2009 Optima Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley

Community Tasting Notes (15) Avg Score: 88.5 points

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View SonomaCoaster's profile
  • Report Issue

  12/31/2015 - SonomaCoaster wrote: 91 Points

  Better than previous bottle, with balanced acidity this time. Palate still dominated by rich red bramble fruit, not jammy. Very nice with smoked paprika burgers and manchego.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View SonomaCoaster's profile
  • Report Issue

  2/16/2015 - SonomaCoaster wrote: 88 Points

  Enjoyable wine but perhaps a little sweet, even after three hour decant. Aromas of red bramble fruit, dried flowers, and vanilla. Flavors similar with some boysenberry jam, nice spicy tannins, long finish, but a little lacking in acid. Still, pretty good.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View rodsjuice's profile
  • Report Issue

  7/19/2014 - rodsjuice Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Decanted for an hour. Aromatic big nose. Full bodied with a smooth texture. Blueberry, blackberry, vanilla all in here with a nice lasting finish. My last bottle. Great value Zin. 5,13,15,6=89

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View rodsjuice's profile
  • Report Issue

  5/21/2014 - rodsjuice wrote: 86 Points

  Poured into decanter. Nose predominant oak, raisins, current. Palate is mouth puckering tart full of bing cherry. This bottle did not show very well. 5,12,14,5=86

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View yofog's profile
  • Report Issue

  4/1/2014 - yofog wrote: 82 Points

  Some freshness and it is red-fruited, at least, so I'm perplexed as to why there should also be overripe notes and port notes, and the red fruit is a bit candied. Missed the mark, though I could still drink it I think.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

View all 15 Community Tasting Notes

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.