March 2, 2024 - Smooth and uncomplicated Zin with boysenberry taste.
Deep red color.
Went great with classic steak dinner (Bearnaise sauce) w sides of blue cheese dressed iceberg wedge salad and mixed buttery mushrooms. Good on the cellaring.
13.5 % alcohol only.
July 5, 2021 - Na
February 10, 2019 - As before, very soft with cherries, strawberry fruit and gentle spice. I am adding another note simply because this bottle is drinking surprisingly well for its age - better than the last one. Food-friendly acidity and pretty fair length. Still for drinking up, though, if you have any....
October 27, 2018 - I found a bottle tucked away and hoped it was not on the way down. Fair cherry fruit with hints of strawberry plus some spice. The acidity was quite pronounced on the mid/end palate. It opened a little in the glass but remained pretty ordinary, really. My fault for not drinking it earlier.
March 20, 2016 - Un très bon rapport qualité-prix.
Très doux pour un Zinfandel. Court en bouche aussi, mais très agréable le temps qu'il y est.
January 31, 2016 - On first opening, the nose and first taste offered raspberry fruit with a little late tannin ('tea'?). 3h after decanting, there was soft raspberry and dark cherry (almost maraschino) fruit. Some balancing acidity and gentle leathery notes. A soft and very attractive wine. Much better than our last bottle.
went very well with a whole roast duck with pork and apricot stuffing.
Ignore any suggestion that this should be drunk within 2-3 years. I have had many earlier vintages of this wine and have never drunk them at less than 5 years of age. (And never 'pop and pour' a red wine of any quality or interest (IMO of course)).
It has life yet (if stored OK). Not one of the great Californian Zins but excellent, especially for the price. 88-89
December 17, 2015 - No, not exciting. I used it to cook a good red wine risotto rather than drinking it and it worked well.
December 2, 2015 - Good deep color, dar fruit/blackberry with a little black cherry on the nose and palate. Nice acidity. A bit thin towards the end. Generally prefer spicier more expressive Zins. Not a bad wine, both there are better choices out there.
September 10, 2015 - Good deep colour, sweet blackberry and cherry on the nose and palate. Reasonable cherry acidity. A bit thin towards the end. I normally keep Zin longer than this but will drink the rest of this case.
Good basic Zin. Not expensive - quite good value.
Good next day - soft and enjoyable.
May 26, 2015 - Boysenberry, cherry on nose. Earthy vanilla notes. Reminded me of a slightly watered port. Went well with a good steak.