Old Fairhaven Winery

Turley

Old Vines California Zinfandel 2021

Have had mixed experiences w Turley’s more entry level wines but this was nice enough w some steaks. — 11 days ago

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Tom Casagrande

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This is a purely subjective and personal observation, but I find wines over 15%, like most of the Turley Zins are, tiring to drink. Ridge keeps theirs under 15 and I find them more exciting and balanced.
Pooneet K

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@Tom Casagrande generally agreed. I actually think Mathiasson’s zins are also great - and some are under 13% and yet still not unripe

Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

Rustic old school styled Bordeaux with black fruits, cedar, leather, earth, graphite & cigar box. A wine I have had many times that is just hitting its prime with many years ahead — 7 days ago

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Feudi di San Marzano

Sessantanni Old Vines Primitivo di Manduria

DUFRY/SP - MA - Mar/2023
Álcool 14,5%.
— 2 months ago

St. Francis Winery

Sonoma County "Old Vines" Zinfandel 2019

One of my all-time favorites. Explosive on the tongue, fruit forward. A lingering aftertaste — a month ago

Ravenswood Winery

Vintners Blend California Old Vine Zinfandel

Best grocery outlet wine I’ve had! Would buy more. — a month ago

Klinker Brick

Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel 2018

Opened to use in ragu and was shocked how much we liked it. Someone must have brought it over (Jim?) — a month ago

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2011

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three days. Consistently enjoyable throughout, but best after several hours of air and through Day 3. The wine pours, a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. No signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with expressive notes of ripe and dried cherry, plums, toasted coconut, fresh dill, cedar chest, and soft baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose however, the fruit is much more tart. The finish is long and tangy. A textbook example of old-school Rioja. Lovely. Drink now with patience and through 2036. — a month ago

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Ceccherini Cristiano

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I always wish i have more Lopez de Heredia in my cellar evertime i look at your reviews. Cheers!
Jay Kline

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@Ceccherini Cristiano lol…I think the same thing. I certainly have some in the cellar but not nearly as deep as I would like. I guess there’s always time, right? 🤣 Regardless, thank you.
Ceccherini Cristiano

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@Jay Kline there's always time, agreed!
You are most welcome

Michael David Winery

7 Deadly Zins Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel 2021

Seems to get better every year. — a month ago

Klinker Brick

Old Ghost Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel 2020

Excellent spicy, dry, zin. — a month ago

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Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2016

Okay. Again the same dilemma. If a wine does not meet expectation is it basically bad (for me)? 🤔 because in life everything is relative, right? Any thoughts on puzzling matter??The wine was well balanced, dark red fruit flavors, polished, smooth tannins, good intensity and concentration, but limited length and lacking any meaningful complexity… Eight year old left bank Bordeaux. A fourth or fifth growth winery, maybe not, can’t remember for sure. Do remember what I paid though, $120. Definitely too much for what we experienced this evening…. as to our expectations. — 6 days ago

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Dawn E.

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@Jan de Weerd from reviews not personal experience. Most let this wine age twenty plus years?