Shenandoah Vineyards

Special Reserve California Zinfandel

8.842 ratings
8.62 pro ratings
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
Tom Casagrande

This is a great value in a weeknight wine. Nose has a musky humus (not hummus) scent along with pure, ripe dark blackberry juice. Some lilty sandalwood scents too. Full and rich in the mouth, but not jammy, and has a little tang from good acids. Not complex, but really easy to quaff with food.

This is a great value in a weeknight wine. Nose has a musky humus (not hummus) scent along with pure, ripe dark blackberry juice. Some lilty sandalwood scents too. Full and rich in the mouth, but not jammy, and has a little tang from good acids. Not complex, but really easy to quaff with food.

Oct 31st, 2017
jarred gild

Head Wine Buyer Western Market

8.4

surprised how much i like this

surprised how much i like this

May 13th, 2014
Jason Rzutkiewicz

Wine Blogger Jason's Wine Blog

8.7

My favorite $10 Zin (what's yours?). Especially this vintage. Bright, lively (pepper and spice) and good friendly to boot...

My favorite $10 Zin (what's yours?). Especially this vintage. Bright, lively (pepper and spice) and good friendly to boot...

Feb 26th, 2014
Patricia Lu

Great wine for the price

Great wine for the price

Oct 8th, 2017
Jason Rzutkiewicz

Wine Blogger Jason's Wine Blog

This one certainly hit the spot. Lots of fruit without being one dimensional...

This one certainly hit the spot. Lots of fruit without being one dimensional...

Jun 22nd, 2014
Patty Jakeway

This is a keeper. Very rich flavor.

This is a keeper. Very rich flavor.

Sep 24th, 2017
Tree Kilpatrick

Nice fruit and a bit of smoke on the nose. Flavors are fresh and juicy with plenty of tannins. Nice tea and mocha flavor to go with the cherry syrup. Very nice foothills Zin.

Nice fruit and a bit of smoke on the nose. Flavors are fresh and juicy with plenty of tannins. Nice tea and mocha flavor to go with the cherry syrup. Very nice foothills Zin.

Jun 13th, 2017
Reed Willett

One of the best inexpensive bottles I've found. 2014

One of the best inexpensive bottles I've found. 2014

Feb 14th, 2017
Sindy Wise

Black pepper, blackberry and salt water aromas with a sweet peppery finish. #Zinfandel #wine

Black pepper, blackberry and salt water aromas with a sweet peppery finish. #Zinfandel #wine

Feb 11th, 2017
Tree Kilpatrick

Went great with slow cooked bar b que pork shoulder. Great price too.

Went great with slow cooked bar b que pork shoulder. Great price too.

Jun 7th, 2016