Steele Wines

Century Old Vines Catfish Vineyard Zinfandel

9.17 ratings
9.04 pro ratings
Clear Lake, North 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
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Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

8.8

Third red from Steele Wines. Beautiful purplish red. Tight nose to start, needed a couple hours to fully open up. Some light petrol on the nose with some baking spices, purple floral notes and dark berries. Slightly jammy to start, no where close to some other Zinfandels in California. A little heat and notes of dry sticks and red fruits. Moderate tannins (6/10) and medium bodied. Dry finish that is moderate in length but seems to die down. Drink till 2020.

Third red from Steele Wines. Beautiful purplish red. Tight nose to start, needed a couple hours to fully open up. Some light petrol on the nose with some baking spices, purple floral notes and dark berries. Slightly jammy to start, no where close to some other Zinfandels in California. A little heat and notes of dry sticks and red fruits. Moderate tannins (6/10) and medium bodied. Dry finish that is moderate in length but seems to die down. Drink till 2020.

2 people found it helpfulJun 2nd, 2016
Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.3

Drinking as instructed. One if my favorite Zinfandels. Bright raspberry fruit sour cherry and spice notes very balanced style at 15.2 packing a bit of heat.

Drinking as instructed. One if my favorite Zinfandels. Bright raspberry fruit sour cherry and spice notes very balanced style at 15.2 packing a bit of heat.

1 person found it helpfulDec 25th, 2014
James RK

Anise abundant, and nice balance for a powerful 2012

Anise abundant, and nice balance for a powerful 2012

Oct 16th, 2016
Henrik Poulsen

Henrik had this 8 years ago

Henrik had this 8 years ago

Jul 11th, 2016
Henrik Poulsen

Henrik had this 8 years ago

Henrik had this 8 years ago

Jun 17th, 2016
ShannAn Spear

ShannAn had this 7 years ago

ShannAn had this 7 years ago

May 29th, 2017
Tara Castello

Tara had this 8 years ago

Tara had this 8 years ago

Oct 20th, 2016