Three Wine Company
Contra Costa County Zinfandel
Contra Costa County, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
What a joy! Rich ruby color leads to an expressive bouquet of cocoa, earthy wisps of violet and just a smidge of cinnamon. Then the body comes along and this is the strong-point of this young Zinfandel- balanced, integrated & juicy- reflecting all the promises of the nose and delivering a truly, surprisingly balanced, mouth-coating finish that is profoundly refined considering its age.
What a joy! Rich ruby color leads to an expressive bouquet of cocoa, earthy wisps of violet and just a smidge of cinnamon. Then the body comes along and this is the strong-point of this young Zinfandel- balanced, integrated & juicy- reflecting all the promises of the nose and delivering a truly, surprisingly balanced, mouth-coating finish that is profoundly refined considering its age.
Mar 18th, 2020
Hot at first, but has opened up well. Dark berry, and alcohol on the nose. More of a velvety fruit bomb, but very pleasant. Enjoying this a lot. It’s very different.
Hot at first, but has opened up well. Dark berry, and alcohol on the nose. More of a velvety fruit bomb, but very pleasant. Enjoying this a lot. It’s very different.
Aug 25th, 2018
Friday had this 5 years ago
Friday had this 5 years ago
1 person found it helpfulMar 27th, 2019
Sustainable, yes! Clean, no! A bit of VA and plenty of RS, makes this a bit funky. But I still wanted to drink more, so...
Sustainable, yes! Clean, no! A bit of VA and plenty of RS, makes this a bit funky. But I still wanted to drink more, so...
Sep 16th, 2015
Bright red in color.
Not too fruity on the nose with earthy notes and blueberries, blackberries and cherries .
Light to medium bodied and elegant.
Dry on the attack and fruity on the back of the palate with cherries, blueberries, black pepper, oak and wood.
Unbalanced with too much acid for the tannins, yet enough fruits.
Medium finish with nice silky tannins.
15.2% alcohol by volume.
Bright red in color.
Not too fruity on the nose with earthy notes and blueberries, blackberries and cherries .
Light to medium bodied and elegant.
Dry on the attack and fruity on the back of the palate with cherries, blueberries, black pepper, oak and wood.
Unbalanced with too much acid for the tannins, yet enough fruits.
Medium finish with nice silky tannins.
15.2% alcohol by volume.
Very fruity. Black cherry and blackberry aromas and some notes of cinnamon, then balanced fruit and baking spices that tingle the tongue and linger on. What Goes with That: Fall Sweets Class, pairing: pumpkin pie.
Very fruity. Black cherry and blackberry aromas and some notes of cinnamon, then balanced fruit and baking spices that tingle the tongue and linger on. What Goes with That: Fall Sweets Class, pairing: pumpkin pie.
Oct 28th, 2022SASY Saturday Blind Tasting. Intense red fruit aromas (cherry) with some earthy and some oaky notes, similar palate, and the lighter body and higher tannins didn't lead us to a Zin!
SASY Saturday Blind Tasting. Intense red fruit aromas (cherry) with some earthy and some oaky notes, similar palate, and the lighter body and higher tannins didn't lead us to a Zin!
Nov 27th, 2021That's a rich, spicy Zinfandel with a nice aftertaste. It makes me realize how much I like Zin. I wonder how it would taste if I let it go for another year.
That's a rich, spicy Zinfandel with a nice aftertaste. It makes me realize how much I like Zin. I wonder how it would taste if I let it go for another year.
Mar 23rd, 2021
Nice every day red. Had the 2017 with turkey chili. Better on the second day
Nice every day red. Had the 2017 with turkey chili. Better on the second day
Dec 16th, 2019