| Community Tasting Notes (average 84.7 pts. and median of 85 pts. in 93 notes) - hiding notes with no text |
| | Tasted by radm.hum on 2/9/2017 & rated 83 points: Expecting a richer aroma from an 'old vine'. Mellow overall aroma with lagging raspberry/cherry & slight dark chocolate. Pale in comparison with the Ravenswood Lodi Zinfandel. Lighter medium body with a rather soft tannin. (3306 views) |
| | Tasted by goldgarf on 8/25/2016 & rated 79 points: Like generic red wine, but smooth tannins (3668 views) |
| | Tasted by Dionysusx on 3/22/2016 & rated 87 points: Very herbal with mineral and earth notes. Bright dark berry finish. Consistently an excellent value. (4226 views) |
| | Tasted by knothoef on 12/19/2015 & rated 86 points: Needed some time to open up. Some fruit. (4618 views) |
| | Tasted by Mh33 on 12/5/2015 & rated 90 points: Nice upfront fruit. Balanced. (1563 views) |
| | Tasted by PoetofPurpose on 7/11/2015 & rated 88 points: This was the the cheapest of the five bottles of Zinfandels we tasted. Even though the price point was "cheap" it turned out to be the favorite for 3 out of 5 of the guests. Fruit forward, very light oaky but again, the price point and the preference will make this a very good choice to please a crowd. (4809 views) |
| | Tasted by john.matthewiv@gmail.com on 6/28/2015: Enjoyed it with grilled lamb and steak. Pantry pick! (743 views) |
| | Tasted by flussier on 6/6/2015 & rated 84 points: Vin simple de semaine, facile à boire, sur les petits fruits confits qui accompagne très bien les grillades. Exemple typique d’un Zin bas de gamme avec un trop haut taux de sucre. Vin pour débutant. (3042 views) |
| | Tasted by knothoef on 3/28/2015 & rated 87 points: Black fruit, complex, powerful (3308 views) |
| | Tasted by Epic Tale on 3/10/2015 & rated 81 points: 3/20/15 - again: meh...have lost my enthusiasm for this juice -- it is ungenerous and just too green to qualify as a go-to pour. Living in northern Japan, peer group alternatives are very limited. I might still pair this wine with grilled burgers for a casual meal or use it for cooking. On its own, however, this wine falls well short of happy.
3/10/15 - 84 pts - again: nose - oakey; taste - medium-bodied and leaning toward plum fruit; overall: best when paired with food containing a little animal fat (e.g. grilled burgers) rather than by itself (in which case, the juice tastes too green). All in all: not at all what you would expect from a decent New World Zin (even those at a value price) -- a step up from (if dangerously close to) the $8 small-bottle plonk taking up space on United Airlines Economy Class beverage carts.
6/10/14 - 88 pts - another pour: taste is jammy and fruit-forward, balanced mid-palate, finish displays notes of cherries, black pepper, and semisweet chocolate; overall: value-priced New World-styled fruit bomb, which would pair well with grilled burgers or marinated flank steak
3/27/14 - 87 pts - color: medium-dark purple; nose: some oak and faint earth; taste: medium- to full-bodied mouth feel, veg-toned fruity blackberry taste, medium-length finish with notes of dark chocolate and black pepper; overall: serviceable pour offered at a good value price (approx. $10.50/bottle), brings thunder as a happy-tasting (albeit simple and slightly green) New World-styled juice -- suitable for weeknights and casual gatherings. (4538 views) |
| | Tasted by indiscriminate palate on 2/7/2015: Initial attack is pleasant enough with berries, bramble, and vanilla, but the mid palate is fairly hollow. Fairly low tannin and med-low acid. Okay to good. (1972 views) |
| | Tasted by MeKnowNoVino on 2/7/2015 & rated 82 points: visual: 27.5-32.5% opaque. Very slow forming legs, if any legs at all. Cleaned and switched glasses three times. Still nothing on the legs.
On the nose: Lots of raisins, dried mustard, and minerals.
The flava: Raisins, some wet rock, some red fruits.
The wine: a bit of acidity. Medium mouth-feel. Certainly not silky. Light to medium light tannins. Short finish.
Overall: I usually like this brand, this is not a good version or representation. Sad. Very disappointing wine. COMPLETE PASS! Not even worth the $12 I paid.... SMH ( shake my head) Pass! Don't waste your time or money... Bogle and McMannis are way better for the buck. Live and learn and move on. Such a poor showing, nothing good to say. (2822 views) |
| | Tasted by Carsten Madsen on 1/15/2015 & rated 87 points: Ok zin, to much wood and hard tannins (2401 views) |
| | Tasted by blewa on 12/25/2014 & rated 78 points: Not much character until it's been in the glass for a while. (1758 views) |
| | Tasted by Mike Kopanski on 12/23/2014 & rated 86 points: This is really pretty good for a cuvee contributed by many wine makers from all over California. For a decent price, it hits all the aroma and flavor buttons we expect and enjoy with our Zins. It is not overly fruit forward. It has lots of Zin style expressive dark and red fruit, but that is not the whole reason for it's existence. There is a touch of that wild grown, bushy, bramble influence. Some cedar and tree sap flavors. Some moderate oak. Medium plus bodied. Fairly civilized alcohol and integration. Does not have that jammy flavor to the fruit. Balanced and ready to drink. (803 views) |
| | Tasted by schaden43 on 11/12/2014 & rated 77 points: A fruit bomb with no backbone. (2331 views) |
| | Tasted by Ningeo on 10/19/2014 & rated 88 points: actually went well with a yogurt based lamb biryani. medium body (2185 views) |
| | Tasted by Boutip on 10/16/2014 & rated 83 points: Not bad but fell a bit short in terms of complexity compared to other Zinfandel from California. Needs to be a bit more robust for the style. (2142 views) |
| | Tasted by nick.dean on 10/8/2014 & rated 80 points: This wine is too young (2064 views) |
| | Tasted by john.matthewiv@gmail.com on 10/7/2014: This is a great wine. It should be a Pantry Pick! Great with grilled meat. (1309 views) |
| | Tasted by vegastom2 on 10/1/2014 & rated 76 points: Inexpensive but not worth drinking. Flavorless and thin. (1970 views) |
| | Tasted by Thomasmholland4 on 8/25/2014 & rated 84 points: Tasted without food along side. Fruity start. Warm cherry. Fades to darker earthy notes, coffee, and cocoa. Decent balance for a zinf blend. Ever so slightly tannic. Comes up short on the nose for me. Reasonable value at $9.99. (1036 views) |
| | Tasted by wineOK on 8/11/2014 & rated 84 points: Serves it's purpose as a solid BBQ wine. (1997 views) |
| | Tasted by Zipra on 7/26/2014 & rated 86 points: I will start by saying that it shots like a star with a lot of aerating.
scent: sweet like jam. The scent is very rich, almost overwhelming. It has an earthy scent.
taste: fruit bomb whit a finish of black pepper. Main fruit is maybe blackberry. Very smooth with just a hint of tannins. A rather short after taste.
A very nice Zin for the price. (1770 views) |
| | Tasted by pkbowen on 7/12/2014 & rated 87 points: A very pleasant, easy-drinking zin. Nose is rich and savory...this is a good smelling, handsome wine. Benefits massively from 30 minutes or more in the glass. Palate has some minor savory notes but has heavy, sweet fruit in the midpalate. Finish is unremarkable. The body is medium and tannins are there, but are quite soft and pleasant.
Altogether this seems quite well balanced and, given adequate aeration, is a sure-fire crowd-pleaser. (1797 views) |
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