I was surprised how much life this has. Tasted like the Chinese haw flake candy which is supposedly made from hawthorn fruit. Well balanced and still had enough acidity. — a year ago
Dark ruby color. Aromas and flavors of red and dark fruit, dried herbs and minerals. Plush and pretty well balanced. Fine tannins and smooth finish. Very “Loire-like” in Style. — 4 years ago
Great wine. Ripe dark cherry Delicious...perfect paired with my tomato basil pizza. — 5 years ago
Really liked this. Out of the Shenandoah Valley in VA. 90% Cab franc, 4% syrah, 3% petite manseng, and even 3% Riesling. Will buy more of their juice. — 6 years ago
Delicious, tanniny with robust grape and a smooth finish, slight sour taste of blackberry. earthy — 7 years ago
Very good. Last of the bottles from JA's trip east in 2018. — 7 years ago
Very very good ..... Buy more at Total Wine — 7 months ago
Precision and composition…food or fancy. It doesn’t matter! — 10 months ago
2020. At Taste Restaurant in Plymouth. This wine is soooo good! — 3 years ago
Very fruity nose, dark purple but translucent, dark fruit flavors of plum and blackberry, low tannins and oak. — 5 years ago
The last bottle we have of this vintage. It has been delicious, and we look forward to the next vintage. — 6 years ago
A great bargain at $20, it is smooth neat and mixes well. — 7 years ago
Delightful. Well balanced, with a heady bouquet and a dry, lingering finish. — 7 years ago
Popped and poured; enjoyed out of red Solo cups over the course of a few hours. The 1981 pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with light staining of the tears and significant sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes desiccated, as well as some ripe black and red fruits: mixed brambles, black cherry, tobacco, leather, dried flowers, earth and spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. It’s always fun to open old bottles of classically made Zinfandel and this turned out to be a great bottle of the 1981 Esola Vineyard. If you have a bottle, and you’re reading this, find some friends and drink now. — 8 months ago
2016. At home with bbq chicken. — 3 years ago
Not your typical sweet white wine. A creamy apricot with a sweet finish. Great to drink very cold and with spicy food. If you're a beginner wine drinker, start here! Great proce and layers of tropical Starburst flavors! — 4 years ago
Delicious cold. Enjoying it with sukiyaki — 6 years ago
Medium - tannins. — 7 years ago
Jamie Alejandra
Bought it in Virginia and it taste exactly as we sampled it. Lovely. — 2 months ago