Mara

Old Vine Zinfandel

9.04 ratings
9.02 pro ratings
Russian River 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
Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

8.8

Boysenberry & BBQ spice. Pronounced acidity, svelte tannins. Needs 45 mn of air to get itself together. Very high alcohol well integrated, even if you can feel the heat a bit on the finish.

Boysenberry & BBQ spice. Pronounced acidity, svelte tannins. Needs 45 mn of air to get itself together. Very high alcohol well integrated, even if you can feel the heat a bit on the finish.

Feb 26th, 2015
Ed Matthews

As a Redskins fan, I no doubt should despise this wine. But I don't. I have not had this bottle before but I have a couple other Mara wines that have been really good. This wine starts with a ton of dark fruit overlaid by a persistent raisin flavor. I would wish for just slightly less ripe grapes to reduce the raisiny flavors and to produce a less fruity wine in general. The acid and tannins can barely keep the fruit in check. While I like this wine and appreciate that it is very well made, I am greatly spoiled by Bill Easton's Amador County Zins.

As a Redskins fan, I no doubt should despise this wine. But I don't. I have not had this bottle before but I have a couple other Mara wines that have been really good. This wine starts with a ton of dark fruit overlaid by a persistent raisin flavor. I would wish for just slightly less ripe grapes to reduce the raisiny flavors and to produce a less fruity wine in general. The acid and tannins can barely keep the fruit in check. While I like this wine and appreciate that it is very well made, I am greatly spoiled by Bill Easton's Amador County Zins.

Nov 18th, 2013
Michael Bolton

Michael had this 9 years ago

Michael had this 9 years ago

Sep 21st, 2015
Ivan Anderson

Ivan had this 10 years ago

Ivan had this 10 years ago

Apr 1st, 2015