Wente Vineyards

Small Lot Livermore Valley Zinfandel

8.916 ratings

8.81 pro ratings

Livermore Valley, San Francisco Bay, 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

9.2

Color: medium ruby/garnet
Nose: Blackberry, boysenberry, sweet cherry, pomegranate, mint; medium intensity
Palate: Blackberry jam, raisins, prunes; fruity! medium to low tannins; high acidity but tamed by all the fruits.
This is a classic California Zin fruit bomb without the heaviness. The rating is based on my personal preference for fruity wines.

Color: medium ruby/garnet
Nose: Blackberry, boysenberry, sweet cherry, pomegranate, mint; medium intensity
Palate: Blackberry jam, raisins, prunes; fruity! medium to low tannins; high acidity but tamed by all the fruits.
This is a classic California Zin fruit bomb without the heaviness. The rating is based on my personal preference for fruity wines.

Dec 1st, 2024

9.2

Delicious fruit. Oak, fig, black cherry. A little hot, but that concentrated fruit is fantastic!

Delicious fruit. Oak, fig, black cherry. A little hot, but that concentrated fruit is fantastic!

Jul 17th, 2016

8.8

Great wine with spicy food.

Great wine with spicy food.

Jan 17th, 2016

Kevin Berkowitz

8.1

Needs more time to age. Hints of spice and berry notes. Light for a Zinfandel.

Needs more time to age. Hints of spice and berry notes. Light for a Zinfandel.

Nov 28th, 2015

8.8

Roy had this 8 years ago

Roy had this 8 years ago

Oct 17th, 2016

8.9

Paul had this 3 years ago

Paul had this 3 years ago

Jan 1st, 2022

9.0

Lori had this 6 years ago

Lori had this 6 years ago

Dec 15th, 2018

Andrea Cammarata

8.8

Andrea had this 6 years ago

Andrea had this 6 years ago

Dec 10th, 2018

9.2

Dave had this 7 years ago

Dave had this 7 years ago

Feb 17th, 2018

9.5

Justin had this 7 years ago

Justin had this 7 years ago

Oct 30th, 2017