Ángel Rodríguez

9.8

At Eric's in New York — 7 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.3

Surprisingly complex and nuanced. There is an undeniable floral component to this wine that is quite atypical for Zinfandel. Mineral-laced, spicy, elegant and simply delicious. Aside from a hint of blueberry jam this is in no way your typical Dry Creek Zinfandel. Weight and texture are beautiful. Loving the lavender and violets. Easily the best wine I’ve had from Maple Vineyard. This is Zin! — 7 years ago

Brandon Luedeker

9.5

Excellent run full of flavor. Smooth finish! — 9 years ago

Marc Vacossin

9.6

Fresh noze abricot papaye dried fruits low sugar. Faboulous ! — 9 years ago

with Gilles

Len Weil

9.0

Quite a treat to end the evening. Thick maple and dark Karl syrup. Viscous and lush. Can't do too much but enjoyed considerably. — 10 years ago

Scott Taddeo

9.2

Apricot nectar, marmalade, Italian honey and bread. Beautiful balancing act between acid and sugar with effortless depth and length. You pay for it though — 10 years ago

Lindsey Arata

10

Favorite rum, perfect in a dark and stormy (ice, rum, ginger beer and dash of lime if you like) — 10 years ago

Liz Babb

9.1

Very delicious blend! Smooth. Berry. — 11 years ago

Austin Blackwell

9.4

This was poured through a Zazzol aerator and just spilled out Cassis, black olive, cigar box and vanilla/brown sugar from the glass. Should she well for another 8-10 years. Delicious! — 11 years ago

Kir Beardy

9.7

Very unusual rum. Cherry casks made their job very well - smell of cherry is awesome! — 12 years ago

Jeff Beck

9.3

One of select few great zins in Sonoma — 7 years ago

Justin Curtis Koch

9.0

Very well balanced! Good acid, lingering sugar. — 8 years ago

Austen Ito

9.1

Dry, caramel, nuttiness, brown sugar. Paired perfectly with lamb meatballs and cauliflower au gratin. — 9 years ago

Ron R

9.3

Nose is exotic, with sweet oak and ripe cherries. Palette is textured and multidimensional. Tannins still provide a nice upright structure, but are resolved. Finishes with a panoply of rich dark fruits, tobacco, maple syrup and nutmeg. I think 08 in Cali was nothing special, but the Rudius winemaker continues to pull off some splendid acrobatics.
If you have this in your cellar, don't leave it too much longer. — 9 years ago

with Anne-marie

Ryan Mullins

9.6

Better than I remember — 10 years ago

Adam Greenberg

9.0

A warming autumn beer on a cool wet day. Nice hint of spices. Thankfully no pumpkin. Tastes like Christmas — 10 years ago

Christine Havens

9.5

From the famed Prichard Hill estate vineyard, this 100% Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a cult wine, rubbing shoulders with Screaming Eagle, Harlan and Colgin. The nose is typical of Napa Cab, with rich aromas of steeped blackberries, cassis, saddle leather, spice box and carmelized brown sugar. On the palate, it's silky, sexy and nicely balanced. There is a lovely, polished interplay of fine tannins and glycerol, along with darker notes of saddle leather, cedar, and espresso beans. Medium plus finish. — 10 years ago

R. Addison Wehrfritz

9.5

Smooth as velvet, with a touch of Canadian maple sweetness! — 11 years ago

John W

10

Nose if dark berries, oak, anis and earth. On the palate dark berry and prune, with spice. Excellent zin. Purchased at armida. — 12 years ago

Chelsea Thomas

9.7

Mineral-driven Saar Riesling, slight effervescence and residual sugar. — 12 years ago

Aivars Lode

9.4

A cognac esk rum delectable — 7 years ago

Rolf Bigler

9.5

Preis: CHF 69.- — 8 years ago

Danny Vigneault

10

Sur glace un delice... — 8 years ago

Richard Portes

8.9

17.5 2005. rich, off-dry but not high residual sugar, 14.5. Long. Perfect with artichoke (not easy to match, in my experience) — 9 years ago

Dawn Eastridge

10

Fell in love with the dark rum, Havana Club Aged 7 Years, back in 2003. Received this bottle and the other as a birthday gift earlier this year... Both are smooth and clean with great flavors. — 9 years ago

LM Segal

9.5

Outstanding. Ethereal. Sugar plumb fairies dance in the season floating across my palate with arms full of toasted brioche, citrus zest. So light. Must drink at temp, as the fairies start falling if they warm up. That's not a pleasant experience. — 10 years ago

Molly

9.2

Nose- steamed spinach, salted caramel, hay, grainy, burnt sugar... Taste- very sweet, creme brûlée... Have it with blue cheese — 10 years ago

Sean Crosbie

9.5

Rediscovered in the pantry.... Left behind by my father, who always enjoys a good bourbon. — 11 years ago

Patrick Knöfler

8.9

Half-bottle. The wine was medium amber in colour and offered orange peel, apple, honeycomb, caramel, smoke, spices, sherry and a mouldy note on the nose. On the palate the wine showed orange, peach, apple, cane sugar, caramel, smoke, spices, creamy honey, some coffee, a hint of chocolate, sherry, mild black tea and a mouldy note, paired with medium-plus acidity, a creamy honey mouthfeel and very good length. Judged by this half-bottle the wine has just passed its plateau and started its slow journey on the downward slope. A good, medium-bodied Sauternes with lots of botrytis character. Drink now. 89 — 11 years ago

Paul Weil

9.1

Tastes like black licorice pop rocks with a lingering blackberry finish. — 12 years ago