Cosentino Winery
Cigar Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel
Lodi, Central Valley, California, USA
Purple in color with a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, black plums, cherries, wood, licorice, dry fruits, vanilla, spices, earth, leather, alcohol, vegetables, smoke, chocolates, mocha and peppercorn.
Full bodied, rich and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.
Extremely fruity on the palate with blackberries, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, spices, light vegetables, chocolates, tobacco, mocha, coke, alcohol and peppercorn.
Long finish with soft tannins and black pepper.
This is a nice Zinfandel from Lodi, California. Well balanced and enjoyable by itself or with food.
Showing mild complexity and a nice mouthfeel. A little hot and spicy.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly and remove much of the alcohol.
I had the 2012 vintage a few years ago, and this vintage is just as enjoyable. A good everyday wine, or just to sip on by the fireplace.
I paired it with a cheese plate, nuts and crackers.
15.5% alcohol by volume.
$18.
Purple in color with a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, black plums, cherries, wood, licorice, dry fruits, vanilla, spices, earth, leather, alcohol, vegetables, smoke, chocolates, mocha and peppercorn.
Full bodied, rich and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.
Extremely fruity on the palate with blackberries, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, spices, light vegetables, chocolates, tobacco, mocha, coke, alcohol and peppercorn.
Long finish with soft tannins and black pepper.
This is a nice Zinfandel from Lodi, California. Well balanced and enjoyable by itself or with food.
Showing mild complexity and a nice mouthfeel. A little hot and spicy.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly and remove much of the alcohol.
I had the 2012 vintage a few years ago, and this vintage is just as enjoyable. A good everyday wine, or just to sip on by the fireplace.
I paired it with a cheese plate, nuts and crackers.
15.5% alcohol by volume.
$18.
Blackberry, raspberry jam, cherry, currant, mossy earth and oak. Good structure and soft tannins.
Blackberry, raspberry jam, cherry, currant, mossy earth and oak. Good structure and soft tannins.
Nov 9th, 2017
Cigar Zinfandel is an extremely dark wine, marked by blackberry and blueberry fruit on the nose and palate. The aromas strike me as being a little muted, especially for a Zin. Some savory smoke and tar aromas open up as the wine does. As telegraphed by the name, the smell of cigar box also works into the profile. The flavors are dominated by bold fruit, but a touch of oak spice and black pepper wraps that up in a pretty bow. Tannins are firm and useful, if you happen to have a pork chop or a lamb shank laying around.
Cigar Zinfandel is an extremely dark wine, marked by blackberry and blueberry fruit on the nose and palate. The aromas strike me as being a little muted, especially for a Zin. Some savory smoke and tar aromas open up as the wine does. As telegraphed by the name, the smell of cigar box also works into the profile. The flavors are dominated by bold fruit, but a touch of oak spice and black pepper wraps that up in a pretty bow. Tannins are firm and useful, if you happen to have a pork chop or a lamb shank laying around.
1 person found it helpfulJul 30th, 2017
Nicely dry and finishes well. Definitely needed to breath even after pouring with aerator.
Nicely dry and finishes well. Definitely needed to breath even after pouring with aerator.
Apr 18th, 2019
An affordable but amazing wine. Perfect for pairing with a variety of foods, dark and rich. Complex flavors with smoke and fruit, not too sweet, well balanced.
An affordable but amazing wine. Perfect for pairing with a variety of foods, dark and rich. Complex flavors with smoke and fruit, not too sweet, well balanced.
Sep 3rd, 2018
Very unique, probably not really our style.
Very unique, probably not really our style.
Apr 6th, 2018One of my favorite old vine zinfandels
One of my favorite old vine zinfandels
Feb 9th, 2018