Ballentine Vineyards

Old Vines Napa Valley Zinfandel

8.932 ratings

8.73 pro ratings

Napa Valley, 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

Gerich Fellermann

Sales Grassroots Wine Wholesalers

8.4

L-U-S-H!!

L-U-S-H!!

Jan 26th, 2014

This was huge. 16.8% alc. took it out for some BBQ ribs. It needed decanting and still took 1/2+ to settle down and drink.
Had a hard time getting out of bed this morning!

This was huge. 16.8% alc. took it out for some BBQ ribs. It needed decanting and still took 1/2+ to settle down and drink.
Had a hard time getting out of bed this morning!

Jul 24th, 2014

9.0

Beautiful, vanilla & smoky

Beautiful, vanilla & smoky

May 5th, 2017

8.0

Brought back from Napa

Brought back from Napa

Nov 15th, 2016

8.9

MUST ALLOW TO OPEN UP A: pepper and currant. P: conistent with the nose but acidic. Maybe better as it opens up. Indeed, decanting softens it and bring forward currant and ripe plums.

MUST ALLOW TO OPEN UP A: pepper and currant. P: conistent with the nose but acidic. Maybe better as it opens up. Indeed, decanting softens it and bring forward currant and ripe plums.

Jul 18th, 2016

9.0

Peppery. Well rounded. Great bottle of wine.

Peppery. Well rounded. Great bottle of wine.

Apr 10th, 2016

Claire Harraghy

8.9

2012 at Brick House Folly Beach. Full round body with a spice finish-nice. We'll see how it breathes.

2012 at Brick House Folly Beach. Full round body with a spice finish-nice. We'll see how it breathes.

Jun 22nd, 2015

9.1

Nice pepper, smooth after taste!

Nice pepper, smooth after taste!

Apr 12th, 2015

8.0

Wine of the month club.

Wine of the month club.

Apr 5th, 2015

8.6

Full body, light spice and tannic finish. Caught a buzz

Full body, light spice and tannic finish. Caught a buzz

Feb 1st, 2015