Wine Reviews: A Selection of Zinfandels

Tasted Wednesday, May 16, 2012 by davidwhitedc with 497 views

Introduction

I opened several Zinfandels that had arrived as press samples. All were tasted single blind.

Flight 1 (9 Notes)

  • 2009 Wine Guerrilla Zinfandel Adel's Vineyard 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley

    SRP: $30. Explosively aromatic – dark raspberries, chocolate, spicy oak, and baked cherries. On the palate, this wine is delightful – a plush and velvety mouthfeel, and enough acid to give the wine a refreshing lift at the end. Delicious.

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  • 2010 Troon Vineyard Zinfandel Kubli Bench 92 Points

    USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Applegate Valley

    SRP: $25. An extraordinarily interesting nose, full of fleshy fruits – think the inside of a dark plum alongside crushed blackberries and raspberries. The fruits are followed by oak, along with a hint of slate and riverbed. The tannins are ripe and firm and the wine is very well structured. A dark-but-not-overripe Zinfandel, and really delicious.

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  • 2008 Quivira Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley 89 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley

    SRP: $20. The nose is quite interesting – dark plums, wild herbs (think sage and fennel), some black pepper, and a hint of baked blackberries. The palate is plush yet light, with great acidity. Unfortunately, a hint of alcohol shows itself at the finish.

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  • 2010 Artezin Zinfandel Mendocino County 91 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County

    SRP: $18. On the nose, fresh raspberry juice, red cherry candy, ripe pomegranate, and boysenberries, alongside cinnamon and sweet baking spices. A beautifully red, restrained nose. On the palate, the fruits are a bit sweeter, and this wine shows itself as one that would definitely age. Firm tannins, juicy acidity. A really tasty wine.

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  • 2009 Quivira Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley

    SRP: $20. A dark, prototypical Zinfandel. Not old school, but definitely not overripe. A dark nose of blueberries, blackberries, and plums, followed by dark chocolate, black pepper, and sweet, spicy oak. The palate is soft and reveals some green notes, like sage and eucalyptus. Simple but solid.

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  • 2009 Wine Guerrilla Zinfandel Conte Vineyard 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    SRP: $30. On the nose, a seductive aroma of blackberry, rhubarb compote, pie crust, forest floor, and sweet oak. On the palate, the fruits are much sweeter than the nose suggests – just barely reaching some pruniness. Solid acidity, no noticeable alcohol, very well-structured. A simple but solid Zinfandel.

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  • 2009 Amapola Creek Zinfandel Monte Rosso 91 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley

    SRP: $36. A beautiful Zinfandel. Fresh-from-the-farm cherries, perfume, wild blackberries, and sweet Asian spices. While proudly ripe, this wine isn’t in your face. The palate is lush and balanced.

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  • 2010 Gracianna Zinfandel Bacigalupi Vineyard 87 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    SRP: $42. A very dark, rich Zinfandel with notes of prune juice, sweet figs, and dark chocolate. The palate is lighter and livelier than one would expect, but a shot of alcohol shows itself at the end.

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  • 2010 Jacuzzi Family Vineyards Primitivo Lake County 89 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Lake County

    SRP: $22. A typical Zinfandel, exploding with notes of black cherries, overripe blackberries, and coffee. While the wine is certainly bold on the palate, it’s in perfect balance and offers a rich, complex mouthfeel.

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