Easton

Amador County Zinfandel

8.8246 ratings
8.920 pro ratings
Amador County, Sierra Foothills, California, USA
Zinfandel
Lamb, Chicken, Turkey, White Rice, Pasta, Potato, Herbs, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Tomato-Based, Duck, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pork, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Beef, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Severn Goodwin

👃Ripe blueberry, cedar smoke, peppered blackberry/strawberry jam, ripe fig, chocolate Twilzzlers®; 👅Ripe blackberry, warm plum jam, melted milk chocolate, chocolate mint (plant), fig paste.

Decanted ~2H.

👃Ripe blueberry, cedar smoke, peppered blackberry/strawberry jam, ripe fig, chocolate Twilzzlers®; 👅Ripe blackberry, warm plum jam, melted milk chocolate, chocolate mint (plant), fig paste.

Decanted ~2H.

Apr 17th, 2021
Hank Beckmeyer

Owner/Winemaker La Clarine Farms

8.9

Zinfandel can be quite good in the hands of a thoughtful producer. This is almost (almost) Bordeaux-like.

Zinfandel can be quite good in the hands of a thoughtful producer. This is almost (almost) Bordeaux-like.

1 person found it helpfulJan 29th, 2014
R. Addison Wehrfritz

concord grape jelly aroma, luscious mouthfeel, dry finish. unassuming and unpretentious

concord grape jelly aroma, luscious mouthfeel, dry finish. unassuming and unpretentious

Oct 29th, 2016
Ryan Wofford

Nice rich dark fruit. Hint of smoke, mildly structured

Nice rich dark fruit. Hint of smoke, mildly structured

Mar 10th, 2015
Matt Young

Great zin. Although, it's a little on the pricey side. It was on sale but even at its sale price ($17) You can do better for a zin.

Great zin. Although, it's a little on the pricey side. It was on sale but even at its sale price ($17) You can do better for a zin.

Nov 28th, 2014
Bertus van Zyl

Assistant Winemaker Regusci Winery

8.8

Solid value, loads of fruit and spice and great texture.

Solid value, loads of fruit and spice and great texture.

Nov 1st, 2014
Matt Ryan

Hospitality Director Big Basin Vineyards

10

Their 1998 bottling was my 'ah ha!' wine. This only continues a track record of excellence. Spicy red fruit, Huckle berry, iron, stone, pine needles, and barely showing its age. Zinfandel at its best.

Their 1998 bottling was my 'ah ha!' wine. This only continues a track record of excellence. Spicy red fruit, Huckle berry, iron, stone, pine needles, and barely showing its age. Zinfandel at its best.

Jan 24th, 2014
Ed Matthews

Gotta love this Zin with good tannic structure! Not overripe, always a hallmark of Bill Easton wines. Not quite as good as the Rinaldi single vineyard bottling, but at a fraction of the price, who cares?

Gotta love this Zin with good tannic structure! Not overripe, always a hallmark of Bill Easton wines. Not quite as good as the Rinaldi single vineyard bottling, but at a fraction of the price, who cares?

Nov 14th, 2013
Henry Fuseler

10/2022. Good medium bodied Zin. Nice fruit and finish. Paired well with the pasta special at Lula Drake.

10/2022. Good medium bodied Zin. Nice fruit and finish. Paired well with the pasta special at Lula Drake.

Oct 6th, 2022
Charles S Johnson Jr

Full bodied. It was great with salmon. 2014 vintage at $21.50.

Full bodied. It was great with salmon. 2014 vintage at $21.50.

Dec 20th, 2021