Jay Kline

8.9

By the glass with lunch, no formal notes. First time ever trying Khikhvi and I can imagine this is how wine was made 1000 years ago. Obviously extended skin contact with a copper salmon color. Funky fresh nose and complex on the palate with all sorts of interesting fruit and non-fruit things going on. Acid and tannin providing good structure. Certainly a change of pace and quite enjoyable actually. — 5 years ago

Michelle Connely

9.0

Consumed 06/2020 — 6 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.0

Exotic and fun. — 6 years ago

Richard Cabrera

10

Awesome taste for $4.99 from Total Wine — 7 years ago

Ebenezer Nkrumah

9.4

Great wine. Will definitely buy again — 7 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.2

A savory juicy textured herbal food pairing champ. Like cooking sous-vide with an immersion circulator, what was once a geeky oddity has found a permanent home on our table. Not a universal solution, but really the right tool for the job in certain situations. Like pan seared halibut with fennel or spring vegetable risotto. — 8 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.2

Great value for under $10. Really drinks above that price point.

Smooth dark fruits with spice on the finish. — 8 years ago

Ken Z

9.0

Drank 9\20\20. Nice with a bacon cheeseburger.

Medium nose of black and blue fruits with some spice and a bit of herbaceousness as well. Big, but balanced with cassis, blueberry, and a bit of spice all backed by medium plus tannins. Long finish and great balance. I can't think of too many good cabs for under $20, and this one delivers for closer to $10. Incredible value.

3\21\8\4\4 +50 = 90 pts. — 5 years ago

Eric L.

9.3

Just a beautiful wine with lovely Vosne-like spice and a suave, silky texture. — 6 years ago

Betsy Bertram

9.6

Yummy date night pino — 6 years ago

William Hughes

9.2

Juicy and bolder than the ‘12, but still plenty of acidity and loads of red pomegranate,red currant, and other red fruits. Stone notes, too. This is a terrific addition to a dinner. — 7 years ago

Eric Adams

8.9

Modest oakiness. Not bad at $17. — 7 years ago

Ryan Zimmerman

10

Great wine. Long finish with notes of cherry and spice. Will certainly continue to improve with age. — 8 years ago

Dan Cobb

9.6

Bella oaks, 2014. Tannins have released. Plum and black cherry. Delightful — 5 years ago

Austin N

9.5

Beautiful light rose color. Melon, stone fruit. — 5 years ago

Ellen Winn

9.5

Total Wine - $25 - had at tasting counter. Very good. Smooth and light. Good social wine. — 6 years ago

Charles Garrison

9.1

Stunning color...refreshing without heaviness... — 6 years ago

Mark Morgan

9.1

Has the old-school California flavor profile, but light in body, hinting at delicacy. — 7 years ago

Mike Chase

8.9

Very good low budget Zin, much better than some twice the price point.
Sweet with lots of spice... — 8 years ago

Rick Jordan

9.0

VINTAGE: 2004
BOTTLE: 375ml
APPEARANCE: Deep red, garnet meniscus, viscous legs.
NOSE: Allspice, white pepper, bell pepper, dark fruits.
MOUTHFEEL: Round, medium - acidity, medium + tannins.
PALATE: Cinnamon, tomato leaf, leather, hints of vanilla.
FINISH: Long with sandalwood throughout and some cocoa at the very end.
NOTES: Picked this up in December of 2017, thinking the 375 bottle will have made this ready to drink immediately. Was not wrong, it is drinking well, but there is sufficient backbone left in this wine to age for many more years to come, even in a 375. Nice layers of complexity that were fun to tease out, but still many notes that I don’t yet have the ability to properly identify. I look forward to trying again with more years under its belt. — 8 years ago