Tom Casagrande

9.1

With global warming, this GSM is much more attractive than 90% of the Southern Rhône blends it’s patterned after. Nose has lots of kirschy Grenache fruit, loads of smoky ground stone minerality, and roasted green herbs. Trim yet mouthfilling, the palate is dry, not jammy at all, yet with nicely ripe fruit and tons of savory notes accompanied by zingy acids. Great dinner pal. — 6 years ago

Doggfather

9.0

Solid value for a Bourdeaux. Paired well with Costco trim tip. — 7 years ago

Marshal White

9.1

First whiff is stems. Oallaberry and violets. Juicy but still trim in the way Bojo so often is. It'll be interesting to taste the 15 — 9 years ago

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9.0

Pale purple. A tight nose and trim body. An intriguing sour, mineral taste with soft, lingering tannins. Not an everyday wine that you have had a dozen times. An homage to "our country," the new appellation Costieres de Nimes, which represents one of the oldest wine growing regions in Europe. Adjacent to Chateauneuf-du-Pape, a much more prestigious appellation. Old World style, not fruit forward. Artfully composed from a blend of five Rhone valley wines, 50% Grenache Noir, with a bracing bite of 15% alcohol. Tres bien. — 9 years ago

Shane M. Nicholson

9.5

.......unlike some so called "Amarone" producers, who trim the canopy back to sun blister the grapes in order expedite the sugar concentration, and also trellis lower to the ground to obtain excess moisture and rapid raisination, the Biscardo family's Ripasso Superiore is a TRUE " baby Amarone". In fact.....for a fraction of the price, it is better than many of those AmaPHONY producers Amarone! — 10 years ago

Fraser McKinley

9.4

Textural yet still trim and taught, should be fun to revisit down the track - 2011 — 10 years ago

Scott Taddeo

9.2

Classy kind of chardy, strikes a good balance between old school and new. Rich in toast, cashew, stone fruit and lime. Hits the palate with a leesy/creamy mouthfeel, but the citrus like acidity keeps things trim and taught. Lengthy finish too. — 11 years ago

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9.0

Vibrant red. Aromas of violet, red cherry and licorice on the nose. Trim and modestly built, but with very good acid-fruit-tannin balance and clean flavors of red cherry and herbs on the medium-long finish. I expect this to improve with a little bottle age. (Ian D'Agata, Vinous, April 2020)
— 6 years ago

Karen Wilkerson

9.8

Ate with Vitek’s in Las Vegas at Wynn Merril, Pam and I all really liked this. — 7 years ago

Shawn R

9.3

Soft, trim and supple. A fun Claret wine. Slightly bricked edge, deep crimson color. Muted palate that shows it’s in a closed session. Fruit may be overtaking by tannins. Not sure time helps. Drink soon. — 8 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.5

This is why Napa Cabernet brings the big bucks. Inky in the glass with indigo trim, the wine smells of a thousand different feelings at once. Cassis, blackberry, pencil shavings, cedar, vanilla. The palate is just as complex, just as delightful. Very dark fruit goes hand-in-hand with minerals and oak spice. The tannic structure is firm enough to make a vegetarian want a steak. Quite a trick, because, as I understand it, it’s bacon they crave. — 9 years ago

Marshal White

9.0

Trim, a bit tight. Firm acids, fresh dark fruit and this interesting aromatic herb aroma that puts me in mind of mountains. Plenty of sap and concentration on a light frame. Lovely stuff, and I'd love to see it again in ten years — 10 years ago

Fraser McKinley

9.4

Lovely stuff; taught and trim - 2009 — 10 years ago

Sharon B

9.1

I don’t usually drink Zinfandel but I do like Michael David wine. Lots of oakiness and tannins, has a nice long finish. (Time to trim some palm fronds tomorrow 🥴) — 6 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.0

Clean, crisp, fresh. “Don’t trim the shoots”! — 8 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.0

Trim compared to the 07 Reserve. Still soft with a nice core of fruit. — 8 years ago

Fraser McKinley

9.5

Lovely and polished with trim lines and firm stone fruits - 2011 — 9 years ago

Nate

9.3

Gift from uncle Mike. Full-bodied. Very well-balanced. Raisins. Long finish. Opened up after decanting more than an hour but started good as well. Drink with wife for trim the tree party — 9 years ago

Amy Matis

9.0

Intense purple color. Nice earthiness on the nose. Acid for sure. Fit and trim. A summer wine I think — 10 years ago

Marshal White

9.4

Trim, tight, and dark. The youngest bottle of this I have yet had, it could probably have lasted another twenty. Smoky flinty reduction, chewy tannin, leather, with a bit of brambly dark fruit — 10 years ago

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