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Lodi Zinfandel

8.620 ratings

-no pro ratings

Lodi, Central Valley, 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

8.8

Enjoyable zin, give it a while to mellow out before drinking. Probably should have let it mature for a couple years, but I was thirsty

Enjoyable zin, give it a while to mellow out before drinking. Probably should have let it mature for a couple years, but I was thirsty

Dec 9th, 2016

8.5

Relaxing for one glass, but very rich

Relaxing for one glass, but very rich

Oct 21st, 2016

Courtney Livingston

6.1

Bitter and bad aftertaste

Bitter and bad aftertaste

Dec 12th, 2015

Laura McCaffrey

8.3

Meh. Got really rough around the edges on days 2 & 3. Very alcohol-y.

Meh. Got really rough around the edges on days 2 & 3. Very alcohol-y.

Dec 5th, 2015

Katie Fruzynski

9.0

For the price point I thought it was smooth and pretty developed for such a younger wine

For the price point I thought it was smooth and pretty developed for such a younger wine

Nov 18th, 2015

9.1

Full bodied

Full bodied

Nov 15th, 2015

Barbara Gallella

8.5

Paired with m&ms

Paired with m&ms

Nov 9th, 2015

8.9

like a smooooooth criminal

like a smooooooth criminal

Mar 28th, 2015

Jacqueline Fusaro

9.0

Lovely. Fruity, peppery, and STRONG! 14.8% will get you feeling good.

Lovely. Fruity, peppery, and STRONG! 14.8% will get you feeling good.

Jan 31st, 2015

Stephanie Eckles

8.5

Clubw.com pick

Clubw.com pick

Nov 22nd, 2014