November 10, 2022 - brownish burgundy, medium clarity, brownish hue
Nose: plum, coffee, licorice, tobacco, caramel, chocolate, dirt, dust, cedar
Pal: plum, coffee, caramel, licorice, tobacco, chocolate, earth, cigar, cedar
Feel: medium, savory, round, touch cloying
Finish: medium
T8
really quite good for a Zin
March 6, 2016 - 6 of wife's girlfriends drank this. They loved it.
February 23, 2016 - Completely lives up to its reviews and ratings. Can't say that about many wines. This is what superb Zin used to taste like 20 years ago, the spice, the mouth-filling red fruit. Best bottle of wine we have had so far in 2016 and it is DRINK NOW status...we let it breathe a tad but did not see the need to decant and that was definitely the case. Highly recommend.
February 5, 2015 - Good fruity Zin. Bought at a restaurant.
January 6, 2015 - Opened for a delicious Italian feast of pasta w pesto, hot sausage and meatballs. What a perfect compliment of spice, wood and character. Smooth, almost sweet silky tannins and ripe rich black fruits. Waiting on the 2012 for a bit.
December 25, 2014 - Opened to a smooth, subtle spice juicy pleasure that even red wine haters loved..
December 18, 2014 - Excellent food wine....broad and full with dark berries and some spice...one of my faves for the price.
December 3, 2014 - Typical Rombauer - big and jammy. Goes well with hearty foods.
November 16, 2014 - Gina's rating.
October 6, 2014 - Full blown but with just enough balance not to be over blown. Great with grilled steak.