Artezin

Mendocino County Old Vine Zinfandel

8.840 ratings

8.83 pro ratings

Mendocino, North Coast, 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

8.8

Dark black raspberry fruit with some brambly, toasty notes. Rich spicy blackberry fruit and some minerally notes. From a tactile perspective, maybe a bit overextracted as some bitter tannin shows through on the finish. Overall, though, a good value at $15. Go Pats!

Dark black raspberry fruit with some brambly, toasty notes. Rich spicy blackberry fruit and some minerally notes. From a tactile perspective, maybe a bit overextracted as some bitter tannin shows through on the finish. Overall, though, a good value at $15. Go Pats!

Oct 23rd, 2017

8.9

Smooth and spicy

Smooth and spicy

1 person found it helpfulFeb 25th, 2019

Tobin Trevarthen

Prune and pepper nose. Taste reflected the nose. Add some jamminess and you have the prototypical Zin.

Prune and pepper nose. Taste reflected the nose. Add some jamminess and you have the prototypical Zin.

1 person found it helpfulOct 18th, 2018

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

8.7

Good basic zin

Good basic zin

Jun 7th, 2017

Rajdeep Dasgupta

8.6

Notable notes of raspberries, boysenberries, black peeper, and spices. We had with spicy humus and siracha Gouda, which worked well.

Notable notes of raspberries, boysenberries, black peeper, and spices. We had with spicy humus and siracha Gouda, which worked well.

Sep 27th, 2020

8.9

This is a good Costco find!

This is a good Costco find!

May 6th, 2020

9.3

Cloves and spice. Good balance.

Cloves and spice. Good balance.

Apr 7th, 2019

8.8

Great wine to enjoy with appetizers. Too sweet with meats

Great wine to enjoy with appetizers. Too sweet with meats

May 28th, 2018

6.9

No good

No good

Jan 7th, 2018

8.8

Solid again. Great with spicy food

Solid again. Great with spicy food

Jan 3rd, 2018