Bota Box Vineyards

California Old Vine Zinfandel

8.349 ratings
8.61 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
Ellen Clifford

Also tastes like, oh hey it’s an inexpensive but drinkable cali zin. Cali zin not some sorta sin. It’s okay. Look I feel weird about the whole boxed wine genre so I want to report the ones you can go to if going box. So far if going box Bota is doing the best job of producing things that taste like wine. Except one other thing but stay tuned...

Also tastes like, oh hey it’s an inexpensive but drinkable cali zin. Cali zin not some sorta sin. It’s okay. Look I feel weird about the whole boxed wine genre so I want to report the ones you can go to if going box. So far if going box Bota is doing the best job of producing things that taste like wine. Except one other thing but stay tuned...

1 person found it helpfulDec 6th, 2018
Phil Orlandini

This... doesn't make me feel drunk. This is gonna be my workin' wine.

This... doesn't make me feel drunk. This is gonna be my workin' wine.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 3rd, 2016
Damian Elias

Cherries and blackberries on the finish. Smooth with just the slightest tannins. Definitely would buy again!

Cherries and blackberries on the finish. Smooth with just the slightest tannins. Definitely would buy again!

1 person found it helpfulNov 17th, 2015
Lori Ebenkamp

Great wine. Always in our house.

Great wine. Always in our house.

1 person found it helpfulNov 2nd, 2015
David Adolf

Excellent everyday Zin that drinks better than most sub-$15 bottles and probably many pricier options. Medium weight, spice, berry and light tannins. Some acid present. A very good value.

Excellent everyday Zin that drinks better than most sub-$15 bottles and probably many pricier options. Medium weight, spice, berry and light tannins. Some acid present. A very good value.

1 person found it helpfulMar 23rd, 2015
Cassandra Dworchak

I go back to this box over and over. You just can't beat the value. It a really good Zinfadel, full flavored, can taste the variety really well and it is good with beef or just on its own at the end of a long day!

I go back to this box over and over. You just can't beat the value. It a really good Zinfadel, full flavored, can taste the variety really well and it is good with beef or just on its own at the end of a long day!

1 person found it helpfulNov 8th, 2014
Erika Schnure

This is literally better than most bottled zins I've had.

This is literally better than most bottled zins I've had.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 15th, 2014
Jeremiah Diaz

Medium purple in color; blackberries, strawberries, and baking spices on the nose; medium minus acidity; medium tannins; tastes like plum sauce, blackberry jam, and crushed gravel with a long fruity finish. There may be a little residual sugar, but this wine is really easy drinking and tastes more fruity than sweet. Not bad for a boxed wine.. like it, but Nellie doesn't.

Medium purple in color; blackberries, strawberries, and baking spices on the nose; medium minus acidity; medium tannins; tastes like plum sauce, blackberry jam, and crushed gravel with a long fruity finish. There may be a little residual sugar, but this wine is really easy drinking and tastes more fruity than sweet. Not bad for a boxed wine.. like it, but Nellie doesn't.

Feb 7th, 2024
Steve Scharf

Enjoyable. Very dry but quite drinkable.

Enjoyable. Very dry but quite drinkable.

Mar 23rd, 2020
krcullity .

Tangy, slight bite, fruity notes.

Tangy, slight bite, fruity notes.

Oct 7th, 2019