Matthew Cohen

9.1

Nose: closed. Some pink roses

Palate: clean. Medium cherry fruit. Spice. Maybe hint of heat. Maybe hint of oak. Drying.

15.6% — 2 months ago

Angelo Casagrande

9.2

Delicious as always. Had this with Steak au Poivre and it really hit. Thanks to my brother for this gem. My fav Zin winery. — 3 months ago

"Odedi"

9.3

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Dark inky in color with a reddish rim.

Very pretty nose with black fruits, cedar, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco, chocolates, coffee, Indian spices, cola and light black tea.

Full-bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with sweet raspberries, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, chocolates, toast, light vanilla, dark coffee, Indian spices, light cola licorice and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a delicious 9 year old Merlot from Columbia Valley. Rich and extracted. Spicy and entertaining.

Peaking now and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 3 hours of airtime.

Nicely balanced with a soft mouthfeel. Smooth and elegant. Fruit forward and tangy. The high alcohol is well integrated by now.

Good by itself as a sipping wine.

A blend of 75% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petit Verdot. Aged for 22 months in (85% new) French Oak barrels.

14.9% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$75. — 4 months ago

Michael Fiur

10

Thanksgiving Dinner 2024. From Bob becker. — 5 months ago

Louis Martin

8.9

Deep cherry and plum notes, hint of spices and oak on the nose, with a coffee and chocolate finish. — 10 months ago

Erica Gamble

8.9

Fruity, spicy notes. Changed with time to breathe. Nose didn't match the taste. — 4 years ago

GaryWEdwards

9.3

Agree with those who describe the finesse in this reserve. Long open but worth the wait every time. apparently higher in sangiovese than other vintages and it works just fine. Really nice Antinori offering! — 4 years ago

with Logan

Pete Turley

9.6

I love these Turley Zins from Howell Mountain...Lots of Black Pepper and jammy goodness... Must let this one breathe but opens up nicely. — 7 years ago

Robert Rothfield

9.5

Favorite Howell Mtn cab — 9 years ago

Mike Bernard

9.7

A phenomenal wine. Just wish I had more! — 11 years ago

Paul K

9.1

Between 91-92. Big, dense, peppery, and fun for a not a usually Zin guy. Has boysenberry, blueberry, soy, and funk. Pretty good balance if you don’t consider the fruit. 😉 — 3 months ago

Henry Fuseler

9.0

1/2025. A nice Washington Cab. Good flavor and nice on the palate. — 3 months ago

Scott Soren

9.6

Absolutely delicious. While still young, this beast is drinking profoundly well at the 10 year mark. Smooth velvety tannins and dark red fruit, followed by a long lingering finishmakes me want more and more — 3 months ago

Anne Holmes

9.6

Bday dinner — 4 months ago

with Thomas

DAL 9000

9.3

Pours deep rich red. Initial mild dark fruit quickly changes to a quick burst of baking spices and cherries and then changes to a dryness of plums. Some soft tannins on the back. Love the changing layers. — 7 months ago

Doug Griffin

9.2

What you expect. Saturated dark fruit, med tannins, chocolate, cherries — a year ago

Matt Sterr

9.3

Blackberry, Cherry, mountain wildflowers. Diamond Mtn fruit. — 4 years ago

Larry Damore

8.9

Good but not worth the price — 5 years ago

Evan Brody

9.4

Really nice wine. Can't wait to see how it changes over next few hours. — 9 years ago

Mike Kovacs

9.2

2012 vintage — 10 years ago

Neil Shah

9.3

One of my faves. I ordered two half bottles - imagine my delight when I received two full bottles at the half bottle price. — 12 years ago

Amit Srivastava

9.3

Dry , bit understated but love the crispness in this wine. — 3 months ago

J Greene

9.4

Classic. Treasure found at the local wine shop for a deal. Beautiful Napa cab nose full of blue/darkfruit. You notice the blend on the palate - cab franc, petit verdot, merlot and a bit of malbec. Just really well put together. Going to venture out and get more tomorrow. — 3 months ago

with Paul

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2013 vintage. Holding up quite nicely. 12.11.24. — 5 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Double decanted two nights before service. The 2006 pours a deep, slightly hazy garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with a mix of desiccated fruit and funky umami notes: bruised and desiccated strawberry, red rope licorice, nori, Cherry Dr. Pepper, cracked black pepper and leather. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is forever long and saline; it just hangs around forever. Initially, this came across as bit backward but it really gained power and character the more time it spent in the glass. Drink now with patience and through 2036. — 6 months ago

Manchester Sheldon

9.2

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

Tony Chen

9.4

Tonite in Angelina restaurant — 4 years ago

Michael Seely

9.0

Quite drinkable — 7 years ago

with Joe

Po King Li

9.5

Rich full body wine. It takes three days to breathe to have the full potential release.
White flower, spice, forward fruit, hint of mint — 9 years ago

Adam Jesberger

9.6

Happy birthday to Jenelle with love. Amazing wine, perfect pairing with a tender filet, a mushroom demi, horseradish potatoes and green beans. Pyrazine influenced, dark chocolate ripe cherries, Serrano chiles, pepper and ink. Light turned earth with amazing brown sugary oak. Long finish. Blissful wine! — 10 years ago

with Jenelle