Opolo Vineyards

Summit Creek Zinfandel

8.828 ratings
-no pro ratings
Paso Robles, Central Coast, 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
Joe Fischer

Fruity and jammy. Spice note. Fairly smooth. A good easy drinking wine.

Fruity and jammy. Spice note. Fairly smooth. A good easy drinking wine.

Jul 8th, 2020
Scott Cowan

Excellent value. At Costco. Nose is underwhelming, but it’s all zin all the time after that: nice heat, big mouthfeel, smoother than many zins at double the price. RIPE red fruits: sweet plums, hint of super ripe cherries, but not anything like the “cerise ” of a Pinot Noir. This is more of a combination of ted fruits in late spring before cloying sweetness of summer sets in and after the green first-of-season rush has passed. Lovely, really. Goes with bold meats and cheeses and dark chocolates, as most zins do, but can be sipped nicely on its own too.
Much better than a “table wine” but not anywhere near a “special occasion wine”. perfect to enjoy on its own merits, with aforementioned foods and other fare, and to serve to most guests without apology.

Excellent value. At Costco. Nose is underwhelming, but it’s all zin all the time after that: nice heat, big mouthfeel, smoother than many zins at double the price. RIPE red fruits: sweet plums, hint of super ripe cherries, but not anything like the “cerise ” of a Pinot Noir. This is more of a combination of ted fruits in late spring before cloying sweetness of summer sets in and after the green first-of-season rush has passed. Lovely, really. Goes with bold meats and cheeses and dark chocolates, as most zins do, but can be sipped nicely on its own too.
Much better than a “table wine” but not anywhere near a “special occasion wine”. perfect to enjoy on its own merits, with aforementioned foods and other fare, and to serve to most guests without apology.

Feb 28th, 2018
Danny Miller

Too jammy

Too jammy

Nov 16th, 2017
CJ Eckman

Stood up well to bbq ribs 🐖🍷

Stood up well to bbq ribs 🐖🍷

Jul 3rd, 2017
Trish Wanamaker

Very flavorful - saw someone said "jammy" would agree! Got better as it breathed.

Very flavorful - saw someone said "jammy" would agree! Got better as it breathed.

May 7th, 2017
Steve Schultz

One of our favorites. Can meet almost any need, enjoy it.

One of our favorites. Can meet almost any need, enjoy it.

Jan 4th, 2016
Jay Svoboda

Cherry explosion! Pleasant, but a little bit too one dimensional.

Cherry explosion! Pleasant, but a little bit too one dimensional.

Sep 2nd, 2015
JJ
8.6

JJ had this a year ago

JJ had this a year ago

Aug 4th, 2023
Taylor Harris

Taylor had this 4 years ago

Taylor had this 4 years ago

Jul 10th, 2020
Richard Law

Richard had this 5 years ago

Richard had this 5 years ago

Jan 25th, 2020