Sextant Wines

Wheelhouse Zinfandel

9.0127 ratings
9.05 pro ratings
Paso Robles, Central Coast, 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
Kristin the Wine Girl

Beautiful ripe blackberries and raspberries on this fruit forward nose. A light pie of baking spice, dense homemade crumby crust and compote. Juicy and delicious. Telltale nose is true to the palate. Incredible value. Drink now through the next 4-5 years.

Beautiful ripe blackberries and raspberries on this fruit forward nose. A light pie of baking spice, dense homemade crumby crust and compote. Juicy and delicious. Telltale nose is true to the palate. Incredible value. Drink now through the next 4-5 years.

Apr 16th, 2019
Megan Holst

Outstanding everyday wine!

Outstanding everyday wine!

2 people found it helpfulFeb 10th, 2014
Tobin Trevarthen

Jammy. Fruit forward. Perfect for pizza.

Jammy. Fruit forward. Perfect for pizza.

Jul 3rd, 2015
Jody Wycech

Wine is garnet colored with a strong American oak nose. Lots of cocoa and tobacco, hints of vanilla and a subdued fruitiness. Not very jammy. Taste is subtle fruit with some darker plum/date notes and loads of peppercorn and tobacco. Moderate body with a tannic finish. Very light on the sweetness and acidity. A fine wine that matched the food well.

Wine is garnet colored with a strong American oak nose. Lots of cocoa and tobacco, hints of vanilla and a subdued fruitiness. Not very jammy. Taste is subtle fruit with some darker plum/date notes and loads of peppercorn and tobacco. Moderate body with a tannic finish. Very light on the sweetness and acidity. A fine wine that matched the food well.

Jun 20th, 2025
michael pandolfo

Well done but to big and fruit forward for my taste

Well done but to big and fruit forward for my taste

Dec 26th, 2022
michael pandolfo

One dimensional. Big without finesse. In magnum

One dimensional. Big without finesse. In magnum

Dec 19th, 2022
Cathy Gilbert

Picked this up at Total Wine. Have been to the Vineyard and remember it well. This one did not disappoint. Even better as it opens up. Jammy and fruit forward but not sweet. Exactly what I expect from a Paso Zin!

Picked this up at Total Wine. Have been to the Vineyard and remember it well. This one did not disappoint. Even better as it opens up. Jammy and fruit forward but not sweet. Exactly what I expect from a Paso Zin!

Jan 21st, 2022
Jason snyder

Darker fruits and a lil jammy. Great balance and tannins. Buy more.

Darker fruits and a lil jammy. Great balance and tannins. Buy more.

Dec 5th, 2021
Andréa Soechting Jacobs

Didn’t quite hit the mark for what we were in the mood for

Didn’t quite hit the mark for what we were in the mood for

Aug 22nd, 2021
Emily Triplett Lentz

Clear ruby color, subtle aromatics. Pleasant mild tannin structure but overall kind of muted and underwhelming.

Clear ruby color, subtle aromatics. Pleasant mild tannin structure but overall kind of muted and underwhelming.

Feb 26th, 2019