Warm baking spice with touches of savory on the nose, the mouth is pure fruit with soft tannin and bright acidity. — a year ago
Vintage Berkeley — 4 years ago
Russian River Valley. Alegria Vineyard. Decent Cab Franc, but not as good as we find in the Finger Lakes and Southern Ontario. — 6 months ago
Pio sa Kresom u Alegria. Odlicno! — 2 years ago
Surprising amount of stuffing left in this 14-year old bottle, but then California Zins are always super sturdy. Still fruity and tannic, with enough acidity to pair with food (barbecued brisket, in my case). After this much time I had hoped the tannins would be softer but no such luck. Once a big bruiser, always a big bruiser, it seems. Had the 2007 vintage. — 4 years ago
FWIW, Alegria Vineyard. Lovely Zin from a very dependable winery. — 2 years ago
Kristie has an uncanny ability to deliver the pure pleasure of California sun-ripened fruit (vibrant cherry, smooth and ripe tannins) without compromising the nuance and rusticity of the variety: green pepper, graphite, damp leaves on cement. There is an alluring floral quality to this wine as well (violets?) and a lingering spice on the finish. — 4 years ago
Bethy Picton
Sweet, apricot, apples — 5 days ago