Jeroen Koenen

9.1

At first, cassis and cherry shine on the expressive and generous nose. But soon lovely notes of treebark, licorice, forestfloor and grilled bell-pepper add in.
Slightly slender and feminine on the mid-palate, this wine could use some more flesh and stuffing.
Wine definately scores on the nose! — 8 years ago

Dave Thomas

8.9

Nice rounded wine. Enjoyable sweetness with a smooth aftertaste. A little bit of spice and tartness. — 10 years ago

Bonnie Kissler

9.5

11/20/2015 at Donovan's — 10 years ago

Cary Welton

9.0

For the price point, this Big Dog can definitely hunt! Soft pepper and smooth tannins, slight black cherry make this a winner with Ferrero Rocher and House of Lies. — 11 years ago

Erin Toth

9.0

crisp and dry with a tart apple finish — 11 years ago

Amanda Danielson

9.9

Inaugural vintage — 11 years ago

John Murphy

9.7

07 @missionestate Jewelstone Cab; seriously complex full bodied Bordeaux blend. Still dark Gimblett Gravels wine. Opening next bottle 2016. — 12 years ago

Teri Reed

9.2

Very nice white!! Celebrating CPA happiness. — 8 years ago

with Zane and PK

Rajiv Ayyangar

9.2

Intense dark bell pepper, stewed peppers, floral cherry, slight animal fur, some mushroom as well. High acid. Impressive but young and gangly. — 10 years ago

with Tim and Evan

Beau Carufel

Winemaker/Owner Random Wine Company

8.9

1983. Needed an hour or more but then it had beautiful leather, bell pepper, and earth. The brett was pretty manageable too. — 11 years ago

Bill C

9.6

Very smooth, a very good Pinot Noir. 2012 vintage. — 11 years ago

Nate Redner

8.9

Tasted it blind and called Collio PG. Well done MI. Homeland making me proud. — 11 years ago

Nate Stiles

9.0

Really nice and soft. Well balanced and goes down easily. — 12 years ago

Morgan Kennedy

9.7

If I can't have my honey mead wine this is a great substitute! — 12 years ago

Brash Higgins

9.1

Feels special, lots of stems and more — 9 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

8.9

Dark ruby red with a purplish hue. Good dark fruits on the nose with some forest floor and truffles. Light bell peppers in the finish. Moderate tannins (5.5/10) and medium bodied. Lots of soft dark fruits and damp leaves. Medium plus finish. Great restaurant wine and solid Sonoma Cabernet. Drink till 2022. — 9 years ago

with Sean

Gladys Xiques

9.2

I highly recommend decanting. This wine is majestic. It really evolves. At first uptight and no nonsense. It plays hard to get. Then over time it begins to come into its own acknowledging black fruit and currants then whispering some bell pepper and finally just sighing with a hint of and I mean just a hint of smoke. — 10 years ago

Matt Schwartz

8.9

Gracefully aged — 11 years ago

with Kelsey

Lesa Gough

8.9

Cali Zin with refinement. Very nice. Need to get more of this. — 11 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.3

A very balanced wine even on ots iwn — 12 years ago