| Community Tasting Notes (average 86.1 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 120 notes) - hiding notes with no text |
| | Tasted by murphsmurf on 12/19/2020 & rated 84 points: Held up really well for this long. Smooth, and the structure was pretty rich. Nose has died down some. Good sipping wine still (684 views) |
| | Tasted by HonorAmerica on 8/26/2014 & rated 86 points: decent (3705 views) |
| | Tasted by 4wdave on 2/25/2013 & rated 89 points: Just a nice, tasty Zin (4476 views) |
| | Tasted by Jynkster on 1/9/2013 & rated 84 points: Thinned out. Hollow for the Zinfandel in have had before. But some bright fruit here and there. Nose short uneventful. Should have drunk 2 years ago (4647 views) |
| | Tasted by cardinalfanrc on 6/22/2012 & rated 87 points: Good big classic zin. Buy again for 12 ish. (5091 views) |
| | Tasted by scottmlew on 4/8/2012 & rated 89 points: Very fruity yet adequately complex. Great QPR. (4549 views) |
| | Tasted by WDSteers on 2/20/2011 & rated 83 points: insipid (4062 views) |
| | Tasted by mblecher on 2/18/2011: Gail brought from World Market. Full bodied, nice big fruit, balanced, dark color. (1767 views) |
| | Tasted by xtopher.brandt on 1/22/2011 & rated 86 points: An average zinfandel, nothing special. (3451 views) |
| | Tasted by williamswhine on 11/13/2010 & rated 92 points: Really enjoyed this bottle; especially for the price. Great time to drink. Dark purple color, nice nose, medium-full bodied. Great house wine. (1815 views) |
| | Tasted by twinmaple on 10/22/2010 & rated 86 points: Solid wine-- light-medium bodied with nice fruit balanced by a zingy core of acidity. Not the extract or "boom boom pow" of the big boys, but quite a decent quaff. (4096 views) |
| | Tasted by Lobonick on 9/18/2010 & rated 90 points: Elegant and refined while still being fruit-driven. This wine was preferred at dinner to several theoretically better wines. (1711 views) |
| | Tasted by macker100 on 8/8/2010 & rated 89 points: Nice nose of mulberry and cherry figs. Palate very smooth with elegance. Flavors of cherry liquorice, vanilla, and boysenberry. Finish was solid. (1796 views) |
| | Tasted by Tommarch on 7/10/2010: Connell dinner (1234 views) |
| | Tasted by wadcorp on 6/2/2010: Cline has always put out a reasonably good zinfandel. It'd been a while since we had the Ancient Vines & it was nice to revisit it. Deep colour, with notes of currant, blackberry, and some nice earthiness & black pepper. Don't think you're getting a big, in-your-face zin here. This one has some nuance & won't knock you 'side the head like some of the others you might be thinking about. (4692 views) |
| | Tasted by RedLoverJim on 5/30/2010 & rated 88 points: Full bodied zin with nice fruit and some spice. Not as bold as you might expect from a Zin, but a good value and good for cook outs as a good crowd pleaser. Drank from 3L. (4405 views) |
| | Tasted by steevealma on 5/14/2010 & rated 79 points: Malgré ses bonnes intentions au niveau olfactif, ce Cline n'arrive pas à devenir un vai «Zin» en bouche. Après deux essai, il n'arrive pas à nous séduire. Le dernier va finir dans une recette!!! (4672 views) |
| | Tasted by ckinv368 on 4/4/2010: Served with Easter dinner---ham, potatoes & gravy, sweet potatoes, corn, ambrosia, and dinner rolls---nice fruit bouquet, but still with enough fortitude to stand up to the salty ham and gravy (1972 views) |
| | Tasted by djreme on 4/1/2010 & rated 86 points: Nice middle of the week wine (4563 views) |
| | Tasted by jcarman on 3/5/2010 & rated 90 points: Thanks for the tip Charlie! Opened a double magnum of this 2007 on a recent trip with 5 couples. It was a great hit, with everyone asking how they could get more of it. It is a true price performer. (2252 views) |
| | Tasted by walterhpdx on 2/20/2010 & rated 86 points: Blackberry, black currant, and plum notes. More like a cabernet, not a zin. (4911 views) |
| | Tasted by 330america on 1/30/2010 & rated 88 points: Full-bodied, drinkable, nothing remarkable a value at the price point. (5235 views) |
| | Tasted by Rini Das on 1/27/2010 & rated 84 points: Blah! (1252 views) |
| | Tasted by Scharper on 1/22/2010 & rated 90 points: Very complex with a big finish. As stated, it's definitely odd at uncorking, but it settles down quite well (1942 views) |
| | Tasted by islandpotter on 1/14/2010 & rated 89 points: Great for the price. We keep buying this one (2255 views) |
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