romo

9.2

Called Pinot. Potato sack, figs and herbs. Modern style. - at Archer — 5 days ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Popped and poured into red Solo cups; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 1998 pours a deep garnet/purple with an opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe black currants, mixed brambles, tobacco, Poblano pepper, purple flowers, some leather, dry organic earth and fine warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This is just exceptional, no other way to put it. While Rafanelli wines are fun when they are young, they become magical with some age. If you several, open one soon and enjoy where it’s currently at. If you have only one and you’re saving it for a special occasion, you’re in no hurry. This will drink well through 2040+. — a month ago

Gujumack

9.0

Very good vintage but seems a bit off. More fruit forward than expected. May need time in cellar. @home as part of a new world bordeaux blend wine blind tasting. — 2 months ago

Joe Flo

9.7

Fantastic wine🍇 🍷 — 2 months ago

Whitney

9.2

A nice, light but layered sauv blanc. — 3 months ago

Rufus King

9.2

Complex, dry Piedmontese white (Cortese), gift from friends, Drakes Island, ME — 3 months ago

Mo

9.2

A superb Zinfandel blend that tastes great now and possesses the requisite structure to age. Ridge sets the standard in American winemaking. Their corpus of high quality wines is unmatched in America and challenges the entire industry worldwide. — 4 months ago

Brandon Boesch

9.4

Big but hides abv. Smooth, dark fruits, some herbs and spices, overall a ton of fruit and bitter cocoa. It honestly needs more time. So good with steak au poivre at meritage St. Paul. — 14 days ago

Patti Gamboni

9.2

Exactly what I want from Zin. Fruit with restraint and finesse. Not hot or jammy. — 12 days ago

Charlie Frago

9.0

Nice Zinfandel good jammy fruit, moderate tannins, enjoyable  — a month ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2016 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 45 minutes and 1.5 hours. A little sed. Light-medium/medium body. Definitely not flashy. More on the lean and mean side of the ledger but not completely without hints of love hitherto. Built for the long haul. 9.4.26. — 2 months ago

Michelle Richards

9.0

Always a good pick!!! — 2 months ago

Ming L

9.2

For Bordeaux blend that can age effortlessly for 10-15 years but won’t break the bank, the Mariner and the BV Tapestry are my top choices.

The nose shows blackberry, black currant, baking spices, autumn leafs, iron, and hint of cocoa. Medium to full body. Excellent balance. Supple fine tannins. More Bordeaux like than the Tapestry IMO.

18 months in French & Hungarian oak, 44% new. — 4 months ago

Doug Powers

9.1

33% Roussanne, 32% Grenache Blanc, 14% Picpoul, muted aromatics, mineral and tart fruits on the palate, less oily/viscous than the 2021, lingering finish, I marginally prefer the better balanced 2021 to this 2022. — 4 months ago

with Jim

Paul J

9.7

1hr+ decant. Super complex and refined nose. Wine has pencil shavings, chocolate, tar, dark cherries, cedar, and spice. Great depth and long finish. This was amazing!! — 19 days ago

with Brooke

Jody Scharf

9.8

fantastic and hard to believe still felt like it can sit. anyway balanced acids that hold with dark rich fruits... — 20 days ago

Tom Garland

9.5

Diamond Creek Vineyards
Decades of Rarities event...........
1993, 2003, 2013 library vintages along with the newly released 2023 vintage. With winemaker Graham Wehmeier.

All from 3Liter:
1993 gravelly meadow
1993 red rock terrace
1993 volcanic hill
2003 gravelly  meadow
2003 red rock terrace
2003 volcanic hill
2013 gravelly meadow
2013 red rock terrace
2013 volcanic hill
2023 gravelly meadow
2023 red rock terrace
2023 volcanic hill

@Diamond Creek Vineyards,  Napa — 2 months ago

with Brenda

Steve Anderson

9.2

Last of 11 purchased for a song at auction in 2015. Some bottle variation along the way and a couple ox’d, but this one was terrificl — 2 months ago

Bonnie Chu

8.9

Chianti Classico Tasting @ Ai Fiori 4/27/26 — 3 months ago

Donald Williams

9.4

Mother clone is always a treat. — 3 months ago

with Bonnie