The Prisoner Wine Company
Saldo California Zinfandel
California, USA
Really well balanced. Delicious fruit. Paired with elk at Lonesome Dove bistro in Austin
Really well balanced. Delicious fruit. Paired with elk at Lonesome Dove bistro in Austin
Feb 25th, 2018
An intense nose full of jam and clove. Flavors of cherry, Christmas spice, tea and pepper. Smooth tannins. Big and bold, a bit extracted, this is a full-throttled zin and doesn’t hold back. Needs some time to open up. Picked up on the cheap at Costco. Enjoyable but IMHO you’re better off with Seghesio. Superior wine and a much better value.
An intense nose full of jam and clove. Flavors of cherry, Christmas spice, tea and pepper. Smooth tannins. Big and bold, a bit extracted, this is a full-throttled zin and doesn’t hold back. Needs some time to open up. Picked up on the cheap at Costco. Enjoyable but IMHO you’re better off with Seghesio. Superior wine and a much better value.
Dec 9th, 2017
Jammy and a little burn at 15.9% abv
Jammy and a little burn at 15.9% abv
Nov 19th, 2017Fruity, jammy, delicious! Enjoying at Piazza d’Angelo
Fruity, jammy, delicious! Enjoying at Piazza d’Angelo
Nov 14th, 2017
Strong with the zin. Gets chocolatey when sucked on.
Strong with the zin. Gets chocolatey when sucked on.
Sep 29th, 2017
Pepper and baking spices on the nose. Burns the nose just a tad. Syrupy, full, and smooth on the palate with a long finish. I'd like it to have a bit more backbone and less bite, but not a bad wine at all.
Pepper and baking spices on the nose. Burns the nose just a tad. Syrupy, full, and smooth on the palate with a long finish. I'd like it to have a bit more backbone and less bite, but not a bad wine at all.
Sep 23rd, 2017Good flavor but caused severe acid reflux
Good flavor but caused severe acid reflux
Aug 5th, 2017
Color of clear deep ruby. Nose of cocoa, dried strawberries, spices, peppery, raspberry, and actually a bit mushroom. The nose is very Pinot noir like. Taste of saliva seducing acidity, refreshing raspberry note, peppers and spice note, mushroom note, and low in tannins. Again like a dense pinot noir. Aftertaste is medium long , with some oak note, tiny bit asset, and sweetness. She is like a super full body Pinot noir. Nice.
Color of clear deep ruby. Nose of cocoa, dried strawberries, spices, peppery, raspberry, and actually a bit mushroom. The nose is very Pinot noir like. Taste of saliva seducing acidity, refreshing raspberry note, peppers and spice note, mushroom note, and low in tannins. Again like a dense pinot noir. Aftertaste is medium long , with some oak note, tiny bit asset, and sweetness. She is like a super full body Pinot noir. Nice.
Jul 16th, 2017