Somewhat sweet, brambly fruit, with just enough depth to balance the sweetness. Drunk with meatballs, a good match, followed by chocolate brownies, which were almost too much for the wine.
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A dark colour; a rich, somewhat sweet, not quite jammy wine with blackberry and black cherry fruit, good weight and intensity. We had it with cold venison and salad: would probably go well with a chocolate brownie.
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When Joel sold the winery, Ravenswood quality went into the toilet and my faith in the brand along with it, so I didn't expect much at all from this $11 Lodi zin. A very pleasant surprise: black currant and spice flavors, good body and finish, bold but not buxom. Who knew?
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Expressive nose, Lift, Alcohol 14.5, strong herbal/eucalyptus note, oak, black cherry and brambly dark berry fruit. Medium weight juice, with soft but, persistent tannins, balancing acidity and a whirl of red raspberry coulis and black cherry. Pippy, cracked black pepper, finish. Cali Zin value <3 bucks a pour. Used it to make Coq au Vin and paired wonderfully. Purchased from retail shop… Na zdrowie
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Clean. Medium intensity with aromas of blackberry sage clay rhubarb and raspberry leaf.
Dry. Medium acidity. Medium(+) alcohol. Medium tannins. Medium body. Medium with flavours of blackberry sage black pepper and blueberry. No flab
Medium finish with blackberry and black tea notes. Good. Drink now and over the next five years. Great value at the sale price. Honest and real and not f’d up with the big corporate ownership.
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Second time having this old vine Zinfandel. There are two from Ravenswood that I know of and this one is a bit bigger and my preference. It stood up to a venison roast with a mushroom based gravy which I think says a lot. A lot of strong flavors had to be play together and this wine did a wonderful job.
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89 uten mat med riktig mat, tror fyldig kjøttrett så er den på 90. Synes dette er en spennede drue, som kan være tung og fyldig og tynn og lett. Store variasjoner fra produsenter og geografi. Denne er en av favoritt prod ift drue. Qpr....
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8/29/2023 - winewitch59 wrote: 90 Points
This wine never fails to impress. Love it.
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5/16/2022 - La Grappe wrote: 87 Points
This has soft, slightly sweet plum/blackberry fruit fruit with some spice. It was much enjoyed by others in our group at a local Greek restaurant.
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2/1/2022 - La Grappe wrote: 86 Points
A dark colour; quite full and rather sweet on the palate, dense and a little hard. Should soften up with time.
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1/30/2022 - Ptobes Likes this wine: 90 Points
Ate with Korean ribs, stood up to the rest. Also great on its own. Good value for depth and complexity. Will buy again.
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10/31/2021 - Zac&Jill Likes this wine: 94 Points
Excellent with pasta and red sauce
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10/28/2021 - La Grappe wrote: 87 Points
Somewhat sweet, brambly fruit, with just enough depth to balance the sweetness. Drunk with meatballs, a good match, followed by chocolate brownies, which were almost too much for the wine.
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10/18/2021 - La Grappe wrote: 88 Points
A dark colour; a rich, somewhat sweet, not quite jammy wine with blackberry and black cherry fruit, good weight and intensity. We had it with cold venison and salad: would probably go well with a chocolate brownie.
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9/27/2021 - Neecies Likes this wine:
When Joel sold the winery, Ravenswood quality went into the toilet and my faith in the brand along with it, so I didn't expect much at all from this $11 Lodi zin. A very pleasant surprise: black currant and spice flavors, good body and finish, bold but not buxom. Who knew?
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9/26/2021 - snarfglk Likes this wine: 89 Points
very reasonable weekday/pizza drinker
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8/8/2021 - Oechsle Likes this wine: 88 Points
Expressive nose, Lift, Alcohol 14.5, strong herbal/eucalyptus note, oak, black cherry and brambly dark berry fruit. Medium weight juice, with soft but, persistent tannins, balancing acidity and a whirl of red raspberry coulis and black cherry. Pippy, cracked black pepper, finish. Cali Zin value <3 bucks a pour. Used it to make Coq au Vin and paired wonderfully. Purchased from retail shop… Na zdrowie
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6/4/2021 - df1962 wrote: 88 Points
PnD let air for 2hrs.
Clear dark ruby.
Clean. Medium intensity with aromas of blackberry sage clay rhubarb and raspberry leaf.
Dry. Medium acidity. Medium(+) alcohol. Medium tannins. Medium body. Medium with flavours of blackberry sage black pepper and blueberry. No flab
Medium finish with blackberry and black tea notes. Good. Drink now and over the next five years. Great value at the sale price. Honest and real and not f’d up with the big corporate ownership.
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12/25/2020 - gjkrmk Likes this wine: 89 Points
Second time having this old vine Zinfandel. There are two from Ravenswood that I know of and this one is a bit bigger and my preference. It stood up to a venison roast with a mushroom based gravy which I think says a lot. A lot of strong flavors had to be play together and this wine did a wonderful job.
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12/18/2020 - GeirArneLangkas Likes this wine: 89 Points
89 uten mat med riktig mat, tror fyldig kjøttrett så er den på 90. Synes dette er en spennede drue, som kan være tung og fyldig og tynn og lett. Store variasjoner fra produsenter og geografi. Denne er en av favoritt prod ift drue. Qpr....
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