Turd Ferguson

9.2

Right up my alley. Light, peppery, dark fruited. Decently complete with good concentration and sneaky long finish for a tricky year. Good stuff. Better with air. 12% — 9 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Nose: that brown note like the hofer. Lifting florals.

Palate: hint heat goes away. Medium cherry. Spice. Balancing bitterness.

14.2%

55% stem — 2 months ago

Mike Obley

9.1

Wet linear, aggressive eservence. Disgorged 7/2022 — 6 months ago

Fabio Franchella

9.2

…..mit forelle blau und lachsforelle. Danach 2 std wanderung in traumhafter waldkulisse an der sihl - what a wonderful day — 7 months ago

with Kathrin

Tom Casagrande

9.4

Holy smokes this is good! My expectations were modest due to my stereotyping its Santa Clara County provenance, but I stand corrected. This is apparently an old-vine blend featuring about 50% Zin and a mix of Carignane and Mataro (Mourvèdre) to round it out. The purity of the black and red berries on the nose is remarkable. A bit of crushed stony earth. In the mouth, there’s tremendous flavor concentration but with an athletic mouthfeel that balances nice acids and super-soft tannic support. Great length. Color me duly impressed. Shoulda got more. 14.5% alcohol thank you very much. — a month ago

Rich Bluth

9.1

superb! at peak — 5 months ago

Anders

9.2

Excellent with a light oaky, fruity touch. To butter fried hallibut. — 6 months ago

with Sara

Neal Ferry

9.1

Classic Italian Grillo Mary — 23 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.2

1910 planting.

60% stem inclusion.

N: lilacs

P: silky. Elegant cherries. Silky. Good grip. Well made

13.2% — 2 months ago

"Odedi"

9.2

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

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

Dry on the palate with red and black fruits, cedar, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco and herbs.

Long finish with fine grained tannins.

This is a delicious Merlot from Santa Clara Valley in California. Rich, yet elegant.

Good right out of the bottle, and better with airtime.

Good by itself, and will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.

A blend of 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Malbec. Aged for 36 months in oak barrels.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$24 (at release). — 6 months ago