Surprisingly delicious at 10 years of age. Wonderful ripe Napa jelly fruit. Surprisingly good acid, the tannins have receded but still provide some structure. Rarely drink Napa merlot but this is compelling. Certainly somewhat biased by the fact that I worked on this vineyard in 2011. Nice pairing with skirt steak on the grill. — 4 years ago
strawberry ice cream — 6 years ago
Well first off the was the 2012 vintage Syrah not merlot. Its a decent wine, good body. Dry finish. The original price I believe is 38 dollars and for that price there are other alternative wines that provide more of an experience. However, if there you can find this wine for the mid 20 dollar range it would be very good price and well worth the money. — 6 years ago
As of now my favorite! — 7 years ago
It’s always easy to be biased for a wine you had some small part in contributing to (I worked at the vineyard right before this harvest) but this is authentically excellent. Has aged extremely well. With a 1.5 hour decant and a slight chill, the classic dusty Rutherford fruit with very nice acid on the finish comes through in spades. Very long finish and quite in balance. Perfect pairing with some beautiful dry aged strip steaks to round out Thanksgiving weekend. — 7 months ago

Very good for price — 5 years ago
Very smooth and very good... especially for the price. — 7 years ago
It is simply amazing how well this wine has held up for 20 years considering it’s a Zinfandel. There is still plenty of fruit and structure. Some of the fruit is muted, but the color was on point and still pretty clear. — 7 years ago
Light fruity juicy AF — 8 years ago
Wine #3. paired with a creamy salmon. Admittedly the first few sips were not great (possibly because I have an adversion to Chardonnay; or maybe I needed the wine to warm up). The pairing was spot-on but not my favorite wine on its own. — 8 years ago
Smooth, honey not too over powering — 8 months ago
A charming left bank blend with a high percentage of CF for 15’. Blueberry, cassis, espresso, dried herbs, and lavender. Hint of crushed rocks too. Medium to full body. A harmonious palate with round gentle acidity, lush texture, and grainy yet polished firm elegant tannins. Lingering lightly candied finish.
Finesse and classy, yet so approachable. — 5 years ago
Asparagus, green bell pepper with lemon juice!!! Weird but addicting. — 7 years ago
Another masterpiece from @Sullivan Vineyards. Cherry, plum, vanilla-laced oak, and a loamy, dusty finish. Mouth-filling but subtle. Loads of interest for the experienced; great introduction for the novice. One to savor. — 8 years ago
Juicy red berries, eucalyptus, intense floral notes. Super funky, but yet so balanced. Playful. Like butterfies in your belly, it’s like a crazy romance. One of the best I drank in 2017! — 8 years ago
David Fisher
Excellent young wine! — 6 months ago