romo

9.1

Juicy carbonic-y zero tannin tart cherry. Admittedly fresh still. — 5 days ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2000 “Big Break” pours a cloudy garnet color with an opaque core and some rim variation; medium+ viscosity with light staining of the tears. Certainly signs of sediment. On the nose, this was initially a little slow to wake up. After about 30min of air however, it was alive! Mostly desiccated with some ripe black, blue and red fruits with teriyaki, black pepper, leather, cocoa, and spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and decadent still. A lovely, mature Zinfandel that’s ready but needs a little patience to get its best as it’s certainly fading. Drink now with a 30min decant and through 2030. — 2 months ago

David Shaw

9.0

Last bottle of vintage — 5 months ago

Michelle

9.5

Excellent. In Butcher’s Cut on MSC — 14 days ago

Mikeljon Nikolich

9.6

Love this Zin!! — 5 days ago

Andrew

9.0

2014 drunk in 2024. Last bottle of this vintage. Still holds up and has more time in it. Lovely subtlety that does open up a bit with time.  — 2 months ago

Kristen Grimes

9.4

Fresh fruit aromas, tart acidity and juicy fruits on the palate, like a tart but ripe red plum. Happy first full day of summer!! — 5 months ago

Brendan Baker

9.2

Blackberries, forest floor, medium body, drinking well 😋 — 3 days ago

Graham

9.3

In a great spot. Tannins resolving and fruit still strong. With Jo-Jo and family. — 6 days ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple of hours. The 2022 Contra Costa County pours, a deep ruby color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with bright notes of fresh and tart, brambles and plums with licorice, flowers, and hot tarmac. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, enhanced with a touch of black pepper. The finish is medium+; grippy and zippy. Yet another very lovely Mataro from Sandlands. Drink now to enjoy the freshness of youth and through 2037. Only 5 barrels produced. — 3 months ago