Cartlidge & Browne

North Coast Zinfandel

8.326 ratings

7.71 pro ratings

North 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

Sales Eder Brothers, Cellar Fine Wines

7.7

Starts off with huge fruit and vanilla on the nose. Spicy, messy fruity cola dominates before a sweet, creamy creme brulee finish. About 15 minutes later it's a whole different wine. Acidity hums, dry tannin, and prune and raisin completely takes over. I think all of this flavor profile disorganization seems to indicate this wine wasn't made to be drank at 5 years of age. It's changing too fast and is altogether unruly.

Starts off with huge fruit and vanilla on the nose. Spicy, messy fruity cola dominates before a sweet, creamy creme brulee finish. About 15 minutes later it's a whole different wine. Acidity hums, dry tannin, and prune and raisin completely takes over. I think all of this flavor profile disorganization seems to indicate this wine wasn't made to be drank at 5 years of age. It's changing too fast and is altogether unruly.

Mar 11th, 2017

Christine Karaptian

9.2

I think this was a gift. Surprised by the berries and finished so clean. A great Zin

I think this was a gift. Surprised by the berries and finished so clean. A great Zin

Feb 20th, 2016

8.3

Soft

Soft

May 7th, 2015

Jennifer Wagner

9.0

Awesome Zin!

Awesome Zin!

Jan 30th, 2015

6.8

Overly ripe strawberry and raspberry and cloyingly sweet in the nose. 2010 vintage.

Overly ripe strawberry and raspberry and cloyingly sweet in the nose. 2010 vintage.

Jan 12th, 2015

9.1

Betsy had this 6 years ago

Betsy had this 6 years ago

Oct 25th, 2017

7.0

David had this 8 years ago

David had this 8 years ago

Nov 12th, 2015

Mariel VanLandingham

6.1

Mariel had this 9 years ago

Mariel had this 9 years ago

Apr 19th, 2015

8.7

Marco had this 9 years ago

Marco had this 9 years ago

Feb 23rd, 2015

Kimberly Carroll

8.9

Kimberly had this 9 years ago

Kimberly had this 9 years ago

Jan 30th, 2015