Contra Costa County, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
128-yr. old vines. Super-rich, but I wish they had picked a bit earlier. This winery sources great Zin fruit from unique historical sources but they’re always over 15%. I cant help but think the wines would be more interesting and flexible if they picked earlier. In any event, this is quite good and shows very ripe Zin character, but the acids are low and the effect of some bottle age is a flatter mouthfeel. Still very good.
128-yr. old vines. Super-rich, but I wish they had picked a bit earlier. This winery sources great Zin fruit from unique historical sources but they’re always over 15%. I cant help but think the wines would be more interesting and flexible if they picked earlier. In any event, this is quite good and shows very ripe Zin character, but the acids are low and the effect of some bottle age is a flatter mouthfeel. Still very good.
Sep 26th, 2019A very ripe and hedonistic style of Zin. I used to really like this style but have gotten away from it and more into balance these days. But in its way, this is very good . Ripe rich blackberry fruit. A bit of high-toned smokiness. Rich, dense and mouthfilling, but hides its 15%+ pretty well.
A very ripe and hedonistic style of Zin. I used to really like this style but have gotten away from it and more into balance these days. But in its way, this is very good . Ripe rich blackberry fruit. A bit of high-toned smokiness. Rich, dense and mouthfilling, but hides its 15%+ pretty well.
Nov 23rd, 2018The best Contra Costa Zin I've had. Beautiful nose: ripe blackberry/cassis, sandalwood, baking spices. The mouthfeel is remarkable. So plush. But not jammy at all. In fact seems gravity-defying. Perfectly ripe fruit. Transitions seamlessly to a dark, clingy, pure minerality. Beautifully proportioned and balanced. Matt Cline was mastering sand- based wines well before the trendies who seek Sandlands were making their first trip to the sandbox. (My great dog Zinny is in the background.)
The best Contra Costa Zin I've had. Beautiful nose: ripe blackberry/cassis, sandalwood, baking spices. The mouthfeel is remarkable. So plush. But not jammy at all. In fact seems gravity-defying. Perfectly ripe fruit. Transitions seamlessly to a dark, clingy, pure minerality. Beautifully proportioned and balanced. Matt Cline was mastering sand- based wines well before the trendies who seek Sandlands were making their first trip to the sandbox. (My great dog Zinny is in the background.)
Oct 3rd, 2016A gorgeous Nappa Valley Cab Sav with our steaks in Prague!
A gorgeous Nappa Valley Cab Sav with our steaks in Prague!
Jul 5th, 2017
