Bruce Dunbar

9.2

Loaded with minerality and acidity, this is a fantastic and versatile food wine. Pear and slate on the nose. Hits the palate dry and opens beautifully. Melon and fleshy white fruit balanced by lemon pith. A great version of this blend of German grapes from Sonoma. — a year ago

Sean Thomas

9.0

For some reason I love Ridge Zins with a grilled burger. Difficult to describe the notes in this wine.

On the nose: black pepper, blackberry, anise, menthol, floral, slight blueberry and....cherry cola? On the tongue: blackberry, cherry, baking spice, tobacco on the finish. Grippy tannins at first but mellows out extremely fast. Petite sirah cuts through burger fat nicely. Another nice Zin blend from Ridge. — 6 years ago

Michael Seely

9.4

Expressive of a true Walla Walla Boudreaux blend that is spot on! Enjoyed with a magnificent burger. — 7 years ago

with Jeff and Joe

Mark Flesher

9.4

Out of the 4 wines opened at The Bird, this one edged out the Numanthia 12 by a hair. Quite similar profiles IMO. This Walla Walla Syrah was quite enjoyable with dark black fruit on the front. Consistent with the 2015 I tasted a bit ago but IMO, this one had a bit more of a smoked beef flavor in the middle that the dark sweet and still youthful fruit gave way. Chose this as the "food" wine since most chose the Bird Burger (a grass fed beef burger)....it went rather well. Popular with the crowd of novices and winos, the smoky finish was very complementary. Maybe I might acquire a few of these WA Syrahs afterall to have for these purposes....(not a word, @Shay A .... 😆) — 8 years ago

Pooneet K

9.1

Another good value from the Alto Piemonte. Great with a burger and chicken at union square cafe. Aromatic, mouth filling, balanced, loads of freshness. — 9 years ago

Velma Cooper

9.0

Velma had this 9 years ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.0

v16. Really good! Soft smoked meat nose. Bright, juicy blackberry fruit. Clean, dry, black pepper and soft leather finish. Good burger and rib food wine. — 3 years ago

Aaron Rankin

9.2

An old gewurz-dominant field blend, that comes across especially perfumed and seemingly with a pinch of residual sugar. Simple yet abundantly interesting, and between the sweetness and nice acid backbone, this was a great partner to spicy curries. I enjoy Bedrock’s rendition more than Carlisle’s. — 6 years ago

Ryan Vento

9.0

On the nose notes of graphite, blackberry, plum, cedar, and dark chocolate shavings. On the palate medium-plus body with notes of dark chocolate & cherry truffles, espresso and raspberries. Nicely paired with my favorite burger. — 7 years ago

with Krystal

Claude Wyle

9.0

Better the second day after opening. I liked this wine. Good companion to a burger — 8 years ago

Al Val

9.3

The best burger-time sip at Fancy Nancy on Bedford ! Kris recommended it as a fruity balance to the cheesy sauce — 8 years ago

Mark Oldman

9.7

yer bacon 🥓 #burger 🇺🇸may be juicy, but is it "Vivant" 💥? (wonderfully ripe, rich, clove-tinged #DRC Romanée-St-Vivant '90 🇫🇷) — 9 years ago

Erik Nordman

9.0

Solid, juicy Langhe Nebbiolo from a classic Barolo producer. Nose of slightly dried red cherry, rose petal and lavender, fennel, orange peel, and a bit of volatile asphalt-y character. The nose echoes the palate pretty congruently in terms of flavor, with some eucalyptus freshness and a bit of extra mineral intensity. High acid, nimble, medium (-) body, and medium (+) tannic intensity. Tannins are surprisingly softly textured despite their intensity. I want this with a blue cheese and jalapeño-topped burger. — 9 years ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Mount Bullion Vineyards Casto Oaks Jessie's Zin 2017, Sierra Foothills, California

A very pretty color of ruby with a wide reddish rim, and medium plus intensity.

Dry and fruity on the palate with medium acidity.

Showing black plums, cooked cherries, blueberries, blackberry pie, spices, light oak, vanilla, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs and peppercorn.

Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and red chili pepper.

This 5 year old Zinfandel is drinking very nicely now. Spicy and smoky. Fruit forward and intense.

Good right out of the bottle, easy drinking, and good for parties.

Spicy with mild complexity. Soft and supple. Rich and interesting.

Peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next few years.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, and will pair nicely with a burger.

15.3% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$25. — 4 years ago

Sean Thomas

8.9

On the nose: crushed raspberries, floral bouquet, strawberries, cinnamon,
clay.
On the tongue: raspberry, graphite, pepper cinnamon, and spice.

Nice and approachable Zin. Just enough structure to clear a nice lean bison burger. — 6 years ago

Amy Rodriguez

9.1

Perfect wine for the burger and chicken salt fries at Frankie... body, hint of tobacco, spice—didn’t require me to think too much. Harmonizer. — 7 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.8

Nothing goes better with an El Diablo thick burger from Carls than SQN. Fountains are done yeah! — 8 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.1

Tuck Beckstoffer juice,
85% cab then some other grapes I don’t remember, both good for a Thursday burger night — 8 years ago

web bond

9.0

Venison burger night. First time tasting this wine since release. Elegant and pretty, but softer than I recall. — 9 years ago

Matthew Beckman

8.9

At $15.95 a well balanced pizza and burger wine with some sense of local (for us in San Diego). 50% Barbera, 30% Tempranillo, 20% Shiraz (not Syrah). — 9 years ago