Carol Shelton Wines

Wild Thing Cox Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel

9.028 ratings
9.14 pro ratings
Paso Robles, Central 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
David Kline

Funky cinnamon-plums, baked apples, carrot cake and blackberries. Wild strawberries, sloe berries, sweet, black pepper, blueberry muffin and pencil tip scents. Lean and meaty black currant, sour cherry and blackberry with grape leaves, black plum reduction and fig. Satisfying and multi-textured! #zinfandel #CarolShelton #Mendocino #Healdsburg #oldvine

Funky cinnamon-plums, baked apples, carrot cake and blackberries. Wild strawberries, sloe berries, sweet, black pepper, blueberry muffin and pencil tip scents. Lean and meaty black currant, sour cherry and blackberry with grape leaves, black plum reduction and fig. Satisfying and multi-textured! #zinfandel #CarolShelton #Mendocino #Healdsburg #oldvine

Jan 25th, 2019
Stefan Dolhain

From the organic Cox vineyard in Mendocino, North of Ukiah. 65 years old vines. Amazingly elegant Zin, juicy but not jammy. Ripe cherries, subtle spices and fresh acidity without the residual sugar that makes so many Zins unattractive. Delicious and terrific value.

From the organic Cox vineyard in Mendocino, North of Ukiah. 65 years old vines. Amazingly elegant Zin, juicy but not jammy. Ripe cherries, subtle spices and fresh acidity without the residual sugar that makes so many Zins unattractive. Delicious and terrific value.

Aug 24th, 2017
Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.2

Great balance and fruit. Good acidity. Lovely food wine

Great balance and fruit. Good acidity. Lovely food wine

Jun 7th, 2017
Lisa Braun

Had a punch to it, then lingering “wang”. Very alcoholic taste

Had a punch to it, then lingering “wang”. Very alcoholic taste

Mar 27th, 2018
Devin Bostick

Beets with brown sugar, blackberry, blueberry, really wet and balanced some acid and tannin but not much

Beets with brown sugar, blackberry, blueberry, really wet and balanced some acid and tannin but not much

Dec 3rd, 2017
Beachin Wino

Lovely fruit aromas. Medium in body. Well integrated fruit and tannins. Very enjoyable🍷

Lovely fruit aromas. Medium in body. Well integrated fruit and tannins. Very enjoyable🍷

Apr 26th, 2017
Mark Abellera

what you want in a Zin.

what you want in a Zin.

Feb 18th, 2017
Jonathan Ormsby

Very interesting wine, some cola, thinner but leading into nice acidity. Not jammy, in a good way.

Very interesting wine, some cola, thinner but leading into nice acidity. Not jammy, in a good way.

Feb 17th, 2017
Thomas M Absalom

Syrupy fruit leads way to some nice juicy strawberry and cocoa notes, good Zin!

Syrupy fruit leads way to some nice juicy strawberry and cocoa notes, good Zin!

Jan 16th, 2017
Jimmy Hilton

My favorite stand by.

My favorite stand by.

Jan 7th, 2017