Jason Clayton

9.5

Mmm - a little creamy, with nice nutty maltiness. — 8 years ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.0

Always one of my favs... nice darker orange/red in glass. Plum, melon and rhubarb notes with some serious structure and weight. Prob capable of a year or two... but I imagine it will be hard to resist during the "dog days". — 8 years ago

Rob McCaughey

9.2

Wow. Truly outstanding. 05 vintage and still plenty of life in the old dog. — 8 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Beautifully balanced Zin (depicted with my dog Zinny). Fragrant, but in a laid back way, with classic scents of spicy ripe blackberry along with almost Australian warm sandstoney scents. Large framed in the mouth, with rich flavors, peppery heat, and very good acids playing off one another. 130 year old vines. History! — 9 years ago

with Angelo

Robert McNally

9.5

Refosco. The grape may sound like an old blind Italian man's trusty guide dog, but it's sure to impress. Light, fruity, drinkable, and overall delicious. I'm bbq'ing ... And naming my next dog Refosco — 9 years ago

Tripp Owings

9.0

Very good would definitely get it again — 9 years ago

Jay Deegan

9.3

A dog of a cepage that works. — 10 years ago

Hector Escaton

9.1

On tap and very carbonated. Candy, caramel, giving way to bitterness. Unfortunately, the nose on this beer is 100% wet dog, and that's a problem. Either that or my mustache smells bad. Edit: it appears as though I had a bad glass. In a different vessel, the nose on this beer is fine. I've adjusted my rating accordingly. — 10 years ago

Rachel Wood

9.3

Very nice. Was the manager's choice, and rightly so! Smooth :) — 11 years ago

Justin Smith

9.6

You old dog. — 11 years ago

Rob Young

9.1

Still life in the old dog yet. In a great place, blackcurrant, menthol, leafy. Best of all, fresh, lively and leggy. Love it! — 8 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

Ol' reliable. Perfumed, ripe but not too jammy, full. Great weekday dinner Zin, says my dog Zinny. — 8 years ago

Sarah Sampsel

9.2

"Like a sly old dog" — 8 years ago

Andrew Cullimore

8.9

Light straw coloured. Quite grassy and asparagus , green pea . Quite fresh, doesn't show the barrel fermenting. Richer with more notice of the oak on the palate. Grass and gooseberry, refreshing . Ok length. Doesn't seem old at all. Might age a few more years, though not a lot of point. — 9 years ago

Lee James

9.4

1991 still plenty of life on this old dog yet, Blue cheese and saddle on the nose and a great thwack of leather to boot.
Meaty with surprisingly strong tannins -come back in another 3-5 for a revisit. — 9 years ago

with Darryn, Dave and 1 other

Deni

9.2

Very nice wine. Blend: 80% Sangovese and 20% Syrah. Syrah adds a nice spiciness. Oak is very visible but well integrated. Old barrel and flashes of wet dog. Become much better the next day, smoother and delicious tannins and the Sangiovese become more relevant. Earth and leather on the nose. Particular fruit on the palate. Silky smooth texture. So elegant. It reminds me of a baby Tignanello. 13% abv — 9 years ago

James Webb

9.6

1997 - Fantastic - old dried fruit, horse blanket, wet dog, candied plum, eucalyptus, pallet of tart raspberry, plum, dusty tannins and long tomato finish. Grand!! — 10 years ago

with Megan

Rob Sonogan

9.3

Wow this 16 year old Riesling was amazing. Dark straw colour. Left 24 hours before drinking and what a treat. — 10 years ago

Molly Rydzel

9.6

Herb lamb is never without his dog... — 11 years ago

John Bradford

9.9

Made by Jennifer and Herb Lamb, my favorite SB in CA! Blended with 3 clones of SB, they all show through, but, as it should be, the final product is greater than any individual component. They are also HUGE dog lovers! A plus for me. — 11 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.2

Drinking well now with a short decant but still young. Floral aromas that are very inviting. Cherry, strawberry, rose petals, and tar on the palate. Broke this out to enjoy since my 2 yr old son fed our 25 lb dog about 16oz of filet mignon and now I can say this paired well with McDonald's chicken nuggets and fries. — 8 years ago

kasimir bujak

8.9

Smells likecoconut, spice, coca-cola, wet dog, ripe blackberry, ripe red plums, faint red licorice... tasting brings in sweet blackberry, blackcurrant, ripe plums and black cherry, wood. big woody fruit bomb- but well-balanced despite being 15.5%....nice fine tannins to. 70% old vine monastrell and 30% cab with two years of oak. — 8 years ago

Aaron Rankin

9.4

Holy moly so much complexity in this old dog! — 9 years ago

Dave Harris

9.4

Excellent rich, creamy mouthfeel. Old boot, candied stone fruit, chocolate covered cherries, musty cellar, smoked ham. Tremendous complexity and long finish, and this one isn't even barrel aged. — 9 years ago

with Danna

Tom Casagrande

9.0

That's my dog Zinny in the background. Guess what he's named after? (Hint, it's not Howard Zinn.)

This is a very pure tasting, balanced Zin. Great value at $14. Perfumey brambly black raspberry fruit and a little carrot cake on the nose. Beautifully ripe tangy black raspberry and blackberry fruit in the mouth, with some subtle stony minerals in the finish. Full bodied but with good acids. Not much tannin to speak of. Perfect for everyday dinners. — 9 years ago

Emily Crutcher

10

Great wines are memories; I visited Porter Creek in 2009 with my childhood friend, Diana. I remember the big, white furry dog in the tasting room; Drank the 2007 on December 10, 2015 sitting in front of my Christmas tree listening to carols with my friend, Christy; Tobacco nose; Rich notes of coffee, dark chocolate, leather — 9 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.1

No way is this 13 years old. Youthful, blocky, and years away from showing all it has. Enjoyable in a puppy dog sort of way now, though. — 10 years ago

The fly

9.2

Love this one. Smells like grass and peppers. It tastes like pineapples, and maybe some hay from the old barnyard. — 10 years ago

Paul MacWilliams

9.1

Tastes like Maryland — 11 years ago

with Amy

Rob Moose

9.4

It's good. It's good. What's that line about an old dog? — 11 years ago