Meg Herring

9.1

First thing: much earthier than I anticipated. Don’t get me wrong, there’s plenty of ripe fruit: lemon 🍋, pineapple 🍍, and apricot 🍑. But before the fruit, there’s smoky minerality 💨 and dried thyme 🌱 followed by hazelnut. 🌰


(Sample) — 4 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.0

Full-bodied, rich, powerful. A solid choice. Will be a crowd pleaser. — 6 years ago

Colin Rayye

8.9

a nice hop — 6 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

Oreno, takes its name from the river crossing the estate where the farmhouse is found. Blend of 50% Merlot, 40% Cab Sauv & 10% Petit Verdot, aged 18 mos in new French oak. Went to a tasting, had ‘14 & ‘15 side by side. Big ripe berry fruit aromas with sweet spice notes. On the palate rich blackberry & cherry flavors with cacao, tobacco, oak & flinty tones. Firm big tannins needing time showing great aging potential, lingering ending with succulent earthy mineral character. ‘15 much better. Tasting Sample! — 7 years ago

Ellen Clifford

8.9

Oh dang I love Dutcher. Take all your dried cherries, raisins and blueberries and stuff them in an oak vat. Then soak into the acid and alcohol. Tannins medium. It is like...I dunno I don’t have a metaphor for this wine except it is a wine to give a hug. As Greg Condes says Zin is the group hug of wine! — 7 years ago

Jennifer Reighley

8.9

2016 Sauvignon Blanchard is fruit forward and very drinkable. — 8 years ago

Charles Mires

9.3

Excellent+ — 4 years ago

Mary Wilson

9.5

Beautiful. — 5 years ago

Blake Hampton

9.0

Very tasty — 6 years ago

Mario

8.9

Smooth with hints of caramel, coffee and oak — 7 years ago

Cory Justice

9.0

Good after it breathes. $1.59 on sale at Ralph’s. Smooth light taste — 7 years ago

John W

9.2

2015 vintage. Red blend of 25% Syrah, 25% Zinfandel, 34% Carignan, 8% Grenache and 8% petit Verdot. Deep ruby color. On the nose, blueberry, vanilla and currants. Smells like creme brûlée. On the palate, very light with hints of blueberry, blackberry, vanilla and oak. A very nice blend. — 7 years ago

Colin Cahoon

9.3

Beautiful cherry nose. Cherry and spice on the palate with moderate plus acid kicking in early and staying late. This is a well balanced and smooth Pinot perfectly aged. — 8 years ago

with Susan

Rob Scalia

8.9

Smooth, bold pinot. Well priced. — 4 years ago

Michael Chelus

9.2

Apple, lemon curd, honey, apricot, oak and hints of lime zest. Excellent acidity and balance. — 5 years ago

Blake Hampton

9.2

Fantastic Zin, alspicey goodness with some heat — 6 years ago

Barry Bleske

10

One of my favorite Zin and vineyard — 7 years ago

Peter Ricci

9.2

Really great drinking wine. Would be good with good but wouldn’t completely stand up to bigger reds. — 7 years ago

with Bridget

Mark Davis

9.3

Love the eastside and Westside. Always great balance and flavor. It Doesn’t need to be vineyard designated to be a good Pinot. — 7 years ago

Ellen Clifford

8.9

Ever so delightful. I'd eat with anything with a berry sauce. It is so rich, so balanced between tannin, acid and residual sugar that you get lost. Like every other Dutcher Crossing I've tasted it is a beaut. More on ye silly blog. Zin forever? I say so. — 8 years ago