This is a spectacular value. I am a sucker for cab franc & more specifically 100% cab franc. This wine requires at least 30 mins of decanting to really open up. Cherry and blackberry are the front runners with this one. Pleasant on the nose too. Drink over the next 3-5 years. — 6 years ago
Provence is to rosé as Kenya is to distance runners — 8 years ago
Got the privilege of checking the DRC box last night. Grateful beyond words for the people in this industry that are so willing to share knowledge and juice of the world. Liquid motivation to keep paying my dues and giving my heart and hands to the winemaking craft. Incredible to dive into this wine and really get a sense for how dynamic and timeless these wines truly are. Marathon runners of the Pinot Noir world. Burgundian classic. — 9 years ago
We got this at the wine shop at the airport. First I was surprised their price of 46.00 was lower price from other vendors. A complex flavor with good runners. I am writing this a month after drinking it so can not remember the taste of the the complex notes. I do remember we really enjoyed it. — 3 years ago
Wowie! So savory. Right out of the gate this 2002 hit with aromas of that signature McCormick Montreal Steak seasoning & braised meat. Tannins were resolved yet present; solid in still holding the foundation to this wine's overarching structure. A lot of muscle still held in this wine. More and more assurance that Napa Zins are delicious and are distance runners. — 7 years ago
I taste truffle flakes with a touch of platinum sauce topped off with a smidgen of runners thigh — 9 years ago
Runners lunch. — 4 years ago
This PV Is like a cleanup hitter getting to pitch he wanted with runners in scoring position, with two outs, and watching the fall just feet short of a home run. Wonderful swing and could contact, just misses the bull’s-eye for the game winning walk off homerun. The purple/floral notes are there, it’s just missing the energy and weight that comes with ripe sugars and extraction leading to vibrant Tannins/mouthfeel. Let me be clear, this is an enjoyable wine, it’s just not AMAZING ;) it should be noted that this spent 28 months and barrel, perhaps it softened a little too much? — 6 years ago
Delicious and light. Highly drinkable on its own or great with light Italian fair. Pizza, spaghetti with turkey sauce. Drink this! — 9 years ago
Eric Urbani
Not bad for a non-alcoholic beer (0.5% abv). Apparently the residual sugars are the “good” kind 🤷🏻♂️ so runners have been drinking after races. — a year ago