Francis Ford Coppola Winery

Director's Cut Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel

8.878 ratings
9.06 pro ratings
Dry Creek 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
Zack McDonald

SMOKIN!

SMOKIN!

1 person found it helpfulMar 15th, 2016
DAL 9000

Aroma of plums. Dry initial taste of dark fruits and plums with a hint of black pepper. "Pucker" dry finish that actually works.

Aroma of plums. Dry initial taste of dark fruits and plums with a hint of black pepper. "Pucker" dry finish that actually works.

1 person found it helpfulNov 13th, 2015
Ed Matthews

Bright ruby, beefy Gamay nose gives way to red fruit and plums, tuttifrutti palate, medium tannin, medium acid. Well balanced and drinkable, but not exciting.

Bright ruby, beefy Gamay nose gives way to red fruit and plums, tuttifrutti palate, medium tannin, medium acid. Well balanced and drinkable, but not exciting.

1 person found it helpfulJan 22nd, 2015
Sean Wallner - WSET II

Vibrant and bold with character! Strawberries, raspberries, oak, clove, vanilla and anise. Elegant on the palate with a slight tingle followed by a long beautiful finish.

Vibrant and bold with character! Strawberries, raspberries, oak, clove, vanilla and anise. Elegant on the palate with a slight tingle followed by a long beautiful finish.

Jan 18th, 2017
Andy Halvorsen

Decent mellow Zin

Decent mellow Zin

Jan 9th, 2016
Tom Casagrande

Ripe nose of maple syrup and dark, spicy ripe blackberry. Dark, clingy flavors of slightly bitter-tinged blackberry and a dark roasted herby/iodine thing. A bit of heat in the finish, but overall pretty good.

Ripe nose of maple syrup and dark, spicy ripe blackberry. Dark, clingy flavors of slightly bitter-tinged blackberry and a dark roasted herby/iodine thing. A bit of heat in the finish, but overall pretty good.

Nov 6th, 2015
Eric Gold

Wine Director Williamsburg Pottery Factory

9.1

The 12 is drinking solid, a nice effort.

The 12 is drinking solid, a nice effort.

Aug 6th, 2015
Jason Brater

Cherries, charcoal, and tannins with some black pepper.

Cherries, charcoal, and tannins with some black pepper.

Jul 29th, 2017
Diego Fridson

Best Zinfandel I ever tried. LOVE IT!!

Best Zinfandel I ever tried. LOVE IT!!

Jun 17th, 2017
Jon Furuyama

I'm not an expert on Zin, but this was pretty good. Smelled of berries

I'm not an expert on Zin, but this was pretty good. Smelled of berries

May 11th, 2017