Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Dark Ruby with aromas of ripe berry fruits, herbs and earthy spice. On the palate flavors of black cherry, raspberry and black currant with espresso, cacao and earthy spice notes. Well balanced, lively acidity, fine dusty tannins long ending with fruit and tobacco spice! Nice! — 15 days ago

Brian Nickerson

9.0

Merlot done well as expected. Dangerously well paired with oven roasted chicken wings. Merry Christmas! — 8 months ago

Severn Goodwin

9.5

Nose has ripe plum, cedar cigar box, lavender, dried blueberries, dried black currant, licorice candy, mashed black cherries with light alcohol heat (assumed from the Zinfandel).

Palate has over-ripe plum, blackberry, milk chocolate, granite dust, violets, cocoa powder, ripe blackberries with still present tannins and a long finish. Spectacular. Drink Magnum's on this 2020-2030, when in proper storage. Based on this evenings performance, I suspect this will be in prime enjoyment 2024+.

1500ml bottle bought from the winery in October 2008; a blend of 58% Zinfandel, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon.

A perfect pairing to amazing seasoned and grilled NY Strip steaks from Kinderhook Farm (Valatie, NY), pulled at 125° and will rested afterwards, barely needed knives this evening! — 2 years ago

WC Fields

9.4

41 years to celebrate 41 years. May we all hold up as well as this has. Singing. Just so we’ll put together. — 9 days ago

Paul Barnaby

9.2

$19 Kristina enjoyed — 2 months ago

Bill Mowry

9.1

This paired beautifully with a Mushroom Wellington that my daughter prepared. Blackberry, blueberry, and plum. — 8 months ago

with Paul, Olivia and 1 other

Kevin Blix

9.0

Enjoyable wine. Showing its age and after a while could fall below a 9 — 4 years ago

Michael Chelus

8.9

Apple, lemon curd, cedar, honey, dried apricot, slate and oak. Good acidity and balance. — 7 days ago

Severn Goodwin

9.0

Nose has cherry jam, wet leather, wet leaves, alcohol and dried cranberries.

Palate has under-ripe tart cherry, dried raspberries, dry leather and faint dry soil notes.

Not holding as well as the 2005 enjoyed over two evenings earlier this week. If improvement comes at 24H, notes might be updated. Decanted 90m. — a month ago

Tobin Trevarthen

9.3

Different label makes me believe a made for Costco version. Zin/Cab blend. Bing cherry. Fudge. Black fruit. — 3 years ago