Amy Yan

8.9

Good job James! Off the beaten path but delicious. I don't normally gravitate towards wine with minerals but this one was nice. — 6 years ago

with James

Mark Seeber

9.0

A treat, paired with Colorado beef tenderloin, wilted chard, mushrooms, and parsnip purée. Big, brash tannins that stood up to the charred edges of the steak. A lot of dark fruit with a touch of (good) funk. Off the beaten path for sure...need to go find some more — 6 years ago

Arnaud Namer

9.8

2014 Puissant et rond 2 bouteilles pour $30 à bevmo — 7 years ago

Anton G.

9.0

Next day review. Gentle floral nose, nice acidity and good balance. Long finish, quite dry and acidic. Blend of Pommard and Dijon clones. Only 250 cases made, great finding for under 20$. — 7 years ago

with Alexey

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. — 8 years ago

Tom Wood

9.2

Clear, pale and lemon in colour. Medium (+) intensity of delicious aromas that are unwilling to remain complacent as the wine sits in the glass. First opened up to fresh and brandied apricot being the sweeter note amongst some ripe citrus and green apple. Its developed into a nose of tangy lemon starburst, honeysuckle, orange blossom, some exotic tropical fruits and some feint slate-like character. Plenty of zippy, spritzy acid adding a little bit to a medium body. The palate is dry despite being lead down a potential off-dry path expressing its citrus qualities. Longer than medium finish, probably drank a little young. 3-5 more years and she'll be a peach 👌 — 9 years ago

Gustavo Gutierrez

9.5

Great fullness of red with a bit of sweetness.
— 9 years ago

Mike Dombrow

Buyer Sunfish Cellars

9.6

A bright and clear path of balance and poise. — 9 years ago

Greg W

10

Chocolate lovers delight — 11 years ago

with Kelsey

Veronica Castro

9.0

Destroys all other 1L Gruner Veltliners in its path. Sunny, crisp, lemony. High-toned. Downright delicious. 12.5% abv. — 6 years ago

Severn Goodwin

8.9

No. 2 on off the beaten path varietals tonight, just getting some air now...
Interesting for sure, mild smokey bacon, dried autumn leaves and some acidity lingers, looking forward to the evolution on this bottle, I think. — 6 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. — 7 years ago

Shelby

9.9

Absolutely great with a terrific Italian dinner! — 7 years ago

Cole Kleiman

9.3

Hugely aromatic. On the nose a lovely sweaty leather cowboy hat with tobacco smoke. On the palette wild mushrooms growing along wet stone gravel shaded path with green moss. Perfect color. Nice acidity balance. Medium body. Medium plus finish. Special. — 8 years ago

Roman Sukley

9.1

Signature nose. Not much fruit. Restrained mid palate. A might hot on the finish. I would say that these are on the downhill path. Certainly I enjoyed them more when they were younger. My opinion: drink up. — 8 years ago

Lenny Joseph

9.0

Delicious from one of El Dorado's finest! — 9 years ago

Tony Capone

9.0

Narrow Gate, Eldorado County, great blend, strong earthy finish, with. Good oak finish — 9 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. — 9 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 — 11 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. — 6 years ago

with John

John Kanellopoulos

9.1

No comment if life’s path allows you to enjoy this be happy! — 7 years ago

John Kanellopoulos

9.0

Novice in whites fairly impressed with how subtle buttery smooth no acidity wry impressed! — 7 years ago

Bwilly

9.5

I'm disappointed with how narrow this bottle's hole is because I want to bang this wine — 8 years ago

Daniel Hubbard

9.1

Lovely off the path wine. Nice freshness... — 8 years ago

Lea Bertron

9.5

One of my go to Jammy Zins. For the price point a great wine. — 8 years ago

Simon Haidamous

9.7

Unreal. One of my favorite off the path wines. — 9 years ago

Kimberly Scott

9.0

2014 showing like a star, dirty but refreshing, like a good hike on a beautiful day on a gravel path. — 9 years ago

Bailey Langner

9.4

A bit spicy, not too heavy — 9 years ago

Marcello Badalucci

9.0

Excellent Pinot to open and finish in one sitting. — 10 years ago

Frances Franco

9.2

Yummy with steak — 11 years ago