Cosentino Winery

Cigar Zin Old Vine California Zinfandel

8.8314 ratings

8.47 pro ratings

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

Jonathan Cristaldi

Writer First We Feast, LA Magazine, SOMM Journal

8.2

I really liked this wine and not just because it has the word "cigar" in it but that did help ;-)

Bright red fruit bordering jam-land and unapologetically so; oak and smoke. Lighter bodied than expected; cocoa notes on the finish.

I really liked this wine and not just because it has the word "cigar" in it but that did help ;-)

Bright red fruit bordering jam-land and unapologetically so; oak and smoke. Lighter bodied than expected; cocoa notes on the finish.

4 people found it helpfulNov 11th, 2014

9.2

Black cherries, teeth staining bold flavoured kaboom wine... Holy fermented grapes Batman, this is a caramel strong wine... Chewy? Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrgh!
Debbie says, "it's very yummy! This is a good wine"

Black cherries, teeth staining bold flavoured kaboom wine... Holy fermented grapes Batman, this is a caramel strong wine... Chewy? Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrgh!
Debbie says, "it's very yummy! This is a good wine"

2 people found it helpfulJul 21st, 2014

8.6

Spicy, tobacco flavor

Spicy, tobacco flavor

1 person found it helpfulMay 30th, 2015

8.7

Strong, but really good

Strong, but really good

1 person found it helpfulJul 23rd, 2014

8.7

Sweet but a has everything you want in a zin!

Sweet but a has everything you want in a zin!

1 person found it helpfulJun 27th, 2014

9.3

Smooth nose, slight fruit, very slight dryness on finish

Smooth nose, slight fruit, very slight dryness on finish

1 person found it helpfulJun 18th, 2014

6.5

Bleh spicy and sweet

Bleh spicy and sweet

1 person found it helpfulJun 13th, 2014

10

Excellent wine with a filet and grilled veggies sprinkled with garlic

Excellent wine with a filet and grilled veggies sprinkled with garlic

1 person found it helpfulMay 24th, 2014

8.4

Lighter bodied but still big enough for this Zin fan. Well-balanced. Would buy again.

Lighter bodied but still big enough for this Zin fan. Well-balanced. Would buy again.

Oct 10th, 2015

8.0

Really just trying to piss off April...

Really just trying to piss off April...

Jan 9th, 2014