2016 central coast — 6 years ago
Gypsy Kings... excelente compañía — 7 years ago
We picked this up for $60 a case!!! Great wine too! Couldn’t believe the price. A great blend highly recommend — 9 years ago
Great but small distribution Pinot. One of the early Santa Rita Hills' Pinots. Great fruit on the nose. 2008 drinking very well. Unique bottle is just an added extra touch. — 10 years ago
Onomatopoeia like oompf, bam and kaplow. Mega! Yellow flowers, yellow apples, apricot, clovers and tinge of gypsy tears. — 10 years ago
Delicious! — 7 years ago
Great wine for the price. Bright, fruit driven, with a slightly dry finish. Pairs well with lean meats. Not exactly similar to Southern Rhône CDP but great American Red Blend! — 7 years ago
Not sure about the Gypsy stuff on the label. A good Tempranillo from Rioja . — 9 years ago
Very good cab. Smooth with dark fruit. — 9 years ago
Wonderful blend with a smooth finish — 10 years ago
This gypsy is fruity and a little peppery, like Pippi Longstocking. Old vine young wine. — 6 years ago
Gypsy Kings... excelente compañía — 7 years ago
I like. With Catherine & ken watching the bachelorette. From Trader Joe’s — 7 years ago
Opened this to put the kibosh on Alabama. And it smells like it just might have those powers. Founded by John Alban in 1989, Alban Vineyards is the first American winery and vineyard established exclusively for Rhône varietals. Jeb Dunnuck said “One of the best entry-level wines out there is John's 2012 Syrah Patrina, and it competes with many top cuvees.” I wholeheartedly agree. Patrin is a gypsy word for leaf and grass blades. By mounding up patrin in specific configurations called Patrina, Gypsies mark secret trails that kinsmen can follow to special gathering places. Patrina guide these nomads to the site of what starts out as a simple get together underscored with wine and song. These bohemian celebrations of nothing in particular inevitably escalate with great abandon into wildly hedonistic carousing.
Aromatically virile. Intense aromas of black raspberry and kirsch, star anise, white flowers, violets, pepper, and baking spices. The palate is equally potent and sports a black fruit infused with red fruit character. The lush and ripe fruit is buttressed by layers of licorice, lavender pastille, chocolate, and cured meats. An all-time favorite of mine. — 9 years ago


Jalyn Warren
Refreshing! Love the label! — 5 years ago