Brambles, plums, anise, freshly oiled baseball glove, mushrooms, and black pepper on the nose. On the palate: brambles, dark cherries, espresso, tobacco. Medium acid...still a touch tannic. So enjoyable. A wine in a great place.
Brambles, plums, anise, freshly oiled baseball glove, mushrooms, and black pepper on the nose. On the palate: brambles, dark cherries, espresso, tobacco. Medium acid...still a touch tannic. So enjoyable. A wine in a great place.
Nov 27th, 2020
I'm not really a Zin drinker but I have this one often at Florio in San Francisco. It's remarkedly "restrained" for its category and well structured. Also "only" 14.7% alcohol which is as low as it gets in CA. A must try.
I'm not really a Zin drinker but I have this one often at Florio in San Francisco. It's remarkedly "restrained" for its category and well structured. Also "only" 14.7% alcohol which is as low as it gets in CA. A must try.
4 people found it helpfulAug 10th, 2014
Pours berry in color. ON THE NOSE: blackberry, earth, eucalyptus and spice. ON THE PALATE: blackberry with a hint of sweet Jam. Medium body and medium finish. This is not an in your face #zinfandel not big and bold.
Pours berry in color. ON THE NOSE: blackberry, earth, eucalyptus and spice. ON THE PALATE: blackberry with a hint of sweet Jam. Medium body and medium finish. This is not an in your face #zinfandel not big and bold.
2 people found it helpfulDec 18th, 2015Popped and poured. This was opened on a night where there was stiff competition from the Old World (Ferrando Carema and Cascina Roccalini Barbaresco). While it was an obvious outlier, it held its own just fine. Abundant Zinfandel fruit in a slightly more restrained style with enough nuance to keep someone interested in a night of wines that dominated in the nuance and structure department. All that being said, it sure was a nice wine to end on. The 2012's are drinking well at this point but I still think these will be better with a couple more years in the cellar.
Popped and poured. This was opened on a night where there was stiff competition from the Old World (Ferrando Carema and Cascina Roccalini Barbaresco). While it was an obvious outlier, it held its own just fine. Abundant Zinfandel fruit in a slightly more restrained style with enough nuance to keep someone interested in a night of wines that dominated in the nuance and structure department. All that being said, it sure was a nice wine to end on. The 2012's are drinking well at this point but I still think these will be better with a couple more years in the cellar.
1 person found it helpfulNov 20th, 2017
Still the best Zin coming out of Cali.
Still the best Zin coming out of Cali.
1 person found it helpfulOct 26th, 2015
F...ing classic. Old school, balanced. Lots of exuberant zin flavors but clean acid and a hint of structure. Delicious.
F...ing classic. Old school, balanced. Lots of exuberant zin flavors but clean acid and a hint of structure. Delicious.
1 person found it helpfulAug 11th, 2015
I love it when you can have a big, slutty, oaked up Zin and still have it come across as relatively restrained in the category. Some days you just want to go there with a grilled rib eye. Still could use a couple years to settle in, though.
I love it when you can have a big, slutty, oaked up Zin and still have it come across as relatively restrained in the category. Some days you just want to go there with a grilled rib eye. Still could use a couple years to settle in, though.
Jun 3rd, 2016
When in Sonoma... Sleek, polished, balanced. The way zin should be but too often isn't.
When in Sonoma... Sleek, polished, balanced. The way zin should be but too often isn't.
Jul 24th, 2015This is the only Zin I ever drink, probably because it is more reserved than a typical one.
This is the only Zin I ever drink, probably because it is more reserved than a typical one.
Apr 18th, 2015
Wow! Big rich and spicy components. Awesome red! Finisher of the evening.
Wow! Big rich and spicy components. Awesome red! Finisher of the evening.
Apr 14th, 2015
Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
