Amador County Zinfandel

This 8 year old Zinfandel is past its prime, but still drinkable.

Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Sweet nose and a little oxidized.

Showing red and black fruits with light wood, raisins, tomatoes, tobacco, chocolates, coffee and peppercorn.

Short finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.

84 points.

$25.

👃Ripe blueberry, cedar smoke, peppered blackberry/strawberry jam, ripe fig, chocolate Twilzzlers®; 👅Ripe blackberry, warm plum jam, melted milk chocolate, chocolate mint (plant), fig paste.

Decanted ~2H.

Zinfandel can be quite good in the hands of a thoughtful producer. This is almost (almost) Bordeaux-like.

concord grape jelly aroma, luscious mouthfeel, dry finish. unassuming and unpretentious

Nice rich dark fruit. Hint of smoke, mildly structured

Great zin. Although, it's a little on the pricey side. It was on sale but even at its sale price ($17) You can do better for a zin.

Solid value, loads of fruit and spice and great texture.

Their 1998 bottling was my 'ah ha!' wine. This only continues a track record of excellence. Spicy red fruit, Huckle berry, iron, stone, pine needles, and barely showing its age. Zinfandel at its best.

Gotta love this Zin with good tannic structure! Not overripe, always a hallmark of Bill Easton wines. Not quite as good as the Rinaldi single vineyard bottling, but at a fraction of the price, who cares?

10/2022. Good medium bodied Zin. Nice fruit and finish. Paired well with the pasta special at Lula Drake.