Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

1996 vintage. Last tasted 5.8.25 (9.5), 9.29.24 (9.5) and 8.2.24 (9.6). Decanted with some sed and tasted after an hour. Solid cork and fill. This was the worst showing of the last visits with less tannic structure and slightly more richness. Tasted a bit more like their "Au Paradis" offering. Not totally dissuaded from picking up another few bottles for enjoyment in the few 5 years or so tho. Three out of four bottles surveyed were fabulous and this wasn't a total swing and a miss. 07.18.25. — a month ago

Valeria Tascon

9.0

LOVE IT ! 100% recomended — 2 months ago

Christina Burnham

9.6

Really good! Karen brought from set and not buttery. — 2 months ago

Teresa Silva

9.0

Very dry, good! — 2 months ago

Kamall

9.1

Lovely with a long decant — 3 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

The Crown Gap has never been my favorite from them. Still solid. Also, needs 3-4 more years in bottle to integrate. 91+ with that kind of age.

The Truffle Mac & Cheese was a big hit with the crowd, I’m allergic to mushrooms.

At Pebble Beach Food & Wine 2025

The ticket to this event has a pretty big price tag. But when you consider what a Napa etc. tasting or two and lunch would cost you, you are pretty much there and there is so much more than that. It ends up having great value. It’s wine, spirits and food candy land. — 4 months ago

Sharon Su

9.2

Delicious! — 5 months ago

David Walser

9.3

Treasury Employee Store mystery case purchase for $15. Great value. — a month ago

Nagib Nasr

9.0

Can’t go wrong with Ridge — a month ago

with Tripp

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple of hours. The 1997 pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with beautiful notes of cherry lozenges, star anise, leather, horse blanket, black pepper, organic earth, and fine warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. I recently got to spend some time with Ren and Marilyn Harris of Paradigm and he shared with me that he thought Zinfandel was a variety that has the potential of being longer lived than Cabernet Sauvignon. I didn’t argue with him. Anyway, this is a killer Rafanelli Zinfandel that is aging ever so gracefully. Drink now through 2037. — 2 months ago

John Willison

9.1

Black cherry, citrus, slight menthol. — 3 months ago

Matthew Doty

9.1

2022 vintage. A mature, smooth, complex CS — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2021 vintage. Pleasant throughout and hit plenty of notes without screeching. The KB style has changed in the last few years. Gone are the mega-extracted pinots altho those are still around and holding up in the cellars/secondary market. Those older wines were a 10 on the volume scale. The last few vintages are closer to a 5. That said, this should hold up and develop nicely for a decade+ without issues. Those that don't think you can drink CA pinot noir over 4-5 years old are in for quite the surprise with quality producers. 04.18.25. — 4 months ago

Andrea Watt

9.6

Rich cocoa and cedar over raspberry, cola, and black cherry. Flavorful and smooth. — a month ago

Nagib Nasr

9.1

Amazing nose, deep color, perfect with Bison! — a month ago

with Tripp

Luca D’Ambrosio

9.0

More tame fruiter notes than other American Zinfandels — 2 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

It’s got that CA profile. Dusty earth and tooti frooti but also has some good spice. But yea, that CA profile. Elegant, sweet and balanced. Not big but small and pure. Nice. — 2 months ago

Joe DAscoli

9.1

Solid and fully robust — 3 months ago

romo

9.3

Watermelon salad w fresh cracked pepper. California dreaming. — 4 months ago

Joe Flo

9.6

Easter wines. — 4 months ago