Artezin
Mendocino County Old Vine Zinfandel
Mendocino, North Coast, California, USA
Buy all you can find at your local Costco. From front to back - great balance of acid and fruit. STRUCTURE! Not a lazy zin fruit bomb. A steal at $12.99. Could easily go for $40 a bottle.
Buy all you can find at your local Costco. From front to back - great balance of acid and fruit. STRUCTURE! Not a lazy zin fruit bomb. A steal at $12.99. Could easily go for $40 a bottle.
2 people found it helpfulNov 3rd, 2016
Dark purple in color with a reddish rim and medium intensity.
Strong nose of plums, cherries, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, earth, peppercorn, smoke, light barnyard, chocolates, alcohol and spices.
Medium bodied with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Fruity on the palate with blackberries, plums, raisins, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, earth, leather, pencil lead, peppercorn, green vegetables, herbs and chocolates.
Medium finish with fine grained tannins and tart cherries.
A nice Zinfandel from Mendocino County, California. A little unbalanced, but drinkable nonetheless, by itself or with food.
A little lighter than I expected with mild complexity, and above average.
Very spicy, especially right out of the bottle. Needs 90 minutes to open up properly.
I had this vintage around six months ago, and it seems to get more complexity with time, but lost some of its balance.
Aged in 100% French oak barrels.
I paired it with soft and hard cheeses, and light appetizers.
14.7% alcohol by volume.
Dark purple in color with a reddish rim and medium intensity.
Strong nose of plums, cherries, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, earth, peppercorn, smoke, light barnyard, chocolates, alcohol and spices.
Medium bodied with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Fruity on the palate with blackberries, plums, raisins, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, earth, leather, pencil lead, peppercorn, green vegetables, herbs and chocolates.
Medium finish with fine grained tannins and tart cherries.
A nice Zinfandel from Mendocino County, California. A little unbalanced, but drinkable nonetheless, by itself or with food.
A little lighter than I expected with mild complexity, and above average.
Very spicy, especially right out of the bottle. Needs 90 minutes to open up properly.
I had this vintage around six months ago, and it seems to get more complexity with time, but lost some of its balance.
Aged in 100% French oak barrels.
I paired it with soft and hard cheeses, and light appetizers.
14.7% alcohol by volume.
Light crisp, really good with winter soups
Light crisp, really good with winter soups
Oct 23rd, 2017
The French Oak shines through on the nose. Smooth. Strong hints of raspberry and blackberry. Semi-dry and very pleasant finish. Lovely by itself.
The French Oak shines through on the nose. Smooth. Strong hints of raspberry and blackberry. Semi-dry and very pleasant finish. Lovely by itself.
Jul 17th, 2017
A great Old Vine Zinfandel. Bought at Costco. Excellent buy.
A great Old Vine Zinfandel. Bought at Costco. Excellent buy.
Dec 6th, 2016