Cline Cellars

Big Break Vineyard Zinfandel

9.134 ratings
9.03 pro ratings
Contra Costa County, San Francisco Bay, 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
Karl Ziegler

2008 Vintage. 100 + year old vines from Oakley. Eucalyptus, spearmint, juicy blackberry. Classic CA Style Zin.

2008 Vintage. 100 + year old vines from Oakley. Eucalyptus, spearmint, juicy blackberry. Classic CA Style Zin.

Mar 19th, 2015
Lars Wriedt

Very good. Smooth and full taste.
Good for spicy or meaty food
Vinoble Dec 2018

Very good. Smooth and full taste.
Good for spicy or meaty food
Vinoble Dec 2018

Sep 7th, 2019
Laura Andrews

Weird taste

Weird taste

Dec 3rd, 2018
Rusty Beall

2007 vintage. Fantastic. Very good!

2007 vintage. Fantastic. Very good!

Apr 8th, 2017
Heather Robinson

Full body, rich flavor, what a delicious wine. One of our favorites. Best unaerated.

Full body, rich flavor, what a delicious wine. One of our favorites. Best unaerated.

Dec 20th, 2015
Taft Morgan

A live, bright nose that reminds me of cotton candy at a Summer fair. This is is sweet with a mix of cherry and mint plus a tinge of eucalyptus.

A live, bright nose that reminds me of cotton candy at a Summer fair. This is is sweet with a mix of cherry and mint plus a tinge of eucalyptus.

Sep 30th, 2015
Kaushal Kantawala

This wine had a very nice chat with my tastebuds.

This wine had a very nice chat with my tastebuds.

Sep 17th, 2015
Megan Sandbothe

Very smooth with a slight sweet finish. Very subtle, but delicious!

Very smooth with a slight sweet finish. Very subtle, but delicious!

Feb 27th, 2015
R Bl
9.1

Big Break 2019 drinking very well Sep 2014 - tannins rounding, still big mouth feel. Candied blackberry, chocolate, a little licorice; a slightly stemmy note on finish not unpleasant. Stands up to flavorful food like pasta, pizza, maybe sausage or pot roast; but works well on its own almost like a Port even though no sugar. Good value.

Big Break 2019 drinking very well Sep 2014 - tannins rounding, still big mouth feel. Candied blackberry, chocolate, a little licorice; a slightly stemmy note on finish not unpleasant. Stands up to flavorful food like pasta, pizza, maybe sausage or pot roast; but works well on its own almost like a Port even though no sugar. Good value.

Sep 14th, 2014
Eleanor Spencer

Very aromatic, less thick than some Zinfandels. Not at all acidic. Love it!

Very aromatic, less thick than some Zinfandels. Not at all acidic. Love it!

Aug 18th, 2014