Jamie Alejandra

9.3

Bought it in Virginia and it taste exactly as we sampled it. Lovely. — 2 months ago

with Chinye

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Dark ruby color. Aromas and flavors of red and dark fruit, dried herbs and minerals. Plush and pretty well balanced. Fine tannins and smooth finish. Very “Loire-like” in Style. — 4 years ago

Eric Grasser

9.2

Classic RRV huge cherry perfume on the nose. Also vanilla from barrel. Follows with black cherry, licorice root and good acid (which I like). Some moist earth and tobacco leaf. Amazingly easy to drink — 5 years ago

Natalie Corrado Fitz

9.1

One of best Chard ever had - buttery and refreshing. Very floral and great with hard white cheeses — 6 years ago

Andrew

9.0

Rich and juicy. Dry; doesn’t taste like 14.8% alc. — 7 years ago

Jeff Kiefer

8.9

Light in body, but nice zippy fruit. Easy drinking. — 9 years ago

Andrew Lohse

9.3

Melon, apple. Pear. Classic Butter popcorn. Some very slight grassiness or herb. Vanilla ramps up on the finish. Complex, strong, and perfectly oaked. Lots of soul here. — 9 years ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured; enjoyed out of red Solo cups over the course of a few hours. The 1981 pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with light staining of the tears and significant sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes desiccated, as well as some ripe black and red fruits: mixed brambles, black cherry, tobacco, leather, dried flowers, earth and spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. It’s always fun to open old bottles of classically made Zinfandel and this turned out to be a great bottle of the 1981 Esola Vineyard. If you have a bottle, and you’re reading this, find some friends and drink now. — 8 months ago

Dana

9.7

Not your typical sweet white wine. A creamy apricot with a sweet finish. Great to drink very cold and with spicy food. If you're a beginner wine drinker, start here! Great proce and layers of tropical Starburst flavors! — 4 years ago

Matricia Haigood

10

Great wine. Ripe dark cherry Delicious...perfect paired with my tomato basil pizza. — 5 years ago

Carly Porter

9.1

Delicious, tanniny with robust grape and a smooth finish, slight sour taste of blackberry. earthy — 7 years ago

Ron from VA

9.4

World-class ice-wine style sculpture of pure sweetness! Vibrant, balanced acid dances with 3D concentrated sin — 7 years ago

Lewis H

9.2

After breathing for a little it opened up and was fantastic. — 9 years ago

Janice in Livermore

9.1

2016. At home with bbq chicken. — 3 years ago

Janice in Livermore

9.4

2020. At Taste Restaurant in Plymouth. This wine is soooo good! — 3 years ago

CA Haynam

8.9

Very fruity nose, dark purple but translucent, dark fruit flavors of plum and blackberry, low tannins and oak. — 5 years ago

Douglas Flinn

9.4

The last bottle we have of this vintage. It has been delicious, and we look forward to the next vintage. — 6 years ago

James Gourley

9.6

Great bottle. The score may be magnified since it was paired with Copper River salmon. — 7 years ago

Ron from VA

9.3

Wonderful citrus profile and requisite verve. Another exceptional vintage for Jeff White!! At $25, what a great VA value! — 8 years ago

Matt Mason

9.5

Possibly from first year at shrine mont. C deep violet, N Oak, typical cab franc; T Oak, dark cherry, barnyard — 9 years ago