Mark Eastom

9.0

2019 vintage. This is drinking really nice right now. Tannins are still wanting for food, but approachable. Blood orange, dried flowers, licorice, tea, ripe cherry, menthol and nice acid. Great with stuffed pasta shells. Love where this is at, but has plenty of time to grow. — 23 days ago

Paul K

9.6

Great food, great wine! — 5 months ago

Cyrille Kaufman

9.0

Great with Asian and other spicy food — 9 months ago

Joe Christenson

8.9

Deep garnet with some inky purple depth. Tart cherry, strawberry, and blackberry for a bit of depth. Brambly. Plenty of acid makes for a great food wine. Really solid. — 4 years ago

Ronald LaMascus

9.0

Very good Rosso di Montalcino! Especially with hard cheese and Italian bread! Would also be great with pasta, grilled meats, etc al. Just okay as a sipping wine but comes alive with food!Cherries, brambley fruits, low tannins, good qpr especially as compared to Brunello! — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured; enjoyed with a simple meal of pasta all’arrabbiata and over the course of a few hours. The 2021 pours a deep ruby color with a translucent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of Morello cherry, orange bitters, exotic spices, black tea, black licorice, some dried green herbs and gravely earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and lithe in body. I’ve long been a fan of Fèlsina fan and their Chianti Classico and Riserva especially so. When it’s a great vintage like 2021? Back up the truck. These will drink well through 2031 with ease. I can’t wait to try the CCR! — 4 months ago

Victor Hsu

9.0

Juicy, fruity and perfumed, with balanced sweetness. Excellent food wine but also a fine aperitif or anytime drink. With only 8.5 ABV, this wine is perfect for summer day-drinking. Enjoyed this gem at the Black Sheep restaurant in Santa Barbara. — 2 years ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Pretty color of dark ruby, with a wide reddish/brick rim.

Very fruity nose of black fruits, cedar, tobacco, spices and black pepper. Still smells fresh.

Full bodied with medium acidity and fat legs.

Dry and fruity on the palate with cooked plums, black currants, coffee, dried fruits, oak, cloves, light vanilla, spices, dark chocolates, tobacco, herbs and peppercorn.

Medium plus on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This 5-year-old Zinfandel is drinking very nicely now, and displaying good aging characteristics, likely due to it being a 375 ml bottle. Complex, with a soft mouthfeel

Peaking now, so drink up. Good right out of the bottle and better than I expected.

Good by itself or with food. Stood up pretty well to the strong French Blue Cheese.

A blend of 85% Zinfandel with Petite Sirah and Syrah.

15.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$20 (375ml). — 4 months ago

Peter Heyboer

9.7

Paired with ratatouille and polenta. This wine was surprisingly complex. Aromas of tart strawberry and white peach has hints of floral and minerality. Taste is a delicate white peach tea with a splash of strawberry/raspberry quickly removed with a balanced tannin. This wine was great and paired amazingly with the food (as I would expect). Would drink again! — 5 months ago

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Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Another excellent vintage of this great Barbera-based wine from a great producer. Bright ruby color. Expressive red cherry on the nose with hints of vanilla and violets. Intense red cherry, blackberry and raspberry fruit on the pallet. Creamy texture. Ample acidity makes this a great food wine. (Love this one with pizza.) can handle a chill. Such an underrated varietal. — 2 years ago