Robert Torretti

9.0

What a gem! Opened and decanted into a bottle with a narrow opening to keep from aerating too quickly. Nose had tobacco, leather and earth. Palate had all that and a little mint, anise and herbs. Beautiful red color, clean and clear. Enjoyed with the tail-end of an uni pasta special, and with shared lamb (with fresh mint, morels, and asparagus) and with roast suckling pig. Evolved during the course of two hours or so. — 7 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Great value Red from Macedonia. Bright purple color that shows off notes of ripe red berries and fruit jams. (Concentrated). Little bit of cinnamon and herbs on the finish. Not much of a nose at all. Medium body with a very narrow and smooth finish. (When you swallow it- it is gone). Pretty good. — 7 years ago

with John

Holly Anderson

9.4

Delicious and the perfect escape the smoke dinner with our dearest. — 8 years ago

Ariel Hammond

9.5

Wine escape NYC — 8 years ago

Eli Chait

9.0

Refreshing, tart, slightly fruity — 9 years ago

Bwilly

9.5

I'm disappointed with how narrow this bottle's hole is because I want to bang this wine — 9 years ago

Michael Horkay

9.5

Acquired over lunch with Jim this is a Burgundian style the new world wishes it could achieve. I tried to narrow the fruit but couldn't. There was about ten tropical flavors. Maybe grapefruit as dominant. Freaking awesome wine. — 10 years ago

Tony Capone

9.0

Narrow Gate, Eldorado County, great blend, strong earthy finish, with. Good oak finish — 10 years ago

Grayson Hartley

Winemaker David Girard Vineyards

9.0

Needed a few minutes, but went from long, narrow and austere to rotund, weighty and complex. If a bit clipped. — 11 years ago

Greg W

10

Chocolate lovers delight — 12 years ago

with Kelsey

Jan de Weerd

9.0

Nice easy drinking right bank bordeaux. Perfect with the Zaanlander 48+ cheese. Soft but penetrating tannins, dark fruit that was typical old country style staying on the straight and narrow. Limited finish. — 7 years ago

with Tammy

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Vintage 2011 / dark colour, beautiful smell, complex with vanilla, cedar, milkchocolate, laurel, stewed red fruit, refined taste with narrow spine. Still tannic but good with food after aeration. Partnered it with Uzbek Plov made from basmati rice, lambsmeat, spices and carrots. #margaux #Cabernetsauvignon #merlot #cabernetfranc — 7 years ago

Tom Inners

9.4

Yum. Bought this bottle on 'Evacu-cation' during our escape from Calistoga wildfires to sunny Ojai. One of a few library wines scored from the Ojai Vineyard tasting room. Great example of California Chardonnay at its best. Shows restraint and reserve with invigorating acidity. Tasting great at this age. — 8 years ago

Antoinette

9.2

Very good on it's own or take a bottle of this Leonard Oakes Escape Rose and Leonard Oakes Frontrnac and dump into a pitcher. Tastes just like sangria. Very good! — 8 years ago

Sergio Licea

8.9

Blackberry compote, cassis, plum, white pepper, lavender, mocha, garrigue. Excellent rounded acidity/minimal narrow smooth velvet tannin balance, medium-full bodied, juicy texture, smoky-dried fruit finish. Well balanced and paired beautifully with a hearty beef stew. — 9 years ago

Jack Bender

9.4

Escape from the week with The Prisoner. Big beautiful bold blend. Leather, pepper, tannins. Get involved. — 9 years ago

Lenny Joseph

9.0

Delicious from one of El Dorado's finest! — 10 years ago

Rhonda Roth

9.1

Its is a welcome escape from a frivolous lawsuit... — 10 years ago

Yoon Ha

Master Sommelier/Wine Director Benu

9.4

A deft, precise and fresh 2002 with a narrow but deeply carved band of power. — 11 years ago

Jaime kowan

9.5

Love this stuff...fresh burst of acidity with the. Aromatics of pear, peach and honey.... Graham crackers... No I haven't gone crackers . This Godello is growing at 600 to 650 meters on really steep slopes, eastern side. Rocky quartz soils with loads of red clay a spectacular place that takes quite a while to get to by way of a windy steep narrow road. It really makes you appreciate it — 12 years ago

Bobby Gilbane

9.4

IF you can escape the bottle variation with these, you’re in for a treat. — 7 years ago

Katie Smith

10

Loved this wine!! Lots of flavor, slightly farmy, super tasty. — 7 years ago

with Alex

LaShondra Berman

8.9

Delicious cherry and dark plums!! — 8 years ago

Jan de Weerd

9.3

Nice classics left bank Bordeaux. Suttle, narrow but deep. Mineral with balanced fruit and a light but lingering finish. — 8 years ago

John Kanellopoulos

9.0

Novice in whites fairly impressed with how subtle buttery smooth no acidity wry impressed! — 8 years ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.1

This is another example of how 2010 makes all things good. The decanter is too narrow (at a restaurant) so surface area is small. It needs a bit more softening. The nose is full of holiday spice-- nutmeg clove cinnamon. Taste is not as round. Solid not spectacular.

91 points — 9 years ago

Charine Tan

9.0

RIP to the late Zlatan who passed a month ago.

Zlatan Otok is one of my favourite wineries in Croatia. I appreciate every single one of the wines that I've tried but that said, this Zlatan Otok 2010 Crljenak is my absolute fave.

In 2001 a research, funded by Mike Grgich of Judgement of Paris fame, on the origin of Zinfandel came to fruition. It confirmed that Zinfandel and Primitivo came from Croatia. Unfortunately at the point of discovery, the vines of Crljenak in Croatia was near extinction. Today, only a handful of Croatian wineries still produce this wine. As far as I've tried, the Zlatan Otok 2010 Crljenak is the best representation of this variety.

Notes: Colour is dark garnet with some clarity. On the nose, I get cboth red and black fruit, white and black pepper, slightly perfumey like amber and musk. The palate reflects exactly what's on the nose, carried off by vibrant acidity and prominent minerality. Tannins are slightly coarse but sweet, which means it should be aged in the bottle for a while longer but ready to be enjoyed now. What I love most is how it opens up and expresses itself on the palate like a triangle--from narrow and shy to wide and lively. This Crljenak has lighter body than most Californian Zinfandel.

The final conclusion: Yes please! It's slightly cheaper than Lytton Springs, and I'm getting more pleasure from this. — 9 years ago

Laura Germano

9.0

I know is a cheapie wine from Fresh & Easy, but I love it! — 11 years ago

Cuvée Corner

9.3

A deep/dark ruby color in glass, a cornucopia of red//dark aromas escape easily from the glass...while it appears a bit of flamboyant initially after the first splash...stiff tannins remind you of its youthfulness and for those willing to wait another 7-10 years you'll be nicely rewarded! The finish was bit shorter than I would have liked, but still a solid enough performer overall to squirrel away for the future. — 12 years ago

Frances Franco

9.2

Yummy with steak — 13 years ago