Jay Kline

9.0

Opened an unknown amount of time before being poured into a red Solo cup. No formal notes; obviously. The 2021 is varietally correct and leans heavily into the violets and pyrazines. There good structure and a solid finish. A wine of good character. Drink now through 2036. — 19 days ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.4

A baby but so delicious — 2 months ago

Victor Hsu

9.4

Revelatory Montepulciano with Italian essence but Bordeaux character. Medium bodied with earthy fruit and restrained tannins, combined with notes of leather and cedar box and a hint of soy sauce. Mouthwatering food wine; the 2013 vintage is definitely ready to enjoy now. First glass was at Mother Wolf in LA (date night with Dreama) and most recently a bottle at home with my own beef stroganoff on a Sunday night. What a way to top off the weekend! — 2 months ago

S.S. Mandani

9.3

Fresh meadow, stonefruit going into light tropicals.

Medium acidity. Nice, not out of balance. Ripe stonefruit, peaches, light lychee. Brisk minerality.

Pretty vintage. Have a ‘99 that’ll be fun to compare to — 2 days ago

Pooneet K

8.9

Austere was the first word that came to mind and then I saw it in @Tom Casagrande’s review as well (though of the previous vintage). Overall I still enjoyed it, but you have to be in the mood for a crisp, somewhat bitter, reclusive wine. — 2 months ago

Riccardo L.

9.0

Valentina Cappuccina — 2 months ago

TwiLea Fletcher

9.1

07.16.25
Mmmmmm. Yum.
Bringing the mushroom pizza.
Mushrooms are Merlot’s best friend. — 8 days ago

Anthony Hughes

9.0

Rick dark cherry and red currant with a juicy body and gentle dry finish. — 22 days ago

romo

9.4

Mint from a tomato salad shifted this into another gear. An excellent producer we visited at harvest 2023. — 2 months ago

Clay Bullwinkel

9.6

A great find by my dealer. One of the best bottles I’ve ever had. — 2 months ago