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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2011 and 2016 (based on 29 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.7 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 21 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by tederf on 9/9/2013 & rated 90 points: Very well made old vine zin. Well balanced with long finish. Didn't notice the 15+% alc. (2668 views) | | | Tasted by JPMC on 5/26/2013 & rated 89 points: Well made old vine zin. Nice fruit. Drinking well now, but can probably cellar for a couple of more years. (2733 views) | | | Tasted by patsox on 5/5/2013 & rated 92 points: Superb, mature zin from an historic vineyard. (2819 views) | | | Tasted by JPMC on 3/4/2013 & rated 89 points: Solid Sonoma zin from a really interesting producer. (2956 views) | | | Tasted by patsox on 7/9/2012 & rated 92 points: Wonderful wine!! (3579 views) | | | Tasted by Willsy on 5/4/2012 & rated 93 points: Stunning. Big, rich but harmonious. A joy to drink. Very, very good bottle of wine and a lovely example of the variety. (2024 views) | | | Tasted by zscheiner on 12/20/2011 & rated 89 points: Old Vine Sonoma Zinfandels (Vin Vino Wine, Palo Alto, CA): Lush, dark-fruited, baked plum nose. Full bodied with medium acidity. Chewy black fruits on the palate, moderate tannins, just a touch of heat. Fruit isn't jammy or overripe, just big. This needs time imo. (2295 views) | | | Tasted by Wesley on 10/8/2011 & rated 91 points: I was very pleased with the complexity of this field blend zin. I will get some more at it's price point. I am did take the tour of Bucklin. It was what wine country used to be. (2010 views) | | | Tasted by GlenviewGSW on 10/4/2011 & rated 91 points: Comes across much more subtle and well balanced than most zins. Not overly heavy and alcoholic. Nice smooth finish. (2000 views) | | | Tasted by patsox on 9/4/2011 & rated 91 points: Subtle, nuanced and elegant zin. (1767 views) | | | Tasted by Mike Dildine on 8/24/2011 & rated 92 points: Notes consistent with past tastings. What continues to surprise me about this historic wine is the subtle, nuanced flavor profile. An expectional wine. (1784 views) | | | Tasted by tomlbs on 7/11/2011 & rated 91 points: This wine immediately opens up in the glass and fills their with brambly dark berries and spices. It tastes delicious with complex mix of ripe fruit, spices, herbs, and some white pepper. The flavors are balanced and there is little indication of the 15 percent alcohol levels. The flavors linger with a long finish. This is a great California Zinfandel. (1919 views) | | | Tasted by Mike Dildine on 9/19/2010 & rated 93 points: 15.3% Alcohol. Dark ruby red. Made by Will Bucklin. From a 14-acre dry-farmed field-blend (Zinfandel, Grenache, Alicante, Petite, Mourved, Syrah, Carignane, Tempranillo, Tannac and Grand Noir, plus other stuff).
Medium-dark ruby red. Complex and intriguing red and black fruit aromas. Flavors of cherries, plums, blackberries, cranberries, pepper, sage, spice. Great focus, complexity and balance, an aftertaste that lingers for 45 seconds. Very pure and fresh, should continue to improve for several years.
This wine is an unheralded treasure. Old Hill Ranch was planted in 1885. A great year for wine lovers, but a sad year for the Grant family - U.S. Grant, the Civil War hero, passed away. It is said that he was laid to rest in Grant's Tomb. This Zin has many years of vibrant life remaining. (2342 views) | | | Tasted by Mike Dildine on 5/25/2010 & rated 92 points: 15.3% alcohol. From one of California's greatest heritage vineyards. Living, producing vines dating from 1885. A field blend - mostly Zinfandel, but also Grenache, Alicante Bouschet, Petite, Mourved, Syrah, Tempranillo and other varieties. Popped and poured. Medium ruby red. Expressive, mostly red fruit aromas. Layered and complex flavors of cherry, cassis, pepper and spice. No hint of alcohol. Very well balanced, focused and restrained flavors. Lingering aftertasted.
I was very excited to taste this - a treat! Much more subtle and nuanced than I expected - fascinating and delicious. An exceptionally cool wine! Bucklin Old Hills are known to thrive with age. I have several more of these and I'll be enjoying their development. (2462 views) |
| Bucklin 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 CountySonoma Coast |
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