a couple of hours to open up, but when it did it was rockin'. A bit bigger that Turley's version from this vineyard and should be even better in a couple of years. — 9 years ago

John Fiehrer

9.1

Disappeared real fast, intriguing nose, some dusty earth and zippy fruit, maybe even a small firework, light transparent ruby — 9 years ago

Pam DeVoe

9.0

A good red zin! Love it! — 10 years ago

Kate Tanis

9.0

In Canada! — 2 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.0

I think it’s a great day drinker — 4 years ago

with TwiLea

Hannah Estes

9.0

So smooth! A favorite for sure. — 5 years ago

Rob Malm

9.0

This is one of my favorite Zins in Lodi! It is rich, and it is jammy... but it is well balanced, and can’t be beat when paired with beef, broccoli and sleeping puppies. — 7 years ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

9.0

Oaky berry campfire. Not a typical cab. Lay down a few years to take off some fruit for some more substance. — 8 years ago

Shannon Saunders

9.2

Full bodied Zin
Chocolate covered black fruit.
#FGWS — 9 years ago

Nathan Ellis

9.0

Great drinkable wine. Fruity and smooth. — 9 years ago

Pat

9.6

We both liked this. — 10 years ago

Quinn Solfisburg

9.5

Stony creek. Blacksmiths like. ESP Anna. — 11 years ago

Manchester Sheldon

9.2

Boysenberry and blueberry, some tannins, very rich. — 3 years ago

Raul Puga

9.3

Color me impressed. Really smooth and delicious — 4 years ago

Kelly Sanders

9.4

30$ art mart. Good — 5 years ago

Rick & Connie

9.0

Hints of fruit - finishes dry. Very good. — 6 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.3

Abe Schoener visits San Diego - Vino Carta 7/16/2018 - Wine 4 overall, Lodi Study, Wine #3. Own-rooted Consault from 120 year old vines. This keeps getting better each vintage. Refreshing light-bodied red. — 7 years ago

Sara Tsai

9.3

Excellent wine. Full of depth and flavor. Fruit forward. — 9 years ago

Valoss

9.0

Great $18 Bottle. Bang for your buck man. — 9 years ago

Meeter B

8.9

Definitely needs to open up. Was sweet on the first sip. Significant fruit tones at the outset and got dry as it opened. I would give it a good half hour and drink and enjoy. Solid choice. — 9 years ago

Michelle Steiner

9.0

Great wine - smooth, robust, affordable! — 10 years ago

Rhys Thomas

9.7

Really good reasonable wine- £12 at waitrose — 13 years ago