De Loach Vineyards

Russian River Valley Zinfandel

8.999 ratings
9.18 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, 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
Anthony Lombardo

2012 vintage.

2012 vintage.

Jul 26th, 2015
Clayton Bahr

Cool, mountain cherries, herbs, cola. Super peppery on palate

Cool, mountain cherries, herbs, cola. Super peppery on palate

Jan 29th, 2015
Douglas Braun

Not a huge fan light little bit of rs

Not a huge fan light little bit of rs

Oct 22nd, 2014
Scott Cowan

It’s all about QPR! This zin packs a delicious punch far above its weight... errr... price. For the few $ spent, we get plenty of fruit, mostly plum, but also a dollop of raspberry, two of blackberry, and a pinch of cherry PLUS some nice heat (whopping 16% alcohol) that keeps in balance with all else and ends with a velvet splash down the throat.

It’s all about QPR! This zin packs a delicious punch far above its weight... errr... price. For the few $ spent, we get plenty of fruit, mostly plum, but also a dollop of raspberry, two of blackberry, and a pinch of cherry PLUS some nice heat (whopping 16% alcohol) that keeps in balance with all else and ends with a velvet splash down the throat.

Dec 4th, 2019
Craig O'Donnell

Strong taste, a little tart, Derk berries.

Strong taste, a little tart, Derk berries.

Aug 5th, 2019
Neil Valenzuela

Carnage painting and Sonoma Co. Zin. Dark cherry skin color. Aromas of cherry, herbs and cola. Amazing zin flavors, loads of dark fruit, delicious dry finish.

Carnage painting and Sonoma Co. Zin. Dark cherry skin color. Aromas of cherry, herbs and cola. Amazing zin flavors, loads of dark fruit, delicious dry finish.

Dec 19th, 2018
Jeremy Buss

Very good Zin that matched well with a modestly sweet BBQ sauce smothered in grilled Chicken. Definite berry on the palate and nose with medium tannins. While i like this RRV Zin is recommend some of Deloach’s individual vineyard Zins as well.

Very good Zin that matched well with a modestly sweet BBQ sauce smothered in grilled Chicken. Definite berry on the palate and nose with medium tannins. While i like this RRV Zin is recommend some of Deloach’s individual vineyard Zins as well.

Sep 4th, 2018
ESF
8.4

Solid if somewhat mediocre - been trying to find an affordable Cali Zin preferably from Sonoma and we enjoyed this but were not blown away. Little hot, lacking concentration & complexity but did have nice red fruit & spice. Lighter weight without much guts - tricky pairing

Solid if somewhat mediocre - been trying to find an affordable Cali Zin preferably from Sonoma and we enjoyed this but were not blown away. Little hot, lacking concentration & complexity but did have nice red fruit & spice. Lighter weight without much guts - tricky pairing

Sep 2nd, 2017
Oak Steele

Emma and Chris brought this for dinner. I'm definitely learning I'm a fan of zinfandels.

Emma and Chris brought this for dinner. I'm definitely learning I'm a fan of zinfandels.

Feb 18th, 2017