Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.1

Second bottle out of 3 of this fascinating, delicious #mourvedre from a deep-rooted, renowned family producer in #sonomacounty. This wine is interesting when it opens up, big eucalyptus, menthol up nose, layered black/purple fruit, dark coffee, nice acidity and some fine grippy tannins. Paired well with an Indian-topped pizza with that bold eucalyptus fruit and acid standing up well to the spicy flavors. #contracostacounty #bigbreakvineyard — 2 months ago

Mikeljon Nikolich

9.6

Love this Zin!! — 5 months ago

Jeremiah Diaz

9.0

Medium ruby in color; blackberry jam; plums, and tabacco on the nose; medium minus acidity; medium tannins; tastes like strawberry jam, blueberries, and baking spices with a long finish. Nellie didn't like it, but I do. — 8 months ago

with Nellie

David Burke

9.0

Soft, fruity but not sweet. Not big but enjoyable — a month ago

Larry Schnelle

9.3

Excellent with Dr . Pepper short ribs — 4 months ago

Michelle

9.5

Excellent. In Butcher’s Cut on MSC — 6 months ago

DAL 9000

9.2

Translucent ruby color. Unique aroma ( mint)? Mild cherry sweetness with big fruit in the middle. Then a slightly tannic tobacco finish. — 3 years ago

Abbas Zand

8.9

Earthy, cherry cola nose. Medium red color and body. Slightly sweet cherry berry flavors. Light tannins, good acidity, spicy , earthy notes.
Solid red blend.
$10 — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Poured into a decanter roughly an hour prior to service and presented double-blind. The 2016 “Big Break” presents a bright ruby with a deep but transparent core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and no obvious signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart, ripe and dried red fruits: cherries, Craisins, red flowers, leather, dried earth and light baking spice. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, though the fruit comes across a lot more ripe. The finish is medium+ and the alcohol is high. I called 2020 Cote du Rhône (Southern), Grenache heavy GSM blend. What a pleasant surprise! I used to drink the smack out of various Cline Zinfandel’s and Big Break was always amongst their better, if not a little more difficult to find. Drinking well now and will continue to do so through 2031, easy. — 5 months ago

Joan Mutschelknaus

10

Love this wine; 2018 vintage — a year ago