Todd Alexander

9.4

Black and blue fruits, black olive, iron, pie crust...beautiful. Full bodied, seamless across the palate. — 8 years ago

R. Addison Wehrfritz

9.3

This is anything but L'Autre (the other). Cloves, cinnamon, autumnal leaves, & faint smoke on the nose. Blackberry and rhubarb pie with charred crust. Is it time for Thanksgiving already? — 9 years ago

with Melissa

Renwood Winery

Marketing Director, Renwood Winery

10

Seductively enticing, this complex wine awakens the senses with beautifully focused aromas of Madagascar Vanilla and fresh croissant. On the palate, this big and powerful wine has great structural balance with opulent flavors of black berries, vanilla and black cherry pie. Aged in 100% new French Oak, plush tannins are seamlessly integrated to add a silky, regal quality to a long velvety finish. Decant one hour prior to serving. Drink now through 2022.
75% Zinfandel, 15% Syrah, 10% Petite Sirah — 9 years ago

Doug Griffin

9.2

Heat off the nose, bramble, flowers and dust. Raspberry blueberry pie filling, five spice, chocolate. Very balanced, not pruny or over done — 9 years ago

Renegade Wines

9.8

Palo Cortado is the rarest type of sherry, surrounded by myths and legends. It accounts for 0.001% of Sherry produced. A great way to begun the evening. #renegadewines — 10 years ago

John Tucker

8.9

The '13 is aging well - long lees contact makes for fruit bowl aromatics and balanced/delish rhubarb pie flavors with wee bit o funk. Drink cool, not cold. — 10 years ago

Ben Brenner

9.1

Cherry pie city — 11 years ago

Spinning_spins

9.2

This one bottle has been sitting on our shelf for over a year. Today I finally broke and decided to try it out. Good news: it's excellent. Abundant coffee, chocolate, mint, and dusty earth secondary aromas on blackberry pie, primarily. Jammy, yet, fresh flavors of tart black fruit, tobacco, sage, asphalt, and more as the wine continues to open up. A sleeper. — 9 years ago

Erik Helms

Sommelier/Wine & Beer Buyer Whole Foods Oakland

9.1

16 months, 40% new, but 100% French from from Vosges. Blend of Sierra Mar and Soberanes Vineyards in Santa Lucia Highlands. Baking spice, pie crust, cream, orange blossom, and golden pears lead very much into the style we all know well. — 9 years ago

Renwood Winery

Marketing Director, Renwood Winery

10

Dark and intriguing, the Del Part Vineyard is exotic. Texturally seductive, this wine is loaded with aromas of raspberry pie filling and fresh black cherries.. Soft and succulent, the wine lingers long on the palate. Zesty acidity and opulent dark fruit integrate for a most interesting experience from front to back on this heavy weight beauty.

Drink now through 2019.

87.5% Zinfandel, 12% Petite Sirah, .5% Syrah — 9 years ago

Benjamin Temple

9.3

A little earth, super approachable. Really good. Go enjoy with swim stracciatella and some pie at Robertas!! — 9 years ago

Chris Grimm

9.2

Spiced pineapple/banana cream pie. — 10 years ago

Ryan Stewart

9.0

Pronounced ruby color with legs. Aromas of cherry pie, vanilla, rhubarb, sage, and blackberry jam. Med + body, med tannins. The palate echoes the nose, with additional ripe flavors of warm mincemeat pie with fresh vanilla ice cream. A fine example of Amador Zin! — 10 years ago

with Natalie

Elizabeth Sayner

9.0

This rating is for the Carte Blanche white wine, not the Syrah as may be noted. Honeysuckle and ripe quince. Slightly oxidized, oak-free Californian. Pairing with a Corsican pie with greens and zucchini flowers. — 10 years ago

Matt

9.6

A very complex and layered wine. Great depth. Toasted nuts, graham cracker pie crust, dried apricot, golden raisins, crushed rocks, pain aux raisins, sea salt. There's a great earthy layer almost like damp button mushrooms. Lots of umami character. Love the nose, almost with this allusion that theres lots of RS but palate is defined and elegant. A beam of acid followed by a finish that is very persistent. — 9 years ago

Michael Gallegos

Sales & Hospitality Red Car Winery

9.1

Apples, pears, and pie crust, oh my — 9 years ago

Lori Sullivan

9.1

Baked cherry pie, cranberries, sour cherries, smoke. A bit fruit forward but bright tangy acidity balances the palate. Good with anything tomato & basil. — 9 years ago

Renwood Winery

Marketing Director, Renwood Winery

10

The 2013 Grandmére is an instant classic. Mint, blackberry pie, blueberry crepe, and classic French Vanilla all play a flawless role on the nose. Opulent with complexity on the palate, it is graceful yet possesses a juicy vitality that begs for another sip. — 9 years ago

Chris Regina

9.4

This, is wine. Petite Sirah meets Syrah. Briary. Blue and Blackberry pie. Cassis. Black tea. Oak. Mega-wine. Cinnamon on finish — 9 years ago

Rebecca Fletcher

9.2

Cherry pie, red cherry, plum, aromatic. M acid/tannin. Balanced. Little hot. — 10 years ago

Brett Fromme

9.5

I'm biased because I love Carmenere. Let this one breath for a while. Berry pie, chocolate, oaky vanilla and warm spice. Tastes like a much more expensive wine! Delicious bargain. — 10 years ago