Green & Red Vineyards

Chiles Canyon Vineyards Zinfandel

8.938 ratings
8.96 pro ratings
Napa Valley, 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
Jordan Gianelli

Solid little wine. Not a brut nor a push over. Fuller side of medium bodied but without extracting a concentrated expression of zin in the jam department. Balanced and nice to have with dinner.

Solid little wine. Not a brut nor a push over. Fuller side of medium bodied but without extracting a concentrated expression of zin in the jam department. Balanced and nice to have with dinner.

Apr 20th, 2016
Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

8.9

Good baked fruit. Slight pepper. Less oak than others.

Good baked fruit. Slight pepper. Less oak than others.

Jan 27th, 2015
Sam Gingher

Delicious... slight whisky-oak-barrel flavor and mild smokiness which lingers on the palette.

Delicious... slight whisky-oak-barrel flavor and mild smokiness which lingers on the palette.

Jan 17th, 2016
Jody Scharf

Dark cherry Dark color Delicious.Pares well with Mexican. Why because that's what I'm eating. Love it

Dark cherry Dark color Delicious.Pares well with Mexican. Why because that's what I'm eating. Love it

Dec 30th, 2015
AEL
8.8

One of the great CA zinfandels. Bright and spicy, with a mint note on the nose. Always good.

One of the great CA zinfandels. Bright and spicy, with a mint note on the nose. Always good.

Dec 4th, 2015
Kyle Medlin

Great oaky zin with ripe berry notes

Great oaky zin with ripe berry notes

Nov 29th, 2015
Collin Clark

Excellent Zin

Excellent Zin

May 3rd, 2015
Must Wine Blog

Great balance and finesse for California Zinfandel. Full of flavor but not a punch in the face.

Great balance and finesse for California Zinfandel. Full of flavor but not a punch in the face.

Mar 29th, 2015
Gene Buonviri

Deep dark bold. Plum and Blackberry. Woody resin with mild tannins. Excellent when paired with steak off the grill drizzled with Olive Oil and a squeezed Lemon.

Deep dark bold. Plum and Blackberry. Woody resin with mild tannins. Excellent when paired with steak off the grill drizzled with Olive Oil and a squeezed Lemon.

Mar 8th, 2015
Steve Mitchell

A blend of three vineyards in Saint Helena has produced a nice peppery Zinfandel with a 14.9% alcohol content. This reasonably priced wine pairs well with a hamburger or a BBQ chicken. This 2012 follows in the footsteps of previously released sins that Green and Red has produced.

A blend of three vineyards in Saint Helena has produced a nice peppery Zinfandel with a 14.9% alcohol content. This reasonably priced wine pairs well with a hamburger or a BBQ chicken. This 2012 follows in the footsteps of previously released sins that Green and Red has produced.

Mar 6th, 2015