Grandma Dames tasting 2/1/23. My 6th, group 6th. Very aromatic. Orange peel. Very little fruit. Overworked.
Grandma Dames tasting 2/1/23. My 6th, group 6th. Very aromatic. Orange peel. Very little fruit. Overworked.
Feb 1st, 2023
A solid, large-framed Zin. Dark, brambly blackberries, together with the telltale sign that they wanted a ripe style: a note of maple syrup. Some crushed sandstony gravel. Full-flavored, ripe dark fruit coats the palate, but it’s fortunately dry (no residual sugar like a lot of Zins these days). Acids on the low side. Tannins soft. At it peak.
A solid, large-framed Zin. Dark, brambly blackberries, together with the telltale sign that they wanted a ripe style: a note of maple syrup. Some crushed sandstony gravel. Full-flavored, ripe dark fruit coats the palate, but it’s fortunately dry (no residual sugar like a lot of Zins these days). Acids on the low side. Tannins soft. At it peak.
Oct 16th, 2022
Solid little wine. Not a brut nor a push over. Fuller side of medium bodied but without extracting a concentrated expression of zin in the jam department. Balanced and nice to have with dinner.
Solid little wine. Not a brut nor a push over. Fuller side of medium bodied but without extracting a concentrated expression of zin in the jam department. Balanced and nice to have with dinner.
Apr 20th, 2016
A solid Zinfandel showing its Napa roots, dark fruit and fine tannins. It paired well with spicy Penne Arrabbiata.
A solid Zinfandel showing its Napa roots, dark fruit and fine tannins. It paired well with spicy Penne Arrabbiata.
Jan 29th, 2016
Bright and full of berries, rosemary, and lavender. Pretty.
Bright and full of berries, rosemary, and lavender. Pretty.
Mar 18th, 2015
Lighter, more old school Zin not so overly forced and extracted. Really tasty I am loving the wines from the Chiles Canyon
Lighter, more old school Zin not so overly forced and extracted. Really tasty I am loving the wines from the Chiles Canyon
Oct 7th, 2014
Napa Valley, California, USA
