Jay Kline

9.0

As far as I’m concerned, these School House Mescolanzas are like, the anti-Napa Zinfandel. They are just so different from anything else out there. Until they get close to 10 years from vintage, they are backward; lean, green and mean. But if one has the patience, they eventually become quite charming. For this bottle, I did not follow my own advice.

Popped and poured, consumed over four days. On Day 1, this was completely coiled and the oak seemed a bit out of balance. I finished my glass and placed the cork back in the neck of the bottle. I checked in for a small taste on Day 2 and 3. By Day 4, it had opened enough to really enjoy. The 2016 School House “Mescolanza” Zinfandel Blend pours a deep ruby color with a near opaque core. Medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. There appears too be some very faint signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing. Expressive of dark bramble fruits, stone minerals, and baking spices. On the palate the wine is dry with medium(+?) tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes on the nose. The finish is medium(+). This has all of the trappings for very nice expression of this wine but it’s a little young to my taste. Best after 2025 and these will drink well through 2037…and possibly longer. — 2 years ago

Ben Norman

8.9

Good, weird — 6 years ago

Michael Everett

8.9

More Georgian! Dank — 7 years ago

Wendi Hudson

9.0

Apricot and dried herbs on the nose and palate. Great texture and balanced acidity.
— 7 years ago

Pooneet K

8.9

Nice orange wine from Georgia. Gives the impression of sweetness without actually being sweet. Some real grip without tannins, sort of an interesting orange wine mouthfeel. Nice. — 8 years ago

Elena Moroz

9.0

Kvevri, вяжет — 10 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.5

Not too woody like most extra añjeo tequilas that I have tried — 3 years ago

Rob Havana

8.9

Fabre meeting — 5 years ago

Adelia Shiffraw

9.0

Dry, tannic, smoky finish — 6 years ago

Eva Milcetic

9.3

Currants, castelvetranos, kale, dried mango wtf — 7 years ago

aisforalan

9.0

delicious, but not for everyone. have an open mind and discover. some funkiness on the nose. earthy on the palette. super dark in color, you could dye clothes with it, but not too heavy, it’s really more a med-bodied wine. good tannins a little acid. some chalkiness. anise. dark fruit. buy again from fermented grapes. — 8 years ago

jo wino

9.0

yup, this was a good choice with the ameribella. cheese from Indiana; who knew — 9 years ago

Matt FELDMANN

9.3

Very fine bubbles at first, fine acidity and structure, light not overly complex taste, hint of spring flowers. Very good aperitif wine. — 10 years ago

DANIEL SMITH

9.5

A deep red yellow. Smells like fish by the sea. Juicy fresh flavor with texture. — 3 years ago

Konrad Ziegler

9.2

From Fermented wine shop in Canton. Chehamlem Mountains AVA — 4 years ago

jochen rueckert

9.0

Nice cheap orange not crazy — 5 years ago

Bob Dylan

9.1

smoky! no or minimal skin contact — 6 years ago

Monk Funkster

9.1

So much subtlety going on with this wine. Lots of flavors from great fruit and great minerality. Lots of complexity that is super fun to unpack. Definitely have the sensation of never being able to taste all of the flavors in this. — 7 years ago

Karamo Nicoise

9.5

Rich darkness — 8 years ago

Jose Torres

10

Sweet and unique taste — 10 years ago