California Old Vine Zinfandel. No doubt a blend from two or more counties of origin. Dark ruby red, very good clarity, high pigment extraction. Strawberry on nose, cherry and plum in mouth. 14.5% alc/vol. smooth mouthfeel initially but some skin astringency on finish. Decant. Tar and eucalyptus emerge after 30 minutes.
California Old Vine Zinfandel. No doubt a blend from two or more counties of origin. Dark ruby red, very good clarity, high pigment extraction. Strawberry on nose, cherry and plum in mouth. 14.5% alc/vol. smooth mouthfeel initially but some skin astringency on finish. Decant. Tar and eucalyptus emerge after 30 minutes.
Jan 3rd, 2026
Plum, jam, give it 45 minutes
Plum, jam, give it 45 minutes
1 person found it helpfulJul 27th, 2024
Define âold vineâ as 50+ years old so says the back label. Color is nice. Hint of purple in the crimson. Sour-ish streak in the smokey and musky nose. Little berry jam there too. Plenty of the jam on the tongue. Smooth and silky too. This is an âas expectedâ wine. A small âfruit-bombâ and a mid to lower shelf style CA red. Itâs a bit too clean and sleek for my preference, but itâs Zinfandel for sure, and it has just enough tannins and bitterness to just keep it from the trappings of syrupy new world reds.
Define âold vineâ as 50+ years old so says the back label. Color is nice. Hint of purple in the crimson. Sour-ish streak in the smokey and musky nose. Little berry jam there too. Plenty of the jam on the tongue. Smooth and silky too. This is an âas expectedâ wine. A small âfruit-bombâ and a mid to lower shelf style CA red. Itâs a bit too clean and sleek for my preference, but itâs Zinfandel for sure, and it has just enough tannins and bitterness to just keep it from the trappings of syrupy new world reds.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 14th, 2023
Rainy, Sunday, Double Bypass, race recovery.
Rainy, Sunday, Double Bypass, race recovery.
1 person found it helpfulJul 16th, 2018
Lodi, Central Valley, California, USA
