Beautiful 2016. — 7 years ago
This wine screams “cherries!” ....red and black cherry with notes of cola and hints of allspice. Opens beautifully and still has tannic backbone. Structure and good mouth feel. A beautiful Pinot. — 7 years ago
Easy drinking, solid wine — 8 years ago
Very nice Bordeaux with a spicy long finish. — 8 years ago
Great wine! My last bottle... only wish I could find more of it. — 9 years ago
More great stuff w/the Mendels! — 10 years ago
Kick ass stuff. Raspberry and coffee. Spicy. Deep cherry and cran. Nice acid. Aged really well. — 10 years ago
Fantastic. — 12 years ago
Had the 2018 with Kristen and Al, super good light Pinot — 3 years ago
Nice balance of wines, smooth and delicious. Recommended at Del friscos double eagle to go with our tomahawk steak and scallops. Amazing! Will be purchasing again! — 4 years ago
This was a bit more fruit forward today and while nice not as complex. — 7 years ago
Fabulous zin! Perfectly balanced all around! This particular allocation is always the first to sell out! Need I say more? — 8 years ago
Minty. Black currant. Super smooth. Very far from a standard Shiraz glop bomb. Surprisingly fresh and lively at 13 years old. — 9 years ago
Smooth, big spicy flavor. Great smell — 10 years ago
Longer it breathes the better it gets — 10 years ago
Has aged well — 11 years ago
Drinking very well right now. Honeysuckle, lemon curd, pear-caramel. — 12 years ago
2018 much more minerality on the nose! Not what Zin reminds you of. Red cherries blackberry black pepper spices licorice medium acidity long spicy finish moderate body dark. notes from visit to the winery.
Alexander Valley. Bright red volcanic soils, steep rocky slopes and western exposure. — 3 years ago
Buttery, light oak, slightly sweet, great with light food - 2015 vintage — 6 years ago
Very enjoyable Christmas Day tipple - a veritable companion to a roast rib of beef. Silky and sublime. — 8 years ago
Fleming’s with Stacie , Jake and my sweetheart — 8 years ago
2012. Red fruit, black tea, wet leaves. Acid and structure. Me likey. — 8 years ago
At casa de Hawk — 9 years ago
Great blend of vineyards. Fresh, fun and soft tannins. I had it at the winery. Full of strawberries and raspberries. — 9 years ago
Dry smooth, great with steak — 10 years ago
Rosey and nutty nose, complex flavors with a long finish. Balanced. — 12 years ago
Joe Lyons
Ripe raspberries, cherries, great earth tones, good tannins, still has many years IMO… lovely wine now and better later IMO — 10 months ago