Mark S.

9.1

Deep cherry red ~ black. Oak vanilla black cherry plum. Fruitiness M++ Sweetness M+ Acidity M Tannin M Smooth Bitterness M Body M++ Finish M % Powerful Concentrated jammy Juicy good balanced Ridge Vineyards Pagani Ranch Sonoma Valley Zinfandel @2800, Eva - BBQ, 260914-260915 — 7 days ago

Kimberly Jamrozek

9.1

Very nice fruity flavor. . . Going to make the most of our social grounding by cooking out and then take a nice after dinner walk in the Raceway Woods — 6 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.2

Decanted for 30 minutes. Big dark fruit, bbq grilled meat, a touch of charcoal, and vanilla. Good but definitely a level below the Shafer Relentless in quality. — 7 years ago

Haylee Gardiner

9.3

Hayl really loves it. Tab- not bad. Varietal blend. Perfect for picnics, BBQ, sipping around with friends pool side. — 8 years ago

dan boedeker

9.2

Bright red fruit. Perfect easy pairing with BBQ Ribs — 8 years ago

Jay Svoboda

9.4

This is a big boy! I’m definitely okay with a high alcohol wine, but this amarone is having a hard time hiding its 16% abv. That being said, wow. Tilled organic earth and compost mark the edges of a wine bursting with dried fruit (craisins, raisins and currants), chocolate (tootsie rolls especially) and subtle herbs (mint, tobacco). They resonate like a port would, but with cherry bright acidity and enough structure to back up a BBQ. And you’re going to be drunk at the end. — 8 years ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Time for my Friday's Cabernet fix. This time it's a California Cabernet.

Dark purple in color with a dirty red rim.

Fruity nose of blackberries, dried figs, raisins, blueberries, cherry pie, wood, earth, licorice, cloves, spices, vanilla, peppercorn and pencil lead.

Full-bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate and very fruity, with blackberries, sweet black plums, cooked cherries, vanilla, earth, oak, cloves, light bitter herbs, cola, chocolates, graphite, mint, spices and peppercorn.

Long finish with firm tannins and black pepper.

This California Cabernet is always enjoyable. Well balanced with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.
A great sipping wine by the porch or pair it with food like BBQ steak.

Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up (30 minutes).

14.5% alcohol by volume.


$18. — 9 years ago

Mark S.

9.0

Aroma includes spices. Edge is pale red. Strawberry, tanning and pices. Need to wait to feel sweetness, to match with BBQ chicken. Domaine Trapet Père & Fils Gevrey Chambertin 2018 @2560, domaine, 230401 — 3 years ago

Tom Garland

9.5

2 hour decant (lots of chunky sediment). A triumphant inky dark ruby red with just a little bricking. Wow!......Buckle your seat belts for this Stags Leap "iron fist in a velvet glove" wine!! On the nose: BIG nose with creme brulee, currants, red fruit, touch of smokey bbq. Taste: velvety mix of red/blue fruit, chocolate espresso, pencil lead, and currants. Some slightly grippy tannins slide into a spicy tart cherry long finish. What a treat to drink this Sat. night. — 6 years ago

with Brenda

Robert Shannon

9.4

Big, bold, and superb finish. Paired with brisket BBQ. — 7 years ago

Erica Smith

9.3

Beautiful. Much too easy to drink. Had with Peggy and Tom at my Labor Day BBQ. — 8 years ago

Jeremy Lindsey

9.3

Little bbq smoke — 8 years ago

with Daniella

Anthony Lombardi

9.2

Another we brought to Korean BBQ dinner last night. 2012 is open for business and shows plenty of freshness to balance the powerful dark fruit. Excellent as always. — 9 years ago

Zack Hall

9.0

Nice structured rustic BBQ wine ish — 5 years ago

Chris B.

9.1

Strawberry jam flavors aside, I agree that this isn’t a jammy Zinfandel like others have noted. Plum skins, juicy raspberry sauce and a leading edge of semisweet chocolate add up to a wine that’s easy to drink but still tastes like quality. The price is great and it paired wonderfully with a sweet, garlicky BBQ chicken. — 6 years ago

James Hill

8.9

Tasty full bodied wine. Drank with bbq. — 7 years ago

Matt Perlman

9.2

Shockingly youthful—most who tasted blind guessed 15-20 years old. Earthy, tart cherry, black tea, smokey BBQ, sea salt. Really fun to try having tasted (and loved) more recent vintages — 8 years ago

Meg Herring

8.9

Enjoyed at our MDW bbq. Lots of red fruits — especially cranberry. Went well with BBQ chicken and salmon, asparagus, roasted potatoes, and corn. 🇺🇸 — 8 years ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

9.0

Soft BBQ notes, boysenberry, blackberry with licorice powder and lavender on the nose. Tannic ripe berries and forest floor on the palate. Lingering baking spice and a soft subtle finish. — 9 years ago

Andreas Frei

8.9

Slightly jammy on the nose. Fairly well balanced with smoky BBQ flavors finish. Ok. — 9 years ago