Tom Garland

9.7

1 hour decant(some sediment). A marvelous inky magenta color with some bricking. On the nose: Seductive notes of dark fruit, clove chocolate, loamy soil, spearmint, clove, touch of leather. Taste: Wow! Silky, elegant, integrated, intense teeth staining wine with blackberry, dark cherry, currants, mineral, spice, graphite, milk chocolate, and a dusty charred earthy long finish. YUM! In its prime drinking window..pop one if you got em. — 14 days ago

with Brenda

Henry Fuseler

9.0

10/2026. Good medium bodied cab. Full flavor and nice on the palate

Mr. Friendly’s — 2 days ago

KA

9.2

Bull & Bear Orlando — 25 days ago

Tom Garland

9.0

1 hour decant (decent sediment). A splendid inky purplish garnet color. On the nose: notes of black and blue fruit, forest floor, truffles, mint, pencil shavings, black olives. Taste: blackberry/plum, cocoa, cedar, minerals, and a spiced oaky/graphite medium plus slightly astringent finish with some still there kicken tannins. — 2 months ago

with Brenda

John Harding

9.6

Cherry and berry nose. Fruit forward with a distinctive spice. Tannins and acidity have mellowed. Easily my favorite. Easy to drink. Drank this 2009 in 2026. Probably my favorite vintage. I save it for special occasions, but it’s time to drink it. Bottom of the cork was getting crumbly. — 2 months ago

with Jenny

Kapyrick Wine

9.1

v17. Very good! Dusty pepper and tobacco nose. Fresh, rich black currant and soft plum fruit. Smooth, long, dry slightly chewy mocha and leather finish. Nicely made. — 4 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

One of about 7-10 Ca Chardonnay’s I enjoy. My last of three. Their 2018 is slightly better than other of their vintages I’ve had.

This rides the fence of of white burgundy & Ca Chardonnay.

Macerated red & green apples, some lime & lemon pulp, tropical fruits, kiwi, heathered honey, caramel, sandstone, saline, dry river stone, soft white spice, just a hint of brown sugar, a near chalky presence that coats the tongue, vanilla, frothy cream foam, yellow flowers, jasmine nice round acidity and an elegant rich, balanced, nicely tensioned w/ a 60 second finish that lands on volcanics and just a shade of spice. — a day ago

Conrad Green

9.2

Intense and rich. Good fruit. A little indistinct. — 15 days ago

with Paul and Ara

John Willison

9.2

Tart raspberry, crushed red fruit, dry tannins. — a month ago

KA

9.3

Eleven Madison Park NYC — 2 months ago

Henry Fuseler

9.0

8/2026. Very nice cad. Has the flavor boldness and finish. Good fruit. — 2 months ago

Christian Fischer

9.4

Smooth and well-balanced. Nice ending of the evening — 3 months ago

Jenn

9.2

Very nice and truly enjoyed. — 6 months ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.6

Deep ruby-purple in appearance. A brooding nose of cassis, blackberry, and dark plums, followed up by crushed graphite, mint, cedar pencil, and a hint of dark chocolate. The palate is full-bodied and statuesque yet supple, held together by firm, heavy tannins (7.5/10) and lively acidity. Layers of ripe black fruits, mocha, and sage are mixed with roasted earth and savory oak spice. The finish is long, plush, and persistent, marked by seamless texture, crushed stone minerality, and a lingering floral lift. Drink till 2050. — 7 days ago

with India

Joe Flo

9.6

Much better than expected drinking great — a month ago

John Malcolm

9.7

A spectacular, powerful wine. Fabulous bouquet. Dark cherries, black raspberries, and dark chocolate. Silky smooth with a satisfyingly long finish. Still has lots of cellaring potential, but pretty fabulous now. — a month ago

Mark S.

9.1

Deep cherry red ~ black. Oak vanilla black cherry plum. Fruitiness M++ Sweetness M+ Acidity M Tannin M Smooth Bitterness M Body M++ Finish M % Powerful Concentrated jammy Juicy good balanced Ridge Vineyards Pagani Ranch Sonoma Valley Zinfandel @2800, Eva - BBQ, 260914-260915 — a month ago

Allison Frazier

9.4

Gift from Radek - delicious!! — 2 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Dry-Farmed, a bit of Cabernet Franc in mix, aged 20 months in mostly neutral French oak barrels. Dark Ruby red color with aromas of ripe berry fruits, herbs and floral spice. On the palate flavors of ripe black cherry, raspberry and cassis with espresso, cinnamon and earthy spice notes. Nice balance, lively acidity, fine tannins, long ending with fruit, cacao and tobacco spice! Nice! — 3 months ago

Gregg Siegal

9.2

A gift from a friend, this is lovely, with a bit of tobacco on the nose and lively cherry and strawberry flavors on the palate. The finish goes on and on. — 6 months ago