DAL 9000

9.3

At the new Rumbleseat. Aroma of deep dry dark fruit. Dusty plums and subtle cherries upfront. Then a transition to a mild tannic finish. Then a mild mild leather finish. Wow for a cab Sav. — 14 days ago

Tom Garland

9.3

To Kalon vineyard tasting and food pairing lunch. Cabana out in the famous To Kalon vineyard with a wonderful family style multi course lunch from the Mondavi chef and plenty of pours from the following wines

2018 fume blanc reserve
2018 I block fume blanc
2016 To Kalon reserve cab sav
2017 To Kalon limited block cab sav
2018 Sauvito dessert wine — 5 days ago

with Brenda

Sharon B

9.2

This is a big bold wine that definitely needs to be decanted. It’s very smooth with just the right amount of fruit and tannins. — 10 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Barrel purchased at Premier Napa — 16 days ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

The final wine at the Downs Club Filipino Dinner on Wednesday night - the mystery wine. This was a rich full bodied red from Coonawarra ( atypical for most Shiraz from this region) and I incorrectly picked McLaren Vale. This had a closed latent brooding nose and should have had a longer decant I feel. Ripe black fruits with some liquorice and plenty of tannin. This has a long way to go to achieve some nuance and detail. A whopper for a Coonawarra Shiraz. — 20 days ago

ajs

9.3

I’ve had so many $100+ bottles that were so very disappointing. Yet here is a $30 merlot that is so immensely enjoyable. I’m loving every sip! — 9 days ago

Keith Ward

9.3

Lovely Shiraz - went super well with steaks on the grill! Super concentrated, great fruit but not to the SA kind of deep ruby red. Still awesome! — 20 days ago

Shay A

9.3

I had a glass at pop and pour to see where this was…the aromatics (roasted/muddled ripe raspberries and black cherries, currant, graphite, herbal spice), front and mid palate (fig, dark cocoa dusted dates, soft ripe red and black fruits) were excellent but the finish really showed it’s 15.5ABV…like a heat seeking missle. After re-corking and coming back to it 5-6hrs later, it had softened and integrated a bit as the finish seemed to dial in the flavors. The acidity was still very nice and while the tannins are softening, it’s got good grip. The alcohol has me wondering how this will hold up in the long term, but it’s drinking now if you can give it a few hours of air. — 9 hours ago

ace

9.1

Very good Zin. Definitely full bodied with hints of dark fruit ie: plum and cherry. Would highly recommend to a friend. Drank it with a great rib eye steak! — 11 days ago

Scott Rose

9.4

2014 vintage. Decanted for approx 5 hours. Graphite, rose petals and chocolate covered cherries on the nose. Light-medium body. Silky raspberry/blueberry, milk chocolate and kirsch taste components. Wasn’t tasting like California. Beautiful. — 16 days ago