Narrow Escape
Narrow Gate Vineyards
Syrah-Viognier Blend 2012
Delicious from one of El Dorado's finest! — 11 years ago
Long Shadows Vintners
Pedestal Columbia Valley Merlot 2009
Its is a welcome escape from a frivolous lawsuit... — 11 years ago
Clos Canarelli
Corse Figari White Blend 2012
Needed a few minutes, but went from long, narrow and austere to rotund, weighty and complex. If a bit clipped. — 12 years ago
Narrow Gate Vineyards
Estate Bottled Cab Cab Franc Red Blend 2008
Yummy with steak — 14 years ago
Narrow Gate Vineyards
Estate Cab Syrah Cabernet-Syrah Blend 2008
Narrow Gate, Eldorado County, great blend, strong earthy finish, with. Good oak finish — 11 years ago
De Bortoli
Day Trippers Sweet Escape White Blend
I know is a cheapie wine from Fresh & Easy, but I love it! — 11 years ago
Bodega del Abad
Bierzo Godello 2012
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 — 13 years ago
Charine Tan
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. — 10 years ago