The Buccaneer

California Zinfandel

8.750 ratings
-no 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
Mark

Big fruit. Very big. Medium body.

Big fruit. Very big. Medium body.

Jun 25th, 2020
christopher coulter

Too sweet, little fruity, boringly smooth, oaky. Gets worse with every sip. Not complex, not great or even good. and would not buy again.

Too sweet, little fruity, boringly smooth, oaky. Gets worse with every sip. Not complex, not great or even good. and would not buy again.

Apr 29th, 2018
Kelsey Larson

Rich and just a little smoky. Big flavor and a lovely finish.

Rich and just a little smoky. Big flavor and a lovely finish.

Oct 3rd, 2017
Stefanie Ellis-Gonzales

Very smooth and light, refreshing and easy to drink. Fruity.

Very smooth and light, refreshing and easy to drink. Fruity.

Apr 9th, 2017
Benoit Roussel

Too sweet

Too sweet

Mar 22nd, 2017
Carolyn Herlihy

So so good. Paired well with lumpia and ribs and salad and mixed veggies. @eatfeastly is where its at!

So so good. Paired well with lumpia and ribs and salad and mixed veggies. @eatfeastly is where its at!

Dec 28th, 2016
Heather Atencio

Didn't pack the punch I'm looking for in a zin. Really fruity & light in my opinion, kinda sweet even. Wasn't great the first day & the 2nd day it was awful.

Didn't pack the punch I'm looking for in a zin. Really fruity & light in my opinion, kinda sweet even. Wasn't great the first day & the 2nd day it was awful.

Aug 12th, 2016
Stacy Six

This wine is very smooth and easy to drink. If you want an uncomplicated wine that tastes like it will go with everything or taste great by itself this is the one. Deep smoky berry flavors. Has a slight bitterness on the back of the tongue, but it dissipates with the very next sip. Smells of berries and alcohol, but tastes vevetly and light with a little citrus kick at the end. It doesn't have any legs at all, so there is no thickness to it, This is a drink until the end and fall asleep kind of wine. I am drinking the Zin with friends tonight, and as long as it does not linger on the front of the tongue it is very simple. If allowed to sit on the front of the tongue light flavors of strawberries, blueberries and alcohol abound. Mid tongue the alcohol comes to he fore and at the back of the tongue the hint of citrus. I recommend this wine as I think it will appeal to many different types of red wine drinkers.

This wine is very smooth and easy to drink. If you want an uncomplicated wine that tastes like it will go with everything or taste great by itself this is the one. Deep smoky berry flavors. Has a slight bitterness on the back of the tongue, but it dissipates with the very next sip. Smells of berries and alcohol, but tastes vevetly and light with a little citrus kick at the end. It doesn't have any legs at all, so there is no thickness to it, This is a drink until the end and fall asleep kind of wine. I am drinking the Zin with friends tonight, and as long as it does not linger on the front of the tongue it is very simple. If allowed to sit on the front of the tongue light flavors of strawberries, blueberries and alcohol abound. Mid tongue the alcohol comes to he fore and at the back of the tongue the hint of citrus. I recommend this wine as I think it will appeal to many different types of red wine drinkers.

May 13th, 2015
Debra Martin

Too sweet. Not complex of full bodied.

Too sweet. Not complex of full bodied.

Mar 3rd, 2015
Richard Stone

This wine is mellow on the pallet. Tannic acid has mellowed. Good balance not a heavy Zin. Would drink again.

This wine is mellow on the pallet. Tannic acid has mellowed. Good balance not a heavy Zin. Would drink again.

Dec 17th, 2014