T-Vine Cellars
Frederick Block 9 Chiles Valley Zinfandel
Chiles Valley, Napa Valley, California, USA
2011 Chile’s Valley Zinfandel. Drank May 2020. I bought this from their cellar door late 2019 after tasting it there. They only had 3 cases left. This Zinfandel has a plethora of warm spices and peppers that wash the palate after initial notes of rhubarb and plums. Very tasty and not-your-father’s Zinfandel. Shame is there’s none left.
2011 Chile’s Valley Zinfandel. Drank May 2020. I bought this from their cellar door late 2019 after tasting it there. They only had 3 cases left. This Zinfandel has a plethora of warm spices and peppers that wash the palate after initial notes of rhubarb and plums. Very tasty and not-your-father’s Zinfandel. Shame is there’s none left.
May 2nd, 2020This one has a deep, dark nose of black fruit and pepper, but the palate comes up a bit sweet and candied for my taste in a zin...enjoyable, but just needs a bit more gusto and complexity to make it memorable...
This one has a deep, dark nose of black fruit and pepper, but the palate comes up a bit sweet and candied for my taste in a zin...enjoyable, but just needs a bit more gusto and complexity to make it memorable...
Jun 17th, 2017
I want pulled pork with this in my mouth.
I want pulled pork with this in my mouth.
Mar 16th, 2016
This...is my jam! Coming from old vine, this zin displays dried blueberry and cherry notes. This is the last vintage for this vineyard! Only 244 cases!!
This...is my jam! Coming from old vine, this zin displays dried blueberry and cherry notes. This is the last vintage for this vineyard! Only 244 cases!!
Mar 16th, 2016Showing its rhythmic licks and groovy colors (Deep Purple and bold) presciently savvy to a rock-n-roll world well before its time and blasting some bright-lights bling showing bing cherry gradually toned down by dried fruit right out the archer bag (often strapped across my back) while on brisk hike along wet leaf-lined trail through a late-evening forest (think musky mossy spice) as a 3/4 moon shines its magic over a distant blue pacific as the Zin unctuously offers a bigger-yet blueberry coating, front to back, and soft tannins bring back the dried fruit and a leisurely downhill creep to that distant ocean thereafter rewarded by a sit down on the seaward primary dune gazing at the moon and, of course, another hit. It's a rock-n-roll love affair in a bottle, top to bottom. Get some...😎
Showing its rhythmic licks and groovy colors (Deep Purple and bold) presciently savvy to a rock-n-roll world well before its time and blasting some bright-lights bling showing bing cherry gradually toned down by dried fruit right out the archer bag (often strapped across my back) while on brisk hike along wet leaf-lined trail through a late-evening forest (think musky mossy spice) as a 3/4 moon shines its magic over a distant blue pacific as the Zin unctuously offers a bigger-yet blueberry coating, front to back, and soft tannins bring back the dried fruit and a leisurely downhill creep to that distant ocean thereafter rewarded by a sit down on the seaward primary dune gazing at the moon and, of course, another hit. It's a rock-n-roll love affair in a bottle, top to bottom. Get some...😎
Dec 18th, 2015Showing its rhythmic licks and groovy colors (Deep Purple and bold) presciently savvy to a rock-n-roll world well before its time and blasting some bright-lights bling showing bing cherry gradually toned down by dried fruit right out the archer bag (often strapped across my back) while on brisk hike along wet leaf-lined trail through a late-evening forest (think musky mossy spice) as a 3/4 moon shines its magic over a distant blue pacific and the Zin unctuously offers a bigger-yet blueberry coating, front to back, and soft tannins bring back the dried fruit and a leisurely downhill creep to that distant ocean thereafter rewarded by a sit down on the seaward primary dune gazing at the moon and, of course, another hit. It's a rock-n-roll love affair in a bottle, top to bottom. Get some...😎
Showing its rhythmic licks and groovy colors (Deep Purple and bold) presciently savvy to a rock-n-roll world well before its time and blasting some bright-lights bling showing bing cherry gradually toned down by dried fruit right out the archer bag (often strapped across my back) while on brisk hike along wet leaf-lined trail through a late-evening forest (think musky mossy spice) as a 3/4 moon shines its magic over a distant blue pacific and the Zin unctuously offers a bigger-yet blueberry coating, front to back, and soft tannins bring back the dried fruit and a leisurely downhill creep to that distant ocean thereafter rewarded by a sit down on the seaward primary dune gazing at the moon and, of course, another hit. It's a rock-n-roll love affair in a bottle, top to bottom. Get some...😎
Dec 17th, 2015
Verging on late harvest. It was more of a dessert wine than a big Zin. Lots of jam and maybe a little licorice? Still really good, just not the zin I'm used to from tvine.
Verging on late harvest. It was more of a dessert wine than a big Zin. Lots of jam and maybe a little licorice? Still really good, just not the zin I'm used to from tvine.
Mar 30th, 2015Almost a anejo tequila sense on the nose...flavors of smokey oak and chocolate dominate the palate with a little heat and tannic grip on the finish...
Almost a anejo tequila sense on the nose...flavors of smokey oak and chocolate dominate the palate with a little heat and tannic grip on the finish...
Sep 30th, 2014
