Avenel Cellars

Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel

8.911 ratings

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Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, 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

9.0

Very good! Spicy, fruity aroma. Really strong Zin. Jammy finish.

Very good! Spicy, fruity aroma. Really strong Zin. Jammy finish.

Mar 29th, 2015

9.0

Nice mellow Zinfandel. Not peppery, but still tasty.

Nice mellow Zinfandel. Not peppery, but still tasty.

Feb 25th, 2015

9.0

Get some acidity, spiciness, cherry and currant.

Get some acidity, spiciness, cherry and currant.

Jan 2nd, 2015

9.3

Nose has a sweetness and distant oak characteristics. Flavors have a small tobacco flavor yet predominant smoke texture. Underneath there are quality cherry, mild raspberry and plum flavors with a medium spice that lingers. Overall, medium body, quality spice, smoky oak. Great flavor for the price. Comparable with more tobacco and smoke: Mad Duck.

Nose has a sweetness and distant oak characteristics. Flavors have a small tobacco flavor yet predominant smoke texture. Underneath there are quality cherry, mild raspberry and plum flavors with a medium spice that lingers. Overall, medium body, quality spice, smoky oak. Great flavor for the price. Comparable with more tobacco and smoke: Mad Duck.

Oct 31st, 2014

Nicholas Browning

10

Amazing Zinfandel opens up so nicely hard to wait!

Amazing Zinfandel opens up so nicely hard to wait!

Sep 28th, 2014

7.6

nice after wk

nice after wk

Mar 8th, 2014

Adrienne Blount

8.8

Adrienne had this 10 years ago

Adrienne had this 10 years ago

Aug 23rd, 2015

8.7

Paul had this 10 years ago

Paul had this 10 years ago

Apr 4th, 2015

9.0

Max had this 10 years ago

Max had this 10 years ago

Mar 1st, 2015

9.1

Steve had this 10 years ago

Steve had this 10 years ago

Jan 30th, 2015