Blackberry, vanilla and star anise on the nose. Boysenberry and raisin upfront, with lots of heat that builds up. Strawberry, sweet tobacco and a little pepper on the finish. Love this wine and it's been great trying different years! — 9 years ago
crazy delicious for a hot summer night. Herbaceous and crisp and savory and light and summery. ❤️ — 10 years ago
Fantastic zingy start, lovely balance, but then fails a bit to deliver at the end. Would have been great with a bigger fruit finish. — 11 years ago
~10gm/liter residual sugar but has zingy acidity to balance. Floral, aromatic and fun. Nice lingering honeysuckle notes. — 11 years ago
Christmas with dad 👍 — 11 years ago
#ThanksgivingWine#ThanksgivingWine#ThanksgivingWine #Wine #Thanks @GambleFamilyVineyards — 11 years ago
Time to drink up but still very pleasant old style Bordeaux. Black fruit and some cherries, tobacco, leather, barnyard. All there. — 7 years ago
A 20 year old slice of barnyard heaven — 9 years ago
Wow strong distinct grape taste at the beginning almost feel like eating fresh grape that is shockingly sweet but not sugary sweet. Aftertaste is lacking but great wine. — 10 years ago
One of the most feminine and delicate Zins I've ever encountered — 11 years ago
Velvety and generous wine, a nice and expressive Shiraz, matured for 12 months in old oak vats, a successful wine easy to find, easy to keep for years and good value — 11 years ago
This delectable taste of a fine old Bordeaux, a bit musty, tannins still very present, some complexity but most surprisingly so much length. Perfect with the veal chops in oregano and rosemary sauce. — 12 years ago
Tawny reddish brown color. Cloudy at first but clears up with time in the glass. Beautiful old wine nose. Notes of cherries, cassis, menthol, saddle leather. Great richness in the mouth. Finish is short at first but expands a bit with time in the decanter. Really nice showing. The nose is the memorable thing here. — 9 years ago
Very nice balance. Old world nose but not over powering. Nice fruit... Still has a few more years. — 10 years ago

My 4th bottle, the best and my last, this absolutely killed it and is why I love Napa Valley Cabernet, especially #Spottswoode. 12 years old this easily has another 10 to go but is in a beautiful place right now. Open or decant for 30 minutes, though I did not decant. A deep resold color, not a sign of brick as one would expect. Shows the importance of provenance (bought from winery). A complex set or aromas and flavors of creme d'cassis, currants, sweet and sour cherries, sweet cedar, and graphite. Palate wise the textures are all in alignment, with medium to full body, ample acidity and medium grain slightly chewy tannins that may be it's only flaw. #2002 — 11 years ago
Opened up exactly at the right time. Dark fruit, traditional old world earth, and smooth. If you have it, drink now. — 11 years ago
Jeff Proctor
Scott R’s favorite — 7 years ago