2017 Klinker Brick Old Vine Zinfandel

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 89.1 points

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  11/25/2023 - Janstan Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Dark fruit.

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  1/23/2023 - Dan & Krista Stockman Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Even better than we remembered.

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  11/16/2022 - steveed wrote: 80 Points

  If you like it, please enjoy it, and feel free to disagree with my review. If you serve it to me for dinner, I'll politely accept. However, this wine lacks the qualities and characteristics that would score it as a good wine, it is just OK. I rated it neutral because while I don't like it, there is no reason for me to dislike it; it is just OK.
  
  It has nothing to suggest it is flawed, it is just not a good wine. It is just OK.
  
  Seijaro's review is spot on.
  
  The winery's website has a very thorough technical data sheet on multiple "old vine" vineyards and other things in their writeup for this wine, but it lacks specificity about what actually went into this wine, such as what percentage came from which of the vineyards. Looks like nothing more than marketing hoopla to me.
  
  Contrary to the vintner's data sheet, the wine is neither balanced nor complex. It is out of balance with overpowering alcohol and the resulting heat with not enough tannin or acid to balance it. It tastes like wine, but the nose and flavors lack complexity needed from other aromas or flavors to balance the dominance of red and black fruit. The mouthfeel is one diensional. There is no finish. It is blah.
  
  I wouldn't try to age it; actually, I wouldn't even try to buy it, and thankfully, I didn't buy what I tasted.
  
  At $20, there are better entry Zins. I would rather savor an outstanding $40 bottle of wine of any red variety than two bottles of this. With this one, you don't get what you pay for.
  
  But enjoy it if you like, serve it if you wish, and don't feel the need to apologize or feel ashamed. It is wine, afterall!

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  10/6/2022 - Vegas Bob Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Great pick every time.
  The wine looks rosy colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like black pepper. It tastes like raspberry and black currant (cassis). The body is medium. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity.

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  4/13/2022 - merlot78 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  A real Zin. For my taste it appears to be old style, the way Zins were in the 1950 and 1960 era.

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