Drank with Oscar and Lindsay when they came to visit. Rainy weekend. Grilled meat and fish, went to Art a whirl. — 6 years ago
It’s all about the long decant and day 2 — 8 years ago
Im a Lopez/Rio Alta (w dips into CVNE) guy, so this was unexplored territory into mid/high end Rioja. All seamless, plush mouthfeel, rich rich rich black cherries, w enough acidic undertow to keep it fresh & reaching for next glass. Had after food so would love to taste with-bet its transformed. My home base is still Rio Alta & LopeZ though — 9 years ago
Rhubarb and raspberry. Killer domestic gamay — 10 years ago
Delicious. Highly recommend. — 11 years ago
Favia's 2011s are awesome! Nice grip, fruit, savory and texture. Bravo! Is 2015 the year of Cali Syrah?? — 11 years ago
Cali Zin with refinement. Very nice. Need to get more of this. — 11 years ago
Like a flat sour beer — 6 years ago
Fairly fruity on the nose. Hint of black pepper and something earthy/mineral. Flavor is very dry. Dried strawberries and red vines. Classic jammy Zin thing. Some pomegranate molasses perhaps. Fresh and zinfulliciuos. Plenty of tannin to give it more bite than Zin usually achieves. Complex. True. Enjoyable. — 6 years ago
Great richness in balance. $15 I — 8 years ago
Drinks like a white. Tart and interesting. — 10 years ago
Young but what a delicious mouthful, with rich layers of fruit but elegant and smooth — 10 years ago
Great zin. Licorice and black cherry. — 11 years ago
Terrific acid, bright red fruit, the perfect follow in to an epic Bordeaux tasting last night. — 11 years ago
Rioja meets California. Too young though, needs another 5 years. — 6 years ago
Delicious! — 7 years ago
Juicy! Love the nose on this one, better than a bouquet of flowers. — 8 years ago
Remarkable — 8 years ago
Kicking off memorial day weekend right — 9 years ago
Elegant, a bit animale, touch of tapenade and rich, red meat. Closest Cali gets to Cote Rotie — 10 years ago
Love love love! Perfect balance! — 11 years ago
What an awesome rose. Probably unlike anything I've ever tasted, la clarine or not, yet it has that same unmistakably la clarine profile. the wine changes every second: carrots, pink lemonade, cantaloupe, fresh peaches, and white cherries come to mind. I can't wait to buy more. — 11 years ago
Ethereal. — 12 years ago
Matt Richards
A competent Chardonnay. Light oak. — 6 years ago