2016 Seghesio Family Vineyards Zinfandel Sonoma County

Community Tasting Note

grapenomad wrote:

83 Points

Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - Seghesio is a very well-known winery in the US, dating all the way to 1895. Today, it’s easily placed among the top 10 producers of Zinfandel with some of the oldest vineyards in the game. Regarding the region, Sonoma County is not necessarily an indication of quality. It points out that grapes were picked from different AVAs, in this case a combination of Alexander Valley and Dry Creek Valley. Even though it states ‘Zinfandel’, traces of Petit Sirah are added to provide color and structure.

Damn, this was a tough blow, especially after hearing about and tasting many good examples of this fine establishment. Sweet, almost superficial aromas of blueberry, cotton candy and caramelised cloves, with some rubbery hints. Like putting a condom on a plum. No, you never did that? Ok, that’s just me then. It’s like that high school wine you thought was premium because it was $20 instead of your 7-dollar usual. Thick extract and fiery alcohol levels tiring out the whole structure. Take a load off, Seghy.

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Comment posted by Laz4wine:

2/28/2019 8:29:00 PM - Any chance your location and/or bottle variation contributed to the outlier rating and commentary? Will try some soon as a result.
Comment posted by Chris@77:

3/1/2019 6:34:00 PM - Tend to agree with much of description although for me 88. Too fruity sweet and lacking balance and complexity.
Comment posted by Laz4wine:

3/2/2019 8:54:00 AM - Thanks Chris, a bit disappointing to hear this, have enjoyed several Segh SVs and hoped this lived up to WS rating, we'll see soon
Comment posted by grapenomad:

3/3/2019 6:18:00 PM - It could be the bottle condition, but I highly doubt it since I've tasted many of Seghesio's entry level wines in the past. They're always bland and boring. The premium stuff is another story.