Cline Cellars

Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel

8.710 ratings
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Lodi, Central Valley, 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
Maureen O'Leary

Really tasty.

Really tasty.

1 person found it helpfulJan 30th, 2024
Tree Kilpatrick

Define ‘old vine’ 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 ‘as expected’ wine. A small ‘fruit-bomb’ and a mid to lower shelf style CA red. It’s a bit too clean and sleek for my preference, but it’s Zinfandel for sure, and it has just enough tannins and bitterness to just keep it from the trappings of syrupy new world reds.

Define ‘old vine’ 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 ‘as expected’ wine. A small ‘fruit-bomb’ and a mid to lower shelf style CA red. It’s a bit too clean and sleek for my preference, but it’s 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
Kim Bassett

Yummy!

Yummy!

Jun 21st, 2023
JFP
7.9

2021 too lite to have merit. Not even close to a real Zin

2021 too lite to have merit. Not even close to a real Zin

Mar 30th, 2023
John Bjorklund

Very nice Zin. Fruit s of plum and berries. Smooth. Not too oaky. Mabel approved!

Very nice Zin. Fruit s of plum and berries. Smooth. Not too oaky. Mabel approved!

Feb 3rd, 2023
Nicole Harrell

Nicole had this 6 months ago

Nicole had this 6 months ago

Jul 1st, 2024
Andrew Reiss

Andrew had this 10 months ago

Andrew had this 10 months ago

Feb 13th, 2024
Evan Pasquali

Evan had this a year ago

Evan had this a year ago

Aug 20th, 2023
Michael Millin

Michael had this a year ago

Michael had this a year ago

Jul 9th, 2023
Chris Herrmann

Chris had this 2 years ago

Chris had this 2 years ago

Feb 17th, 2023