Heitz Cellar

Ink Grade Vineyard Zinfandel

9.0129 ratings
8.915 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
Matt Sterr

Dark and concentrated. Dried red fruits, bramble, spice.

Dark and concentrated. Dried red fruits, bramble, spice.

Nov 8th, 2020
Tom Casagrande

A beautifully- balanced, contained wine. Only 14%, which is virtually unheard of these days. Nose has bright black raspberry fruit and some dry gravel. A wee hint of iodine. In the mouth it’s lean but flavorful. The opposite of jammy, the flavors and clingy but buoyed by surprising acids. Some tannins for structure. Should age nicely for a few more years.

A beautifully- balanced, contained wine. Only 14%, which is virtually unheard of these days. Nose has bright black raspberry fruit and some dry gravel. A wee hint of iodine. In the mouth it’s lean but flavorful. The opposite of jammy, the flavors and clingy but buoyed by surprising acids. Some tannins for structure. Should age nicely for a few more years.

Mar 13th, 2020
James Forsyth

Red berries and wild forest flowers. Attractive.

Red berries and wild forest flowers. Attractive.

Sep 12th, 2019
Jennifer

Fresh cut wood.

Fresh cut wood.

1 person found it helpfulJan 26th, 2015
WineMascot

lighter mid palate than I expected. not much of the peppery zin. it's pleasant but I thought I would see more mid body and finish

lighter mid palate than I expected. not much of the peppery zin. it's pleasant but I thought I would see more mid body and finish

May 30th, 2016
Michael Sager-Wilde

Owner Sager + Wilde

8.6

Delicious Zinfandel and a definite by the glass pour for @missione2

Delicious Zinfandel and a definite by the glass pour for @missione2

Jan 25th, 2015
Jim Daunais

First time having the Zin - another quality wine from Heitz. Great value sub $30.

First time having the Zin - another quality wine from Heitz. Great value sub $30.

Nov 28th, 2014
Henrik Poulsen

Sampled 3/2018 at ProWein (Germany).

Sampled 3/2018 at ProWein (Germany).

Mar 23rd, 2018
Natalia Ignatenko

Cherry with Earth, wet leaves, and some bitterness. Balanced. #westlondonwineschool #capstone

Cherry with Earth, wet leaves, and some bitterness. Balanced. #westlondonwineschool #capstone

Oct 26th, 2023
Ray Vanderhoff

Relatively light from a body and color perspective, but quite austere. Lots of raspberry aromas with hints of wet stones, mint and blood. Bright red berry fruit flavors with and earthy finish. Mouth watering acidity.

Relatively light from a body and color perspective, but quite austere. Lots of raspberry aromas with hints of wet stones, mint and blood. Bright red berry fruit flavors with and earthy finish. Mouth watering acidity.

Apr 26th, 2021