Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Revisited one of my old favorites. This #zinfandel is very dark in the glass with deep purple hues. The body is heavy and compact with a somewhat fresh and cassis like. Tasting a savory component as the seed. Mildly tannic, moderate acid. #wine
Revisited one of my old favorites. This #zinfandel is very dark in the glass with deep purple hues. The body is heavy and compact with a somewhat fresh and cassis like. Tasting a savory component as the seed. Mildly tannic, moderate acid. #wine
Feb 24th, 2021
So accessible and friendly. An incredibly balanced and flexible Zin. It’s got the intense ripe fruit of a typical Dry Creek Valley Zin, but showing more of a red fruit profile than the more typical blackberry. A bit of gravelly earth and spice are there too. Nicely concentrated, alcohol and tannins in check, good acids. My dog Zinny, who we had from 2006 until Nov. 2020, would have approved. Here’s to a better year ahead for the Delectable community.
So accessible and friendly. An incredibly balanced and flexible Zin. It’s got the intense ripe fruit of a typical Dry Creek Valley Zin, but showing more of a red fruit profile than the more typical blackberry. A bit of gravelly earth and spice are there too. Nicely concentrated, alcohol and tannins in check, good acids. My dog Zinny, who we had from 2006 until Nov. 2020, would have approved. Here’s to a better year ahead for the Delectable community.
Jan 3rd, 2021
Old favorite of my youth, found a forgotten bottle at a relative’s home. Dense purple with some sediment. Ripe red fruit, fig notes in nose. Plum, followed by raspberry, cherry, fig with a hint of prune, slightly syrupy mouthfeel. Tasted hot on initial pour before fruit evolved. Some seed bitterness and mild skin astringency in aftertaste. Decant at least 30 minutes. On point varietally but you better like your Zin style with ripe fruit.
Old favorite of my youth, found a forgotten bottle at a relative’s home. Dense purple with some sediment. Ripe red fruit, fig notes in nose. Plum, followed by raspberry, cherry, fig with a hint of prune, slightly syrupy mouthfeel. Tasted hot on initial pour before fruit evolved. Some seed bitterness and mild skin astringency in aftertaste. Decant at least 30 minutes. On point varietally but you better like your Zin style with ripe fruit.
Dec 7th, 2020Hot finish. Earth, ripe plums.
Hot finish. Earth, ripe plums.
Jun 27th, 2020
Fooled me as a tarty cherried blend of valpolicella and Grenache. The lightest dancing of sour cherries expression of Zinfandel. Way to get me to go Greek 😉
Fooled me as a tarty cherried blend of valpolicella and Grenache. The lightest dancing of sour cherries expression of Zinfandel. Way to get me to go Greek 😉
Jan 17th, 2019
Great food wine! Nice plum, black raspberry, anise, pepper, and baking spice that comes across like chocolate cake. Good fruit, but not overly so. Full disclosure, I love Zinfandel, and have a bias.
Great food wine! Nice plum, black raspberry, anise, pepper, and baking spice that comes across like chocolate cake. Good fruit, but not overly so. Full disclosure, I love Zinfandel, and have a bias.
Apr 1st, 2018My last of several bottles of this. Every one has been balanced and delicious. It always reminds me of Tuscany. Kind of like a slightly fruit forward Brunello. Love it. Goodbye dear friend. 😢
My last of several bottles of this. Every one has been balanced and delicious. It always reminds me of Tuscany. Kind of like a slightly fruit forward Brunello. Love it. Goodbye dear friend. 😢
Dec 16th, 2017
Dark fruits and well balanced but a little understated. Improved on the third day after having been opened (but air removed and resealed) with the fine weight , mouthfeel, and flavors coming through.
Dark fruits and well balanced but a little understated. Improved on the third day after having been opened (but air removed and resealed) with the fine weight , mouthfeel, and flavors coming through.
2 people found it helpfulMar 13th, 2016
Dark ruby color. Aromas and flavors of cherry, blackberry, raspberry reduction, and mocha.
Dark ruby color. Aromas and flavors of cherry, blackberry, raspberry reduction, and mocha.
2 people found it helpfulAug 4th, 2014
Deep dark cherry, plum and caramel, smooth, low acidity. Nice floral nose. Nice spice, new world style.
Deep dark cherry, plum and caramel, smooth, low acidity. Nice floral nose. Nice spice, new world style.
2 people found it helpfulMay 12th, 2014
