Mount Bullion Vineyards Casto Oaks Jessie's Zin 2017, Sierra Foothills, California
A very pretty color of ruby with a wide reddish rim, and medium plus intensity.
Dry and fruity on the palate with medium acidity.
Showing black plums, cooked cherries, blueberries, blackberry pie, spices, light oak, vanilla, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs and peppercorn.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and red chili pepper.
This 5 year old Zinfandel is drinking very nicely now. Spicy and smoky. Fruit forward and intense.
Good right out of the bottle, easy drinking, and good for parties.
Spicy with mild complexity. Soft and supple. Rich and interesting.
Peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next few years.
Good by itself as a sipping wine, and will pair nicely with a burger.
15.3% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$25. — a year ago
2016. Mencía, Brancellao, Mouratón y Sousón que, además, lleva un pequeño aporte de Garnacha tintorera. Atlántico, afrutado, mineral, herbáceo y con notas balsámicas. He copiado las notas de cata porque me ha parecido un vino muy complejo que merece la pena probar. 16€ aprox. Excelente caldo. — 4 years ago
This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from Sierra Foothills in California.
Full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.
Showing black fruits with cedar, vanilla, leather, earth, black licorice, chocolates, tobacco, spices and peppercorn.
Spicy and rich, yet elegant. Fruit forward and delicious.
Showing great complexity already, and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.
Feels like a Napa Cabernet with a touch of Bordeaux.
Showing lots of black licorice notes on the palate, which I loved, not much on the nose though.
Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years. A good quality wine.
Good right out of the bottle and better after an hour of airtime.
100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged in (50% new) American oak barrels for 19 months. A tiny production of only 4 barrels. Unfiltered.
15.3% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$28. — 2 years ago
Nose: Roasted golden apple, slightly charred, peaches, vanilla, honeysuckle.
Palate: gold apples and peaches doused in lemon juice. Round, creamy texture with notes of buttered biscuit. Smoke and a hint of tar on the finish. Lovely!
75% macabeo, 25% chard.
Paired w roasted chicken, cauliflower, potatoes, with greens and romesco.
#sample — 3 years ago
Mount Bullion Vineyards Casto Oaks The Dream Mourvèdre 2019, Calaveras County, California
Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim and medium intensity.
Strong nose of black cherries, black plums, black currants, cherry pie, light oak, spices and milk chocolates.
Medium bodied with medium plus acidity and long skinny legs.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, light oak, licorice, spices, light alcohol, chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs and peppercorn.
Medium finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a very tasty Mourvedre from california. Spicy and entertaining. Feels like an elegant California Zinfandel. Interesting stuff.
This 3 year old is already showing nice complexity, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 3 to 5 years.
Fruit forward and tangy. Elegant and very pleasant.
Easy drinking and good right out of the bottle. A good party wine as well. Good by itself or with food.
A blend of 93% Mourvedre with 7% Syrah. Aged for 21 months in neutral French Oak barrels. A small production of only 115 cases.
14.2% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$25. — a year ago
100% Recomendable — 3 years ago
Delicious wine. Slightly dry with good viscosity. Great value — 5 years ago
Rojo oscuro y lágrima muy densa.Frutos rojos y negros en nariz. En boca suave con taninos equilibrados. Un pequeño amargor al final que desaparece al rato de estar aireado. Buen vino para empezar con los franceses que he comprado.
— 5 years ago
Atticus Honore
Very balanced, little heavier on the oak but still very classic — a year ago