Pale color, slight CO2 spritz, exuberant, all primary fruit, peach, apricot, orange blossom, bright, light fizz (frizzante) lifts the palate. Vibrant, with good purity and moderate intensity.Very light bodied, evident sweetness without being cloying, leading to a clean fruit driven finish. A textbook example of the variety.
Rich and ripe, with boysenberry preserves, roasted coffee beans, and high-toned new leather. Juicy and mouth-filling, supple and round. The mid-palate offers a velvety, expansive texture that leaves a dusty trail on the finish.
A blend of Zinfandel, Malbec, Petit Sirah, and Lagrein. Medium body with raspberry, plums, black pepper, cinnamon, and cloves on the nose. There are also some nice herbal tones, but on the palate, the fruit takes center stage: stewed/baked blackberries, blueberries, vanilla, cloves, and mocha.
Perfumed linen holds peonies, honey, and tangerine. A juicy, unctuous mouthfeel, with lemon bar, pineapple, and jicama. Vibrant minerality with a stark lemon drop-induced acidity.
There’s plenty to like about this wine. Well extracted color, deep core, slight fade at the edge of the glass, slight haziness indicates minimal filtration, expressive, well-defined, lifted aromatics, dark fruit, dark roast coffee, cracked pepper, star anise, cardamom, mid weight on the palate, accessible style, with no overt oak character, round, harmonious, very good front and mid palate presence, balanced, soft finish with ripe tannins. Wine with an artisanal feel. 97% Syrah, 3% Viognier (co-fermented).
Deep and shadowed, with espresso, black olive, and graphite. Along with these savory characteristics, it maintains a juicy flow of blackberry and toasted oak.
Ripe dark fruit such as blueberry and blackberry, a bit of prune with green bell pepper, vanilla, black pepper, and dark chocolate. The richness of the palate of the cooked fruit complements the secondary flavors of baking spices and butterscotch.
This Zinfandel-based blend is a collaboration between Dave Matthews and winemaker Grayson Stewart. Aged in American oak, it also carries percentages of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, and Petit Verdot. With a crushed velvet mouthfeel, this juicy red shows ripe strawberry, sandalwood, and red tea.