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N.V. Marietta Cellars Old Vine Red Lot Number 49 |
| Vintage | N.V. |  | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Marietta Cellars (web) | ||
| Variety | Red Blend | ||
| Designation | Old Vine Red Lot Number 49 | ||
| Vineyard | n/a | ||
| Country | USA | ||
| Region | California | ||
| SubRegion | n/a | ||
| Appellation | California | ||
| UPC Code | 746751687137 |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average 86.4 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 17 notes) | |
| Tasted by PaulHerron on 12/27/2009 & rated 81 points: A little too cloyingly fruity and sweet... at least for a meal of alfredo pasta and ham. A little Parmesan helped cut the sweetness but, still a little too much sugar for our tastes. We have liked previous lots but, probably won't buy any more of this one. (152 views) | |
| Tasted by JSHinson on 11/28/2009 & rated 84 points: (142 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 10/18/2009 & rated 87 points: Always a great QPR. Zin-based field blend has nice dark, spicy fruit. Not the world's greatest wine, but more than worth $10. (444 views) | |
| Tasted by dchorton on 10/16/2009 & rated 86 points: Nice for the price. (446 views) | |
| Tasted by bmancini15 on 10/13/2009 & rated 83 points: The nose was overwhelmingly fruit heavy, strawberries galore... I started sipping without food and the candied fruit was way too much for me, it was simply too sweet. I tried it again a few hours later with a spiced up alfredo sauce dish and it did the job. Overall, it was good with the spicy dish, but far too sweet to drink alone. (449 views) | |
| Tasted by jjclips2 on 10/4/2009 & rated 87 points: A bit more serious than previous vints. Less candied fruit, less bubblegummy. Quite nice. (503 views) | |
| Tasted by JCGuthrie on 10/1/2009 & rated 88 points: (409 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 9/25/2009 & rated 88 points: Excellent Zin for the money. Jammy (557 views) | |
| Tasted by j3w on 9/4/2009: I had a unique experience with OVR Lot 49. I popped the cork and poured a glass to be confronted with a nose of sweat socks and 2 Buck Chuck. I swirled and tasted, and was reminded of a $3 Chilean Carminere I'd bought to braise lamb (couldn't cook it all - had to try a glass...well a sip.) My first thought, "Whoa, I want my $11 back." I left it in the bottle and pondered my options - dump it? Pass it off to the little woman and open something good? Prior to taking a decision I poured a second glass. Completely changed character - decent, medium bodied red blend. Fruit, lots of cherry, a hint of spice, a very decent drinking low priced red blend. So, be warned. (628 views) | |
| Tasted by jerobb on 8/26/2009 & rated 87 points: This is the second or third "lot" (similar to vintage but not quite!) that we've had with the Old Vine Red and I will keep buying it whenever I find it. The zin base is there for the fruit I enjoy but there is a greater interest with the other grapes blended in. We've shared this wine with several friends, all of whom enjoyed it. Our only bad experience was taking to a picnic on a HOT day and the wine got too warm. It was so fizzy it had a foamy top when poured but that is no fault of the wine! (686 views) | |
| Tasted by ProfessorHTF on 8/19/2009 & rated 87 points: Once again, another great qpr from the Bilbros. Each Lot is different, each Lot is good in its own particular way. This one had an interesting cedar quality, very Pauillac like when first opened, which then blew off to reveal the usual array of fruit, smoke, and spice that makes these wines so damn nice. Cannot say enough good things about these wines given what they deliver for the price. Whoever thought of combining zin with petite sirah and carignan clearly knew what they were doing. (702 views) | |
| Tasted by williamswhine on 8/12/2009 & rated 89 points: Nice bottle for the price. Big fruit, somewhat sweet, dark purple, well balanced. I agree with Vinomeister-- this bottle is a great house wine. (731 views) | |
| Tasted by Thom on 8/12/2009 & rated 87 points: (589 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 7/19/2009 & rated 87 points: (642 views) | |
| Tasted by MRichman on 7/5/2009: On the sweet side and a bit monolithic, but a great match for our BBQ pork and an excellent value. B- (883 views) | |
| Tasted by mklarman on 7/4/2009 & rated 87 points: (671 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 7/3/2009 & rated 88 points: (879 views) |
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