Bota Box Vineyards

California Old Vine Zinfandel

8.422 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
Lori Ebenkamp

Great wine. Always in our house.

Great wine. Always in our house.

1 person found it helpfulNov 2nd, 2015
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
Carl Zoellner

Not great, sharpness to the wine. Good value not great wine.

Not great, sharpness to the wine. Good value not great wine.

Oct 4th, 2018
Mark Seeber

Still at the cabin

Still at the cabin

Jul 2nd, 2017
Lindsey (Crane) Looper

Not bad, but no depth to this one. It's not as satisfying as other zins

Not bad, but no depth to this one. It's not as satisfying as other zins

Jun 4th, 2017
Marek Zee

Tastes cheap and has an after-bite, also gives me heartburn, which means that it probably contains artificial colors or flavors. Would not buy any Bota Box boxed wines again.

Tastes cheap and has an after-bite, also gives me heartburn, which means that it probably contains artificial colors or flavors. Would not buy any Bota Box boxed wines again.

Feb 14th, 2017
Dave Mac

#wineclub!

Feb 3rd, 2017
Joe Thornton

Smells nice. Super thin, lacks good flavor.

Smells nice. Super thin, lacks good flavor.

Oct 18th, 2016
Paige Mor

A nice everyday wine . Has a slight biting after taste that took some getting used to . I like having old vine zin on hand it fits with a lot of meals

A nice everyday wine . Has a slight biting after taste that took some getting used to . I like having old vine zin on hand it fits with a lot of meals

Feb 16th, 2016