Tree Kilpatrick

9.1

The label has a nice tree on it. That seems to be a thing for the labels down there in Paso. Bottle is heavy duty for aging I guess. 5 year old Zin qualifies as aged no doubt. Cool is classic CA Zin with bright red and a hint of rusty edge. Nose has that jammy and pie crust aroma expected in Zinfandel from warm spots. Flavors are chewy and dense. There is that smoked cherry cordial deal there, but also some roasted red peppers and salted fruit flavored licorice. bar-b-qued pork ribs. This is excellent Zin. A classic representation of the good ones. — a day ago

Tree Kilpatrick

Still awesome. — 7 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.7

Lovely label that matches the lovely yellow color. Aroma is candle wax, lemons and apple juice. Flavors are rich and ripe. Full. Lemoncello. This is the fuller and fatter type of Albariño. — 8 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.7

Trying this again. Dark as night. Aroma of berry-cherry cola and freshly stained wood siding. Flavors are some fruit (slightly syrupy) with plenty of char and tobacco in there. Very much a Carménère flavor profile if a bit lacking in nuance or depth. It’s a bit fat and ripe. But shoot for the price at Trader Joe’s this is a wine to repeatedly buy. — a day ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.8

Pays D’OC red. Screw off. Color is deep with a purple core. French aroma of few fruits and lots of rocks and woodsy stuff. Flavors are fleshy and very dry. Hints of fresh cherry and bramble berries. Bit of blood orange. Dry and bitter like French wine is supposed to be. Nice that it’s organic grapes. — 4 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.7

Cursive without any cursive on the label. Darker for a Zin. Smells ok. Some cherry. Wood. Flavor is classic Lodi Zin. Jammy and very fruit driven. — 9 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.5

Wow elegant and excellent red blend. Has mocha and grapes with some decent structure. Flavors are dense and complex. Reminds me of the best of France. Bit of minerality too. Structure is excellent. Crisp but creamy. — 10 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.6

Spainish Cab, who knew? Label is cool looking. Like a college name or a fancy menu heading. Color is good. Bit more red than purple color. Smells fresh and green. Tart berries meets wet rocks. Flavors are tart and bright. Short for Cab. More like Spain’s Tempranillo or Spanish Grenacha. Hints baking spices and ground pepper corns. This is for sure in the ‘strange’ Cab category. It’s priced right though. — 2 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.8

Nice color. Classic smells. Balanced and true to type flavors. This is a decent cheap CA Pinot that I’d drink anytime. Dry enough. Tasty enough. Very good stuff. — 5 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.0

Cool label that represents the landscape of the vineyard. Very, very dark color. Like the color of a purple ink well. Aroma is warm forest duff in the sun mixed with beet and black cherry juice. Hint of green bell pepper or maybe broccoli fields after harvest, but faint. Flavors are robust and hearty. Plum sauce (like the Chinese savory version) mixed with pomegranate molasses. Tannins on the tongue are strong, but they add a savory side. Hint bittersweet like coffee/dark unsweetened chocolate. This is a very nice big boy Syrah. Not showing much age considering the 10 years in the bottle. It’s nice, but it might get better more years in. — 8 days ago