Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed with brunch. The 2014 is finally open for business and only just. The wine pours a deep ruby/purple color with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe black fruit: black berries, black plum, leather, licorice, some cocoa, earth and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. Boy, those tannins are still rippin’! Drink now through 2038. Only 50 cases made. — 10 months ago

Nicholas Lowery

9.0

Cherries, juicy but not overpoweringly acidic, wood, velvety mouthfeel, vanilla, light tannins. Delightful! — 3 years ago

Travis Ladd

9.4

Very interesting, very different. Well crafted. Kinsey really enjoyed it. — 5 years ago

Chris Grimm

9.1

High acid, peach, lemon, grapefruit, and some spice notes, as it warmed up. Really fantastic. — 5 years ago

Peter James

9.0

Alpine Cheese night with Rebecca & Ben 🧀🍷🥖 — 6 years ago

with Rebecca

Sabina Dessertine

9.0

Excellent orange wine- preferred slightly cooled, aired out in a decanter — 7 years ago

Anneke Franssen

9.0

Bought it at Lidl — 7 years ago

Amanda B.

9.2

Mineral, fresh, clean, would gift — 10 months ago

Kathy Moroney

9.0

Trader Joe’s $6.99 D.O.C — a year ago

MaJ CappS

9.1

My last bottle from the defunct yet memorable winery.

Smells so delicious, like a fruit yogurt

This drinks like it is fresh, with blackberry bramble, subtle and unique red fruits tucked behind the leather ones.
Tannins are still very gripping, and the acidity tames it back. A touch of heat and its off to the races! — 3 years ago

Rose’s Cafe

9.3

This is great! I finally found a wine to match my personality! — 5 years ago

Grace Skiles

9.2

Smells of plum and blackberries, thyme, and leather. Medium-high acid, medium body, high tannins. Bright cherry, juicy. Doesn't have the same heavy smokey quality that weighs fine many zinfandels. — 6 years ago

Heinrich Heine

9.0

eindeutig solofähig, extrem süffig, fast süß aber mit außergewöhnlichen aromen — 6 years ago

Chris Borges

9.7

Amazing floral notes, complex palate, wonderful! Enjoyed with a cheese and meat board. — 7 years ago

E. De

9.2

We both liked it — a year ago

Mark

9.1

At Ferraro’s Ristaurante in Vegas. Very bright. Good acid. Age worthy. — 3 years ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.0

Luna Vineyards Napa Valley Merlot 1997: Medium-bodied. Smooth tannins. Well integrated acidity. Dark cherry. Raspberry. Prune. Plum. Menthol. Earth. Gentle oak. Soft lingering finish. Overall, a fantastic 25 year old wine. Beautifully developed over time and still displayed great fruit flavors & aromas. Aged to perfection and paired perfectly with the baseball cut Filet Mignon. Great weekend to all! Cheers🍷 — 3 years ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

8.9

A bit fleshier than previous vintages. The move to less new oak and less time in oak seems focus the wines here a bit, but the house style of nearly opulent dark fruit remains. — 5 years ago

Barny

9.1

UBBBP Vol 31, MC mit Platz 3, 91,1 , hatte ich in meiner Vorverkostung auch mit 92 gesehen — 5 years ago

with Niels and Don

Brandon Boesch

9.8

Wow! The nose on this is spectacular. Wild blueberries, spices, fresh walk in the woods, and flowers. The feel and flavor in the mouth are so great. More blueberries, herbs, spices with perfectly integrated tannins. A balance between bandol and new world. — 6 years ago