Jay Kline

9.3

Checking in on the 2018 vintage. My notes from February 2024 still apply. If anything, this is more squarely in the window of where I like Rafanelli Zinfandel. Really delicious and I suspect it will remain that way for many years. Tons of sediment. Drink now through 2043+. — 8 days ago

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 — 8 days ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.3

Deep purple color. Aromas of black cherry, plum, baking spices and oak. Nicely balanced, black fruit in the palate, anise and black tea.

🍇 7 % Merlot — 2 months ago

with Chad

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. — 2 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. — 2 months ago

with Jim

Joshua Figg

9.2

Aromas of dark cherry and black licorice. Spicy but decadent on the palate. Bold and dry finish. Very nice. — 2 months 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. — 15 days 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. — 6 days ago

Chris Buggy

9.1

Lighter body, restrained, but right in the wheelhouse. Versatile, could really drink this with anything. — a month ago

Bonnie Chu

8.9

Chianti Classico Tasting @ Ai Fiori 4/27/26 — 2 months ago

Donald Williams

9.4

Mother clone is always a treat. — 2 months ago

with Bonnie

Steve Mitchell

9.1

Very nice GSM from Tablas Creek at their entry level price. — 2 months ago

Joshua Figg

9.0

Aromas of apple, pear, mango, and peach. Soft and round on the palate with a hint of dry tartness in the finish. Very easy drinker. — 4 months 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 — 7 days ago

with Brenda

Joe Flo

9.7

Fantastic wine🍇 🍷 — 7 days ago

Michelle Richards

9.0

Always a good pick!!! — 23 days ago

Whitney

9.2

A nice, light but layered sauv blanc. — a month ago

Rufus King

9.2

Complex, dry Piedmontese white (Cortese), gift from friends, Drakes Island, ME — 2 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. — 2 months ago

Randy Nielsen

9.0

71st birthday. The last bottle of Carignane… — 3 months ago