Jared Graf

9.1

Great value white pfeffer cherry pit zip — 5 months ago

Jake

9.6

Light and chill-able red with some zip! Natty on the nose with a crunchy, spicy, juicy palate. First had it at La Cave Du Cours in Nice. $40 at Grape Witches. — 3 years ago

with Brooke

Conrad Green

9.8

Thrilling. Loads of zip and vigor. A hint of struck matchstick and huge, powerful citrus and minerality. Powerful but still light and detailed with thrilling acidity and energy. Wow — 4 years ago

with BOT, Gregg and 2 others

Aravind A

9.5

Gave this 45 min slow ox to really open. On the nose: peach, soft ginger, limestone, orange, just so intensely aromatic. On the palate: fantastic acidity, good salinity, mulberry leaf, limestone, peach...wow, love that density paired with the zip. Another absolutely stunning showing. — 5 years ago

Craig Marino

9.3

a new favorite for Kelly and Craig;
nice peppery zip and incredibly reasonable price — 5 years ago

Brian Ager

9.2

Pale pink in the glass this rosé looks to be a rather unassuming, but it is bursting with fresh strawberries and grapefruit on the nose. The pallet adds lively minerality, lemon zest, and a zip of effervescence. Wonderful value and paired perfectly with seared salmon with sweet chili glaze! ($12) [5/22/20] — 6 years ago

Angelo Casagrande

9.1

Great sipper for a hot day. Lightly colored, bright and refreshing. It has a little zip to it - think the carbonized vinho verde- hard to put down. — 7 years ago

with Douglas

Chip Habegger

8.9

Enjoyed the 2020 a bit more. Solid wine but sweeter (just a touch so) than expected. Needs a bit more zip. The 2020 being a bit better makes me wonder if I should have kept the 2022 a little longer before opening — a year ago

Conrad Green

9.5

Loads of sulfur and zip. Bright high toned lemon, sizzling minerality,. Gorgeous in the mouth. Long and dramatic. Still young — 3 years ago

with Walker, David and 1 other

Ellie

9.5

Delicious. So smooth. — 4 years ago

Pooneet K

9.3

Absolutely wonderful wine. Nice one to snag from a recent Manhattan Wine sale. Decanted 3+ hours, surprisingly accessible at this stage. Somewhat reticent on the nose, even after the decant. But so nice on the palate - perfect body, lots of red fruit, crunchy tart cherry, excellent acidity that hits very nicely in the mid to late palate that brings good zip. Tannins are there and ever so slightly chunky but doesn’t get in the way at all. Perfect with some simple roast chicken with mushrooms cooked in the chicken fat and jus. — 5 years ago

Stephen Gniadecki

8.9

Straight forward easy drinking cold weather white. Citrus zip with a clean finish. Great with a simple meal of chicken, lemon, and parm. Not too much acid. Cheap and tasty. — 6 years ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Minty and fresh. Bright lovely stuff on the nose. Loads of zip and great acid. The fruit is lovely too. The wood is resolving. This is young but has huge potential — 7 years ago

with Bex and Major-General

David White

8.9

Lost a bit of its zip but quite good — 8 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2018 vintage. Léoville-Poyferré-involved concern. 73% Malbec 18% Cabernet Sauvignon 5% Petit Verdot 3% Syrah 1% Cab Franc. 100% delicious. Medium/medium-heavy body. Nice balance of grip/zip and sleeko suave. Can hold its own in a street fight now or be the scheduled, 12-round, main event in 2040-your choice. $28.85 resto cost on 3 cases. 14.5% ABV. Definite big red blend value contender. 04.13.25. — a year ago

John Bratincevic

8.9

Pop and pour through an aerator.

NOSE: cherry cordial, plum…fruit leathers from when I was a kid. Vanilla bean and chocolate. A little clove. Sandalwood. A dash of something tropical…like mango. Interesting.

TASTE: fresh cherry, nice zip of acidity, baking spices, fragrant wood, a little milk chocolate. Finished w/a little cooked meat. Medium weight, a little thin. Probably not worth the price to me - there are other Riojas in the same price range or cheaper that I much prefer - but good. 89.
— 4 years ago

Paul J

9.3

One of my favorite Finger Lakes Rieslings! Modest gold color. Subtle petrol on the nose. Medium plus depth and nice balance between sweetness and tartness. Could use some more zip but my guess is that it is just past prime drinking age. Awesome QPR. — 5 years ago

with Brooke

Matt

9.2

Loved this over several nights, exuberant and exotic with zip and phenolics to hold everything up. Apricot, pineapple, racing citrus notes, mushrooms, candied ginger, saffron, white tea, herbs. — 5 years ago

AJ Trommello

9.1

A zip of beautiful acidity to go along with a rich, medium-full body. This was a delightful surprise! — 6 years ago

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9.3

The 2017 Chardonnay Watson Ranch is a gorgeous wine. Apricot, chamomile, dried flowers, sage and dried pear are all laced together in this super-expressive, inviting Chardonnay. Readers should be prepared to cellar the 2017, as it is quite closed today. Bright saline notes add freshness and zip to this super-expressive Chardonnay. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2019) — 7 years ago