I liked the uncharacteristic subtle sweetness from plum and dark fruits. Add a touch of leather and vanilla, soft tannins, and this one was smooth. Good stuff! — 6 months ago
Unlike my memory of zinfandels on the beach in California, but quite compelling. Almost bitter, yet dark and soothing. Chocolate is like that. — 3 years ago
13.5% ABV Salute to Lulu Peyraud of Domaine Tempier in France. Lulu’s father owned the vineyard , and she along with her husband took it over. Sadly we lost her in October 2020 at the age of 102 y/o. This is a blend of old vine Mataro and Grenache. Light salmon color, watermelon initially , later apple. Very nice! — 4 years ago
71st birthday. The last bottle of Carignane… — 2 months ago
I have a cold, but it has a strong, yet enjoyable flavor. I like how dark of a wine it is. — 4 months ago
California Old Vine Zinfandel. No doubt a blend from two or more counties of origin. Dark ruby red, very good clarity, high pigment extraction. Strawberry on nose, cherry and plum in mouth. 14.5% alc/vol. smooth mouthfeel initially but some skin astringency on finish. Decant. Tar and eucalyptus emerge after 30 minutes. — 7 months ago
An excellent wine. Buttery with lots of yellow peach, honey, apricot. Silky smooth. — 3 years ago
Delicate. Slightly cloudy light crimson hue. Raspberries and floral. Not a lot of complexity but nice. — 5 years ago
Smooth. Oakey and kind of a cheesy finish. — 6 years ago
Amazing Zinfandel, fruity, taste of sweetness, still fresh. — 6 months ago
This was rich and delicious. It was fair enough for Suckling to pose the question “Is this the best NZ Pinot so far”? Ticks all the requisite boxes - ripe red and black fruits, a creamy texture, a nice garrigue herbal note. This Pinot lives up to the gorgeous site - one of the most awesome views you will see from the top of the vineyard over Lake Wanaka. Most impressive. — 7 months ago
What a find. Not cheap ($50-70ish?) but as got the prices, so go the expectations and this wine from the Bedrock wine Company surpasses the lofty expectations I had for it. After a good, thorough decant this red blend opened up in a righteous fashion, with rich red fruits on the nose and one of the more ‘powerful yet graceful’ textures on the palate I’ve experienced in a long time. We had it with ribeye steaks and it was a meal for the books as the wine evolved in the glass. Powerful but graceful, stem to stern. — a year ago
Part of zin wine tasting. Fav one of the set — 6 years ago
Danny Fortier
Love this one. A little sweet and not dry but really easy to drink. One of my fav reds so far — 16 days ago