Neil Valenzuela

9.3

Deep purple color. Aromas of blackberry jam, fresh violets and white pepper. Black fruit on the palate, vanilla and baking spices.

The standard for Zin in Sonoma County.

— 6 months ago

Ted

9.2

Ripe strawberries almost like jam on the nose. Delicious. — 6 years ago

with Jeni

Canon Thomas

9.2

Plum, blueberry, blackberry jam, blood orange, cassis, graphite, dried flowers, clove, white pepper. — 6 years ago

Ryan Anderson

9.3

A bit bigger with more ripe strawberry jam taste than other gamay. But as it opens up, floral and mineral notes come in to balance. Nose is wonderful and earthy. I really enjoyed this. — 7 years ago

Devin Bostick

9.2

Super wet and fruit forward, jammy, boysenberry, smells of hibiscus and cinnamon ginger cookies (slightly), slight sweet tobacco, lots of body and subtle jam, not too structured, fair intricate with the jam highlight, nice sort of see through color — 8 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.3

I’d put this in the category of “supremely balanced”. It could age another year or so but the tannins are like the harmony to the melody of the gourmet grape jam notes. Normally saying a wine reeked of grape jam would be an insult but this is...like artisan grape jam. With a hit of booze in it. That you’d spread on brioche. Not the most complex cab but really lovely. Soothing. Lullaby wine. Perfect pop n pour with a friend to round off a busy Monday. — 8 years ago

with Paul

Damian

9.3

Dark fruit, blackcurrant, mint, red fruit jam — 6 months ago

Nadja Mawdsley

9.2

Sweet but very easy to drink. Will definitely buy again — 5 years ago

Thomas

9.3

Best slightly chilled. Deep ruby color. Very fruity nose, almost like jam. Very intense flavor, fruit initially on the palate, fully body, very smooth finish hint of vanilla and spice. High alcohol (abv 15.5%). Trader Joe's $25-27. Would love to have most nights, cold or warm season. — 6 years ago

Mark Farrell

9.5

Color of dark ruby-purple, with a nose of blackberry jam, vanilla, and sawdust. Full-bodied with amazing balance. Nice smooth finish. Tannins are there, and grippy. This is a really nice wine. With the tannin structure and fruit in place, I could see this aging for years to come. — 7 years ago

Vanessa

9.1

Bouquet of strawberries and rhubarb, fig jam, herbal notes, saddle leather, moderate acidity, cedar box. Lovely. — 7 years ago

with Deked1

Sean Thomas

8.9

Stored a few bottles, but had to pop one of the current release. Deep ruby in color. Dark fruits and spice on the nose. Not as tannin heavy as I expected. BlackBerry, clove, baking spices on the palate. Super black jam on the finish. Recently drank the 12 vintage, needs a couple years to mature for complexity. — 8 years ago

Devin Bostick

9.3

Very nice wet subtle, less jam than other ridge zin blends, rich red color, the layering is really great, rustic, super balanced, just jam with all types of berries mostly raspberry and strawberry — 9 years ago

Roberta Kallina

9.1

Very buttery hence the name. 🤣 i like it! — 5 years ago

Elli Reidinger

9.5

Very drinkable 😂 — 5 years ago

Devin Bostick

9.2

Sweet sorrel, strawberry, and cherry jam, mild tarragon, slight cinnamon smell but not pronounced, ruby with slight magenta color, taste is holds the tone straight forward, slight cinnamon taste and maybe all spice that’s underlying and steady, cherry, strawberry and slight bitterness but acid dominant with a slight leather, red licorice green vine finish — 6 years ago

Severn G

9.4

Just can't get enough of this bottle, best QPR in Champagne, for my palate!

Prior notes apply; Nose is toasty brioche and a minerally quince jam. Ultra clean, creamy palate reflecting the same notes.

I love this wine! Thank you @Lyle Fass — 7 years ago

Augie Lawson

9.3

Earthy blackberry & strawberry jam. Delicious. — 8 years ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.0

Dark, “inky” color, aromas of blackberry, boysenberry, oak and vanilla. Flavors of smoke, blackberry jam and cedar. Solid Cab. — 8 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.2

Last wine for our wine pairing at Chef's Table this evening, paired with a prime beef tenderloin with morel mushrooms and a smoked garlic-potato puree.

Deep purplish ruby red. Layered nose with boysenberry jam, tons of spices, cinnamon and violets. Medium plus tannins (6.5/10) and medium plus bodied. Lacks a little oomph in the mid palate. Notes of blackberries, blackberries, vanilla and caramel. Long finish. Drink till 2026. — 9 years ago

with Sean and India