Tom Garland

9.4

2 hour decant(decent sediment). A marvelous purplish dark crimson color. On the nose: big red fruit, wet soil, herbaceous, toasty oak, and mint. Taste: smooth, silky, rich, powerful mouthwatering wine with dark plum/cherry, earth, pencil lead, espresso, baking spice, herbal and a long finish with some still there kickin tannins. YUM! no hurry, time to go. — 8 days ago

with Brenda

Melissa Rocco

9.3

Smooth, fruit, but with some earthiness — 20 days ago

George Yasutake

9.6

Decanted & drinking well. Started with an Occidental Pinot noir 2015. — a month ago

with Brian

"Odedi"

9.1

Deep purple in color with a short purple rim.

Full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Showing black fruits with earth, oak, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, vegetables, light vanilla, herbs and peppercorn.

Starting to drink nicely now. Still young and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly.

Good right out of the bottle, but very tight. Needs 3 hours to open up, but it finished too quickly.

Aged in (25% new) American oak barrels for 14 months.

14.4% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$45. — 2 days ago

Louis Martin

9.1

Smooth, dry, medium body, strong tannins, light oak, solid when paired with red sauce and meat. — 12 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Blend of 85% Zinfandel, 9% Petite Sirah and 6% Carignan, deep Ruby with aromas of berry fruits with citrus spice. On the palate flavors of cherry, blackberry, raspberry and cacao, with notes of vanilla and spice. Elegant fine tannins, long finish, lively acidity ending with fruit and sweet spice notes. — 7 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

A blend of 91% Cab Sauv, 4% Merlot, 3.5% Malbec & 1.5% Petit Verdot, aged in 50% new French oak for 20 months. Deep Ruby with purple edges, aromas of dark fruits, oak and cigar-box spice. On the palate flavors of plum, blackberry, currants, cacao and tobacco. Full-bodied, fine smooth tannins on a long finish ending with fruit, spice, cacao and oak, very pleasant. Just starting to drink well, plenty of room to age!! Very Nice! — a month ago

Steve Haro

9.2

Stewed cherries, lots of earth, good viscosity. finish not as strong as I’d like which maybe means some age? Revisit: nose is like breakfast potatoes and pepper. Finish has gotten much better with solid tannin. Palette has good mushroom and earth and blackberry notes. — 24 days ago

Gene Chow

8.9

Cedar and tobacco. Good level of tannin. — 25 days ago

Lori Eickleberry

9.5

2013 Complex and delicious! Tobacco—even a hint of cigar. Call me crazy, but I detect the slightest hint of banana. Silky with nice tannins. — a month ago