Jose Lorenzo

9.3

I keep waiting for this vintage to turn south and every time I open one it’s as good or better than the last. High altitude Argentinian Burgundy. Only 2 bottles of this vintage left to disappoint me…. I’m betting she doesn’t though. Cheers — 13 days ago

Tyler Felous

9.0

Drying process definitely notable. Nice wine but somewhat muted - lacked some balance to give it more life. — 20 days ago

C.C. Fridlin

9.5

Excellent zin. Brought back after we visited. One of my favorite California Zins. — a month ago

Andrea Soolah

9.4

Bassins. Really nice clear and robust — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Presented double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a slightly hazy garnet color with a translucent core and some rim variation; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears and light signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous, with notes of ripe and desiccated red fruit: Morello cherry, dried roses, tar, tobacco, leather, gravelly earth, and exotic spices. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose where the fruit showed quite a bit of power. The finish is long. Alcohol is elevated but calling it medium+. This is delicious.

Initial conclusion: this could be Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Granache or Pinot Noir from Italy, France or Spain. Because the tannins were absolutely ripping, and there was no staining, I was leaning Nebbiolo. Additionally, the secondary characteristics along with a strong core of fruit had me thinking this was close to 30 years old from a solar vintage. So I called Nebbiolo, from Italy, from Piemonte, Barolo from a traditional-leaning producer, 1997. Well, I can’t get too upset with my call! Really tasty stuff. Drink now through 2032. — 24 days ago

mik bafana

9.0

Bright, balanced acidity with mineral finish. Loved the refreshing & different palate of this wine especially in a hot summer day. Great bottle for the price too! — a month ago

with Shweta

Andrew Cullimore

9.4

No formal notes . This showed really well from the off . Nice ruby garnet colour with an aromatic nose of red fruits , porcini , rose notes . On the palate really elegant and wonderfully poised with lots of red fruits , porcini and saline , tar stained finish . Polished tannins and good freshness , really long finish. Showing well now though no rush, will probably continue at this high level for a further decade . — 5 days ago

Maggie Harrison

9.0

carbonic, there’s a black pepper, rich reduced red berries base. wild mix of bubblegum carbonic and black pepper. firm tannins. — a month ago

Coleman

9.2

Smoked peppercorns — a month ago

Chris MacLean

9.1

Pretty Nebbiolo. Complex but not much length. — 2 months ago

with Sarah