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Small Batch Bourbon Barrel Aged California Zinfandel

8.966 ratings
8.11 pro ratings
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
Adam Kincaid

Kind of sticky... and icky. If you have too much it might permanently damage your taste buds. Lots and lots and lots of vanilla, over ripened black fruit, and very sweet. Cloying, almost. It’s thick and high alcohol.

Kind of sticky... and icky. If you have too much it might permanently damage your taste buds. Lots and lots and lots of vanilla, over ripened black fruit, and very sweet. Cloying, almost. It’s thick and high alcohol.

Jul 28th, 2019
Michelle Sarver

Love this one!

Love this one!

Jan 30th, 2021
Rajdeep Dasgupta

Nice balance between fruitiness and tannin. Was nice to drink by itself and did not need other taste to balance it.

Nice balance between fruitiness and tannin. Was nice to drink by itself and did not need other taste to balance it.

Jan 25th, 2021
League of Pretentious Gentlemen

Not really a "purist" wine but who cares?... Those guys are a bunch of Jackwagons. It's best to not think of this as a wine and more as a delightful hybrid alcoholic beverage. It is really obvious that the bourbon barrels are heavily influencing the flavor here and that is right up my alley. I wouldn't want every wine to be like that but what this one does, it does well. It's really in a completely different category than a straight-up Zin and should be judged accordingly.

Not really a "purist" wine but who cares?... Those guys are a bunch of Jackwagons. It's best to not think of this as a wine and more as a delightful hybrid alcoholic beverage. It is really obvious that the bourbon barrels are heavily influencing the flavor here and that is right up my alley. I wouldn't want every wine to be like that but what this one does, it does well. It's really in a completely different category than a straight-up Zin and should be judged accordingly.

Jan 17th, 2021
Dmitry Muzychak

Выпито с друзьями Даши и Паши 17.01.21 в Пильнице. Прекрасный и нежный зинфандель. Выдержка в использованных бочках из- под Бурбона произвело на свет очень нежное и мягкое Вино. Категорически несогласен с проэкспертами из- за их низких оценок. Достойное Вино.

Выпито с друзьями Даши и Паши 17.01.21 в Пильнице. Прекрасный и нежный зинфандель. Выдержка в использованных бочках из- под Бурбона произвело на свет очень нежное и мягкое Вино. Категорически несогласен с проэкспертами из- за их низких оценок. Достойное Вино.

Jan 17th, 2021
Tim Gleason

Well made, personally not a fan of the bourbon after taste but this would be a joy for those that do.

Well made, personally not a fan of the bourbon after taste but this would be a joy for those that do.

Nov 15th, 2020
Bruno Osorio

Delicious Zinfandel. Aromas of strawberry jam, cinnamon and tobacco. It is indeed oaky, but I expected it to be even more oaky as it is aged in bourbon barrels. Nice tannins.

Delicious Zinfandel. Aromas of strawberry jam, cinnamon and tobacco. It is indeed oaky, but I expected it to be even more oaky as it is aged in bourbon barrels. Nice tannins.

Sep 30th, 2020
Joe Fischer

An interesting Zin. Aromas of vanilla, dark fruit, pepper, and a hint from those bourbon barrels. Smooth with a spice note. Ruby colored. This is not a bad wine for the price, but I like Big Six Bourborn Zinfandel better.

An interesting Zin. Aromas of vanilla, dark fruit, pepper, and a hint from those bourbon barrels. Smooth with a spice note. Ruby colored. This is not a bad wine for the price, but I like Big Six Bourborn Zinfandel better.

Aug 28th, 2020
Alex Pearson

Easy drinking wine that also pairs great with steak.

Easy drinking wine that also pairs great with steak.

Jul 23rd, 2020
Tracy M

Absolutely aweful.

Absolutely aweful.

Jul 17th, 2020