February 20, 2021 - Drinking very well currently. Still nice fruit.
May 30, 2020 - This wine is still drinking wonderfully. Rich, big and not apologetic. Sadly, my last bottle.
October 7, 2019 - whoa momma, this is a big boy. Don't try to take this down by yourself. Overall this wine is in a really good spot, fruit is still great. Alcohol clocks in at 16.9%, but doesn't ruin the wine. I would drink this over the next 2-3 years, should hold for 5 more.
April 6, 2019 - Still a wonderful bottle of Zinfandel, but starting to show its age. My guess that it is best to drink over the next two or three years.
March 5, 2019 - Drinking beautifully at this time.
December 24, 2018 - Opened out of magnum, drank younger that I was expecting. Deep, rich. concentrated fruit in the nose and flavor, black cherries, blackberries. dried plums, figs, licorice, and hints of spice and earthiness. Full bodied, nice complexity, and a long finish. Huge, delicious wine, but probably not for everyone...
December 3, 2018 - I was generally worried that this might be over-the-top and port-like, but my fears were unfounded. This was big and assertive, but had eased up considerably given the bottle age. Drinking nicely.
May 29, 2018 - WOW. Still tastes like 17% alcohol. The fruit is still sweet and ripe. This wine hasn't aged a day. 3/4 of the bottle was left at the end of the night. Just kinda hard to drink.
May 12, 2018 - My last bottle - as in 2016, big, juicy, extracted. Perfect accompaniment to chicken and kale tacos. I haven't been dringing these Jackass Vineyard Zins in a while and had almost forgotten how well they can pair with food.
September 30, 2017 - Thirteen years and still fully loaded!