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(B) Old Vine Zin Lodi Zinfandel

8.9417 ratings
8.38 pro ratings
Lodi, Central 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
Shun Kikuchi

rich, bold black fruit and vanilla. abv14.5%

rich, bold black fruit and vanilla. abv14.5%

Mar 21st, 2020
Celia Develey

Black fruit sweet spices smoky and vanilla. Deep color, medium tannins, easy drinking.

Black fruit sweet spices smoky and vanilla. Deep color, medium tannins, easy drinking.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 25th, 2015
Cameron Lang

First Zinfandel, chalky dry as finish, sweet aroma with a balance of tannins and fruity notes. Overall a great wine.

First Zinfandel, chalky dry as finish, sweet aroma with a balance of tannins and fruity notes. Overall a great wine.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 11th, 2015
Michael Wangbickler CWE DipWSET

President Drink Local Wine Inc, Educator Discover Wine & Spirits Academy

7.8

Not the best Lodi has to offer. #aws

Not the best Lodi has to offer. #aws

1 person found it helpfulOct 31st, 2014
Ed Matthews

Ruby colored with a big alcoholic nose with just a hint of plums, big sweet Lodi fruit on the palate and an oaky vanilla finish. Just not my style of wine.

Ruby colored with a big alcoholic nose with just a hint of plums, big sweet Lodi fruit on the palate and an oaky vanilla finish. Just not my style of wine.

1 person found it helpfulJun 19th, 2014
Stefan Dolhain

A brand from the Delicato Family Vineyards (they have about 17 brands in their portfolio). Old vines (40 - 100 years old) on sandy soils in the Lodi AVA, in the inland valleys East of San Francisco. Ruby red colour, not very deep for an old vine Zin. Lots of dark fruit (blackberry) in the nose, intertwined with coffee and cocoa. Bold, dark fruity taste with hints of chocolate and a peppery bitter-sweet finish. Neither elegant nor complex, but a good example of a middle-class Zinfandel.At 20.80 euro it is expensive though, especially if compared to Italian Primitivo.

A brand from the Delicato Family Vineyards (they have about 17 brands in their portfolio). Old vines (40 - 100 years old) on sandy soils in the Lodi AVA, in the inland valleys East of San Francisco. Ruby red colour, not very deep for an old vine Zin. Lots of dark fruit (blackberry) in the nose, intertwined with coffee and cocoa. Bold, dark fruity taste with hints of chocolate and a peppery bitter-sweet finish. Neither elegant nor complex, but a good example of a middle-class Zinfandel.At 20.80 euro it is expensive though, especially if compared to Italian Primitivo.

Sep 8th, 2016
Mike Fifer

Writer The Wine Monologues

8.3

Too simple. Too jammy.

Too simple. Too jammy.

Jan 15th, 2015
Matthew Marcino

very pleased with this zin. LODI! My favorite zin region of Cali

very pleased with this zin. LODI! My favorite zin region of Cali

Jul 29th, 2013
Norma Ray

I was enticed by the age of this wine 2010, but unfortunately, it did not become miraculously delicious… not quite turned yet but close. Bummer

I was enticed by the age of this wine 2010, but unfortunately, it did not become miraculously delicious… not quite turned yet but close. Bummer

Apr 9th, 2023
Peter Rosenfeld

Im a Zinfandel fan. This was superb.

Im a Zinfandel fan. This was superb.

Aug 21st, 2020