2021 Predator Old Vine Zinfandel

Community Tasting Notes (5) Median Score: 90 points

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  4/15/2024 - cjoetucker@aol.com Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Lots of flavors and aromas jumping out. Strawberries, spice, pepper, soy, and raw beef on the nose, with jammy red and black fruit, strawberries, dark cherries , cedar, raspberry and earthiness flowing across the palate to a long, full finish. Rich, robust, full bodied, juicy, for zin lovers this is a real bargain.

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  3/22/2024 - fkern26 Does not like this wine: 70 Points

  Maybe I got a bad bottle. This was overwhelmingly sweet - nothing but strawberry and blackberry jam. No length, nothing at all memorable. Will give it another try down the road given all other ratings.

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  2/14/2024 - AD_jutant Likes this wine: 90 Points

  This was one of the first American wines I had after moving to the US. I knew Zinfandel was the same grape as Primitivo, “old vine” sounded fancy, and the label was cute. I picked up a bottle and thought wow, American wines could be this great for this little money! Unfortunately, I was to be fairly discouraged in my search for affordable (under $15) yet delicious wines here, so I had to start spending more. However, I have this wine once a year and it keeps rewarding me. It’s a great bargain unless it’s really not your taste.
  
  Beautiful nose of smoke and spices with red and slightly jammed fruit coming through. Cigar, peat, pepper, clove, vanilla. There is, unfortunately, a slight alcohol burn. Cherry jam and stewed plum.
  On the palate, the fruit comes into the forefront with strawberry and dark cherry, maybe a little jam. The tobacco smoke comes back on the finish. I think this smoky note is more prominent than it was a year ago so maybe it’s going to overpower the wine with age. You aren’t supposed to age it anyway though…
  
  I assume that if you hate New World wines this is just going to make you hate them more but, man, this is delicious if you enjoy this style!
  
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  12/9/2023 - Thomas419 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Very perfumed and strong on the nose!
  
  Spicy!! Smokey, almost peaty. Would go well with Asian? Rock. Pepper. Very unique. Very marmite!

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  1/25/2023 - tniemeie wrote: 90 Points

  BevMo. Very good.

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