Brad Jensen

9.5

Bought this as a birthday wine and paired it with some Chinese food lamb and eggplant. It’s impressive how much energy and life is still in this, with the color still a clear deep rose, with the bricking amber colors only showing under sharp lighting on the medium body. The nose is like meaty blueberries and mashed strawberries, maybe even a little plum, with musty bookcase and black olive notes with maybe a hint of blood orange as well. It blends perfectly with food, with deep ripe jammy blueberries and black berries, more black olives, a hint of tar, driftwood, barbecue burnt ends and tannin that’s still very much gripping at the end of the palate. The flavor lingers for a looong time, with hints of celery salt and a kind of inky black saucy flavor, like a dark soy sauce but more vinegary towards the end. Damn fine wine. — 2 days ago

Jason Whiteside

9.5

Bottle from Wally and Steve’s 50th, drank at Steve’s house June 2026 — 3 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.3

N: pink roses. Lovely. Perfumed.

P: lovely slightly sweet fruit. Perfect balance. Long. Elegant. Hint of bitterness.

Source 85 — 6 months ago

Patrick Litle

9.2

Great flavor, spice, smooth — 7 months ago

Mark Osmers

8.9

The 2020 vintage of Michael David Freak Show is a blend for everyday drinking. A blend of Syrah (appx 54%), Petite Sirah (appx 42%) and Souzao (appx 4%), it is a balanced, fruit-forward red wine with notes of dark berries and plum. Although it does not provide the complexity and tannic structure of a Napa or Sonoma Cabernet, neither does it come with the same price tag.

I recommend this wine, but just find the circus-themed bottle label a little freaky. — 8 months ago

David Lee

8.9

Green apple and lemon aromas. Medium body with good balance. Solid value from Rosenthal. — a year ago

Matthew Cohen

9.3

N lovely. White flowers.
P lemon. Bright. Lots of acidity. Bright. Golden Apple. Long.
* darkroom
Source 39 — a month ago

Ron Kyle

9.0

Another great vintage.
— 2 months ago

with Amy

Bob Rodgers

9.5

A beautiful wine by a brilliant producer. Deep purple color. Bacon fat hints with earthy and truffles on the nose that evolve into dark fruits. Soft tannins on the mouthfeel linger to a grapey finish. Excellent — 5 months ago

Martijn

9.1

Pure Cab S from Lodi.
Nice spicy wine with delicious sweetness. — 7 months ago

Anthony Kluska

9.2

This is what new world should be. Pepper fruit oak. — 7 months ago

romo

9.0

Drink early. Hope 24 has more stuffing. — 9 months ago

Janet Coleman

9.0

So big and bold but fruity nonetheless. Loved it with a steak. — 3 years ago

romo

9.3

It’s alive! Carbonic concrete confluence. She’s my cherry pie. - at Franklin PT — a month ago

Mary Ellen Bonisteel

9.3

Great wine rated 93 points for the price — 2 months ago

KP

9.4

I would absolutely buy this one again! Especially at the $20-$25 price point.
Delicious blueberry and rhubarb pie on the nose. Silky tannins with low acidity, and a long vanilla finish with mild oak. Well balanced and very enjoyable. — 5 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.2

N: closed.

P: lovely cherry fruit. Mineral. Very interesting. Iron.

Source 78 — 6 months ago

Henry Fuseler

9.0

2/2026. Good fruit and finish. Medium boldness. Very good for the price point. — 8 months ago

JKT

9.1

Very nice balanced well aged complex blend. — 10 months ago

Sharona

9.1

Stockyards, November 17, 2024, Palomino Supper Club — 2 years ago