St. Francis Winery

Reserve Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel

9.244 ratings
8.42 pro ratings
Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, 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
Tom Casagrande

Diasappointing in two respects. First, I got this as a “mystery” wine from Garagiste. It wasn’t expensive, but I don’t expect Garagiste to foist a 15.6%, jammy Zin, with residual sugar, in a bottle as heavy as a howitzer shell, on its clientele. Second, why make a Zin like this from amazing Dry Creek terroir? Leave this sort of jam bomb to the folks in f-ing Lodi. Doing this to what were likely potentially amazing raw materials is a sin.

Diasappointing in two respects. First, I got this as a “mystery” wine from Garagiste. It wasn’t expensive, but I don’t expect Garagiste to foist a 15.6%, jammy Zin, with residual sugar, in a bottle as heavy as a howitzer shell, on its clientele. Second, why make a Zin like this from amazing Dry Creek terroir? Leave this sort of jam bomb to the folks in f-ing Lodi. Doing this to what were likely potentially amazing raw materials is a sin.

Apr 15th, 2022
CookDrinkFeast

#zinfandel
Deep purple in the glass with jammy notes of black fruit on the nose. The palate has plenty of #junkinthetrunk with ripe round flavors of black plums, blackberries, black cherries, and a dark chocolate in the finish. 9 out of 10.

#zinfandel
Deep purple in the glass with jammy notes of black fruit on the nose. The palate has plenty of #junkinthetrunk with ripe round flavors of black plums, blackberries, black cherries, and a dark chocolate in the finish. 9 out of 10.

Jan 28th, 2021
jodi tauer

I want it all

I want it all

Mar 9th, 2019
Peter Heidt

...now this was some inky yummy goodness... Paired my pasta perfectly...

...now this was some inky yummy goodness... Paired my pasta perfectly...

Mar 13th, 2018
Mark Sapienza

Black cherry. Dark chocolate

Black cherry. Dark chocolate

Dec 29th, 2017
Kyna Love

Delicious! Round, bold, smooth. Low tannins and high fruit. Big raspberries, chocolate and hints of blackberries and cherries

Delicious! Round, bold, smooth. Low tannins and high fruit. Big raspberries, chocolate and hints of blackberries and cherries

Mar 24th, 2017
Chris Sowick

Very smooth Zinfandel. Nice with chicken parmigiana.

Very smooth Zinfandel. Nice with chicken parmigiana.

Jan 15th, 2017
Chris Sowick

Like a Super Tuscan Cabernet. Full bodied, strong fruit.

Like a Super Tuscan Cabernet. Full bodied, strong fruit.

Dec 26th, 2016
Eric

Eric had this 7 years ago

Eric had this 7 years ago

Aug 2nd, 2017
Rich Dunne

Rich had this 2 years ago

Rich had this 2 years ago

Aug 22nd, 2022