James Spence

9.1

Very smooth — 5 months ago

Doug Powers

9.2

WOTN — This seems very youthful, with that awesome minty-spicy quality of the Dickerson (Napa) vineyard, more tight and structured and complex than the 1988 Old Hill, really amazing for a so-so Zinfandel vintage, kudos to Joel Peterson again!! — 5 months ago

with Jim

Tom Heckert

9.2

From the cellar. Big jammy zin. — 10 months ago

Randall Brater

9.2

Took at least 12-24 hours to decant and burn off some of the age. Then the nose blossomed with aged fruit, baking spice, and prunes. Coffee, stewed fruits, hints of spice, and amazing balance after 28 years. Delightful. — 4 years ago

Chris Wheaton

9.4

HUGE wine! Can only imagine what this Zin tasted like on release. Currently at age sixteen shows dense red cherry and plum; intriguing leather/mushroom/tea like notes on the nose. Still very alive with firm tannins and has to be at least a percent or two of R.S. Great wine! — 5 years ago

Renie Steves

10

At 10 years old, Ravens Wood Old Vine Zinfandel 2009 was delectable, divine and oh so delicious. Full of berry fruit with a perfect amount of spice. Lucky me! — 7 years ago

Lars Miller

9.0

Spicy, ripe cherry nose. Low to medium tannins, and silky, fruit flavor. — 8 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.3

Score reflects the pleasure of drinking a 33 y.o. Zin that’s still got it — 5 months ago

Brett Pinkin

9.1

Still stellar. Tasted with the living legend Joel Pedersen himself and the team thinks Ravenswood winery crew. — 7 months ago

Chris Wheaton

9.3

From Joel’s cellar offering a year or so ago. Outstanding freshness and vigor in this one. Light in color as most of the pigment had pasted itself on the sides of the bottle. Deep nose of plum/Healdsburg prune and cedar. Comes across as both primary and tertiary at the same time. Firm acidity with gripping tannins. — 3 years ago

Chris Wheaton

9.2

From Joel’s library release: This is the 1988 vintage of the Old Vine Sonoma County. Still fresh and alive with all the complexity of thirty two year old wine. Sweet cedar and cherry on the nose; firm acidity and still somewhat tannic; good follow through on the palate with more cherry and cloves. Great wine!! — 4 years ago

Spencer Dodd

9.4

On the nose: Fennel, dried figs mothballs, tomato, some cherry red fruit some violets.
In the taste: great acidity ,sassafras, dried dark fruit secondary flavors, a little bit of graphite (reminds me of old Bordeaux), red fruit almost cherry — 6 years ago

with Daniel, Jen and 1 other

Shelby Cole Graham

9.2

Very good wine. Smooth, not to dry, definitely can tell it's a Zen! BlackBerry and plum with a smooth finish — 8 years ago

Doug Powers

8.9

Darkest color of all the Zins, from a so-so vintage, rich fruit that is somewhat fat and not completely distinctive, fresh and youthful (from my friend John’s super cold cellar), longish and complex finish, kudos to Joel Peterson for the freshness and absolute quality of these two 1988 Ravenswood Zins!! — 5 months ago

with Jim

Eric Urbani

9.3

The Dodgers won in both 1988 and 2001, so for good luck I brought these to our Wold Series party. Can’t believe how well this is holding up after 37 years! — 8 months ago

John Steinar olsson

9.0

Veldig god — 4 years ago

Randall Brater

9.1

nose - plum, stewed fruit

Plum, raspberry, decent acid, solid balance for the age, good aged fruit — 5 years ago

with Jacques

Danalyn Broder

9.1

Very well balanced full body — 7 years ago

Kyle Haduck

9.8

Perfect with a filet mignon. Love ravenswood wine and all the others they have to offer — 7 years ago

Tyler Helmann

9.0

So smooth. — 8 years ago