Joe Christenson

8.9

Bright cherry balanced by savory herbs. Black tea tannins play with plenty of acidity. Some forest floor on the nose. It’s good, but I’m longing for a little more integration. Worked great with a maple/ginger/garlic salmon. — 18 hours ago

Joe Christenson

9.2

Delicious — fresh strawberry, hints of tropical fruit, mineral, honeysuckle, good acid and subtle white floral notes. Beautifully balanced. Paired well with smoked turkey burgers. — 21 days ago

Joe Christenson

9.1

Delightful rose. Tropical fruit, strawberry, roses, white peach. Some salinity and clean mineral undertones. — a month ago

Joe Christenson

8.5

Always interesting to try the Kirkland bottles. This one is fine, but not integrated or balanced enough to shine. Fruit is a bit dull. But not bad. — 9 days ago

Joe Christenson

8.9

Ripe purple fruit and cocoa/vanilla notes. Deep inky color. Some leather. Plenty of tannin. Very good, but could be more integrated to really sing. — 15 days ago

Joe Christenson

8.9

Great early September wine. Pairs beautifully with smoked chicken and asparagus. Melon, peach, tropical fruit notes, citrus, honey, and floral notes. Plenty of acid and clean mineral finish. — 24 days ago

Joe Christenson

8.8

Brine, sea salt, lemon curd, hints of almond. Worked nicely in and paired with a shrimp pasta dish. Could be more harmonious but a good value. — a month ago

Joe Christenson

8.8

Fun, surprising, a bit adventurous. Wild blueberries, sour cherry, herbal notes. Oak, pepper. As another reviewer noted, more savory than sweet. I don’t recall having many, if any, wines from Cypress before. I’m inspired to try more. — 10 days ago

Joe Christenson

9.0

Juicy and tasty. Plenty of cranberry, strawberry, and black pepper notes. More herbaceous with good acid structure than I expected from a Mendocino Zinfandel. Very nice chilled. — 22 days ago

Joe Christenson

9.0

This was a fun surprise at a tasting. It’s Chianti, but it’s surprisingly fresh and juicy, albeit with acid and tannin, as you’d expect. A bit effervescent, also a surprise. Paired well with grilled smoked salmon. — a month ago