| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.2 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 57 notes) - hiding notes with no text |
| | Tasted by IrishThinclad on 5/17/2023: 2006 zin drank in 2023. Still solid profile of flavor, but on the downside of peak. (223 views) |
| | Tasted by vinodolphin on 1/25/2016 & rated 90 points: Last bottle of this one. It has held up well and provided nice parings. (2861 views) |
| | Tasted by oog on 9/20/2015: drank without noting, but this was actually pretty ok as opposed to undrinkable in its youth. (3553 views) |
| | Tasted by wss on 6/1/2015 & rated 90 points: It was one of those 'how did I let this cellar so long moments' that turned out to be a remarkable surprise. Time has rounded this zin without costing taste. Jammy current and berry still there but with a mellow and smooth delivery. I need more surprises like this. (3121 views) |
| | Tasted by vinodolphin on 4/23/2015 & rated 90 points: Again, I opened this with trepidation but again there was no disappointment. A really solid Zin and still drinking well. (3112 views) |
| | Tasted by tomherer on 4/3/2015 & rated 91 points: This is holding up damn well for going on a decade. There's a thin brick rim, but no age shows up on the palate. Strawberries and leather on the nose. More fresh strawberries, cherry, cloves, cinnamon, and licorice for flavors. Long, delicate finish -- rides out almost like pinot. Since following the drunken cyclist a while back, I've aged more zin. Glad for it tonight. (3062 views) |
| | Tasted by vinodolphin on 9/9/2014 & rated 90 points: Based upon some reviews, I thought this might be past it's date. Still great with food. Two bottles left for next year. We shall see. (1220 views) |
| | Tasted by vinodolphin on 5/20/2014 & rated 90 points: Open for 30 minutes. Followed my own advice and drank this in one sitting. We enjoyed it very much. Dark fruits with a touch of pepper at the end. Not a great Zin but a pretty good one. (1249 views) |
| | Tasted by Gjpass on 3/20/2014: Past it time. Starting to oxidize. Drink them if you have them. (1387 views) |
| | Tasted by vinodolphin on 5/28/2013 & rated 90 points: Got caught short and had to PNP this one. Still cool from the cellar but what a gem. Perhaps our best one so far. (2181 views) |
| | Tasted by Raja on 5/3/2013 & rated 91 points: Had it with Ethiopian food at Zeni. (2190 views) |
| | Tasted by syrahz on 11/21/2012 & rated 91 points: So sorry it's the last bottle. (2564 views) |
| | Tasted by vinodolphin on 11/5/2012 & rated 89 points: Allowed to sit for an hour; nice fruit with a touch of pepper. Inadvertently left half a glass open for several hours; pepper gone with a notably extracted taste. Still a good QPR. (2364 views) |
| | Tasted by vinodolphin on 8/27/2012 & rated 89 points: Wonderful fruit. A touch of heat but I think that will subside on day 2. (2442 views) |
| | Tasted by lumpkins on 3/4/2012 & rated 89 points: bramble berry and spice without being overly extracted or syrupy. (2051 views) |
| | Tasted by syrahz on 11/6/2011 & rated 91 points: A nice surprise for the price. Poured through a Nuance. Aromatic, fruity nose, lots of cherry and berry fruit, smooth finish. Delicious with our without food. If you'd told me this bottle cost $25 I wouldn't have been surprised. Great QPR. I wish I would have bought more on that deal...fourteen bucks and free shipping. (3116 views) |
| | Tasted by JRWehner on 7/22/2011 & rated 91 points: Decanting definitely did this wine wonders. Really enjoyed it. (3020 views) |
| | Tasted by patent_atty on 6/4/2011 & rated 89 points: smooth with lots of berries. Nice for the price. (3897 views) |
| | Tasted by tabrand on 3/9/2011 & rated 92 points: Big fruit nose, smooth finish, taste of a much more expensive wine. Would buy again, especially with Bevmo's 5 cent deal! (3662 views) |
| | Tasted by alister on 2/28/2011 & rated 91 points: Rather hot initially. Let it breath for around 1.5 hrs and now much more enjoyable. Hints of blackberry and oak. Nice! (3943 views) |
| | Tasted by biggwater on 2/27/2011 & rated 91 points: LET IT BREATH! Initially, offensive...but after an hour in the glass, it just starts to open...over night is best. Balanced, great balance of fruit and pepper (3706 views) |
| | Tasted by stlwine on 1/23/2011 & rated 91 points: Big and plummy with vanilla, pipe tobacco, and musk. A touch hot, and a little volatile, but clean. The fruit isn't cooked or stewed. Enjoyable. (4121 views) |
| | Tasted by woodwardcellar on 9/26/2010 & rated 91 points: Incredible. Bright cherry and a touch of secondary oak and spices. The last bottle of my set and it showed the best. Will be keeping my eye out for Haywood. (4244 views) |
| | Tasted by nycavri on 9/2/2010 & rated 85 points: Warm, woody nose. Smooth and spicy in the mouth with a black pepper finish. (4195 views) |
| | Tasted by woodwardcellar on 6/21/2010 & rated 90 points: Brought this to a BBQ and it really shined. Several people remarked that it was the best wine they'd had in a while. There is a little heat there, but it has all of the bold fruit flavors and rich, velvety mouth feel to balance that alcohol out. (4482 views) |
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| Haywood Estate Producer websiteZinfandel ZAP: Zinfandel Advocates & Producers | Varietal character (Appellation America) | Wikipedia-ZinfandelUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Sonoma CountyMendocino CountySonoma ValleySonoma County, California, is one of the most important winegrowing regions in the whole of the United States. Vines have been planted here since the 1850s and, apart from the inevitable hiatus brought about by Prohibition, the county's relationship with wine has been prolific and unbroken.
Viticulturally speaking, Sonoma County is divided into three distinct sections: Sonoma Valley, Northern Sonoma and Sonoma Coast. Each of these has its own AVA title and encompasses several sub-AVAs within its boundaries. |
