Marshall Todd Herron DPM

9.7

Not zinfandel but their 2022 petite sirah. Black cherry pie bouquet. My first impression is buttery and velvety smooth. Very soft tannins. Blackberry and blueberry fruit and a dry Earth tone finish. Leaves your lips smacking for more!! — 7 months ago

Beth Hamilton

9.2

Dense purple color with a raspberry colored rim Aromas of maraschino, cherry, blueberry pie, violets. On the palate, wow. So different from the rich juicy Zinfandels I’ve had in the past. This is light and tart. Great acid, no tannins, so drinkable and it gets better and better as you drink and inhale the aromas  — 2 years ago

Marshall Todd Herron DPM

10

McKahn Family Cellars - 2019 Grenache - WOW! I love Grenache and this is definitely my new favorite!!! this is just about the perfect wine. The nose is blueberry pie fresh out of the oven. The initial palate is loaded with big ripe black and purple fruit and berries. This is so good and complex. Blackberry, boysenberry, plumb, ripe sweet juicy grapes fresh off the vine, and a hint of raspberry. Then comes the earthy tones of graphite and oak. There is a hint of chocolate and spice in the background. The finish is dry and absolutely no sourness anywhere. This is a true gem!!!!!
Fantastic job McKahn family! — 4 years ago

Flora Bokma

9.1

Jammy Spicy Smooth. Very nice with Chef John’s Pumpkin Pie on this, the day we received our first dose of Moderna vaccine for Covid-19. — 5 years ago

Brandi Bratek

9.2

Wow! Have never had this varietal from South America but delicious and smooth. — 6 years ago

Kellin

9.4

Beautifully fruit forward. Soft mid-palate tannins lead to nice acidity and luscious strawberry, raspberry and chamomile. Aromas of ripe cherry pie. Gorgeous and elegant. — 8 years ago

Doug Young

9.0

Delicious, from beginning to end. — 8 years ago

Matt Beyard

9.2

Perfect wine with our first Grilled Pizza's of the season. Great acidity to stand up to the pie. — 9 years ago

Jessica Williams

9.0

I like malbec? — 8 months ago

romo

9.1

Spanish spice rack spilled on my berry pie. — 2 years ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Mount Bullion Vineyards Casto Oaks Jessie's Zin 2017, Sierra Foothills, California

A very pretty color of ruby with a wide reddish rim, and medium plus intensity.

Dry and fruity on the palate with medium acidity.

Showing black plums, cooked cherries, blueberries, blackberry pie, spices, light oak, vanilla, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs and peppercorn.

Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and red chili pepper.

This 5 year old Zinfandel is drinking very nicely now. Spicy and smoky. Fruit forward and intense.

Good right out of the bottle, easy drinking, and good for parties.

Spicy with mild complexity. Soft and supple. Rich and interesting.

Peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next few years.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, and will pair nicely with a burger.

15.3% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$25. — 4 years ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.1

Rich, dark purple in the glass. Shy, reticent nose of dark pie cherry, and tobacco. Smooth, (perhaps too smooth) and ripe (perhaps too ripe)… definitely “New world” in style. I think perhaps Barbera needs a bit of roughness, wildness, primitiveness to balance the fruit. Still a nice accompaniment to hot Hawaiian pizza and late-summer heirloom salad. — 5 years ago

Willie Carter

9.2

Medium ruby with so much strawberry on the nose. There’s some faint vanilla and funk to go along with the fruit, but the strawberry is very dominant initially. Very light bodied, dry, and some of the brightest acidity this side of France. Far more Old World than New, this is so much fun to drink and refreshing, as well. One bottle really doesn’t last very long. Red fruit still lively on the palate with some blueberry pie and fresh herbs playing backup. I loved everything about this wine. Maybe the best Gamay Noir outside of France, I don’t know. I just know it’s terrific. — 7 years ago

Susie Reinecke

9.3

Light bodied, cherry pie. We liked it served chilled. — 9 years ago

Marshall Todd Herron DPM

9.7

Andis - Old Massoni Ranch Reserve - Old Vine Zinfandel. 2022. The nose is really nice with a fragrance of blueberry pie and licorice in the background. The initial palate experience is blackberry, black cherry, and chocolate. The velvety mid palate quickly coats the mouth and then the dry oaky finish hits with a lingering desire for more! — 8 months ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Mount Bullion Vineyards Casto Oaks The Dream Mourvèdre 2019, Calaveras County, California

Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim and medium intensity.

Strong nose of black cherries, black plums, black currants, cherry pie, light oak, spices and milk chocolates.

Medium bodied with medium plus acidity and long skinny legs.

Dry on the palate with blueberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, light oak, licorice, spices, light alcohol, chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs and peppercorn.

Medium finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.

This is a very tasty Mourvedre from california. Spicy and entertaining. Feels like an elegant California Zinfandel. Interesting stuff.

This 3 year old is already showing nice complexity, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 3 to 5 years.

Fruit forward and tangy. Elegant and very pleasant.

Easy drinking and good right out of the bottle. A good party wine as well. Good by itself or with food.

A blend of 93% Mourvedre with 7% Syrah. Aged for 21 months in neutral French Oak barrels. A small production of only 115 cases.

14.2% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$25. — 3 years ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.1

An ‘aged’ Zin from 2013. Looks lovely in the glass. Dark red color like a lover’s rose. Aromas of wet nature: Stones, soils, and leaves. Maybe some strawberry-rhubarb pie too. Flavors are meaty and savory. Plenty tart. The cherry jam flavors are of the pie cherry sort here. Mocha and chocolate covered espresso beans on the finish. Little licorice perhaps too. This is complex, funky foothills Zin that hasn’t had its punch washed out or fade with 8 years aging. A great example of CA Foothills Zin for a steal at under $20 a bottle. — 5 years ago

DunkinH

9.2

Incredible bang for buck. Loved it with dark chocolate silk pie. Drank like a 70 bean bottle. — 5 years ago

Kirk F

9.2

First Prospect 772 for us. Thanks @Jason and Jennie for the tip! Beautiful wine, open for an hour, no decant. Juicy cherry pie, syrah spice and a long finish. Perfect with roasted beef tenderloin for Christmas dinner! — 8 years ago

Beau Carson

9.2

Raisins and cinnamon apple pie. — 9 years ago