Chronic Cellars
Purple Paradise Paso Robles Zinfandel Blend
I have been wanting to try wine from this winery for some time now, mainly because of the fun label art and creative naming. It still holds true, if the wine has a wacky label, they are probably trying to make up for poor quality wine. This is nothing more than a conversation piece for a party. Bland, oddly tannic for a Zinfandel blend, and single dimensional. Not a bad deal for $15, but I won’t purchase again. Maybe some of their other wines are better?
I have been wanting to try wine from this winery for some time now, mainly because of the fun label art and creative naming. It still holds true, if the wine has a wacky label, they are probably trying to make up for poor quality wine. This is nothing more than a conversation piece for a party. Bland, oddly tannic for a Zinfandel blend, and single dimensional. Not a bad deal for $15, but I won’t purchase again. Maybe some of their other wines are better?
Jun 29th, 2019Very like! It's kind of a noisy wine. Sweet, blackfruity, a little puckery, and very peppery. It's fun and easy to drink and cheap.
Very like! It's kind of a noisy wine. Sweet, blackfruity, a little puckery, and very peppery. It's fun and easy to drink and cheap.
8 people found it helpfulAug 27th, 2014Burnt armbands on the nose for the first 3 hours... Awful! Then after 5 hours of air it became amazing. Peppery, cherry Coke, stunning volatile acidity.
Burnt armbands on the nose for the first 3 hours... Awful! Then after 5 hours of air it became amazing. Peppery, cherry Coke, stunning volatile acidity.
3 people found it helpfulDec 20th, 2015A ton of rubber pool toy on the nose.
A ton of rubber pool toy on the nose.
3 people found it helpfulFeb 20th, 2015Much better on the second night! Big burst of flavor with a nice balance of tannins. Nice one after a great day at work. Cheers!
Much better on the second night! Big burst of flavor with a nice balance of tannins. Nice one after a great day at work. Cheers!
1 person found it helpfulMar 11th, 2020A nice surprise... rich enough for our big red drinkers, but not too inky and jammy for me, thanks to lighter weight and a little acid and depth. Perhaps the 8% Grenache.
A nice surprise... rich enough for our big red drinkers, but not too inky and jammy for me, thanks to lighter weight and a little acid and depth. Perhaps the 8% Grenache.
1 person found it helpfulMar 9th, 2019Very off putting odor and taste of petrol. Could not finish a tasting portion of it.
Very off putting odor and taste of petrol. Could not finish a tasting portion of it.
1 person found it helpfulOct 17th, 2018Sour and very tannic. Not even drinkable.
Sour and very tannic. Not even drinkable.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 12th, 2017The '60s are gone, dope will never be as cheap, sex never as free, and the rock and roll never as great.
The '60s are gone, dope will never be as cheap, sex never as free, and the rock and roll never as great.