Chris Wheaton

9.3

From Joel’s cellar offering a year or so ago. Outstanding freshness and vigor in this one. Light in color as most of the pigment had pasted itself on the sides of the bottle. Deep nose of plum/Healdsburg prune and cedar. Comes across as both primary and tertiary at the same time. Firm acidity with gripping tannins. — 3 years ago

Sue Mohle

8.9

Smooth and spicy — 7 years ago

Shelby Cole Graham

9.2

Very good wine. Smooth, not to dry, definitely can tell it's a Zen! BlackBerry and plum with a smooth finish — 7 years ago

O Par

9.7

Had a nose of a blackberry cobbler! — 8 years ago

Kate W

9.5

Zingy acidity, 5-spice, black cherry and leather. — 8 years ago

Raj

9.3

I drank this after using an aerator. Immediately scent of braised beef and fresh rubber on the nose. Meaty flavor on the way down. Truly is best wine under $5 at TJ's — 9 years ago

Jim Sikes

9.0

Thick with substantial tannins. Lots of flavor and modest fruit. Dark color and a good finish. Good with anise scented smoked pork ribs. — 10 years ago

Pat

9.6

We both liked this. — 10 years ago

Donna Litvin

9.4

I love this Old Vine bottle: perfect for a summer evening! And I like a spicy Zin: what's the point w/o the spice? — 12 years ago

Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

8.9

Pass! Looks too much like Chocolate Shop. $17 / 88pts — 12 years ago

Dennis Hogenkamp

9.2

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

Missy Anderson

9.0

Very good! — 7 years ago

Angelo Casagrande

9.0

Old school- fairly light, beautiful fruit ( not jammy), no oak, no cloying hugeness. Big enough for my grilled rib-eye- easy to drink on its own. For $20, good value Zin. — 7 years ago

Scott Barber

Wine Educator Meadowood Napa Valley

9.1

Excellent typical example of good Aussie Grenache. First impression is 'red Clare Riesling'. Clean with ripe red fruit (strawberry fruit roll-out). White pepper with a little heart. Best with a little chill. #blindtasting #australianwinetasting #yangarra #Grenache — 8 years ago

M Gandalf

9.0

2012
Very nice flavor with strong fruit but not overwhelming. Little bit of spice, but fairly good balance overall slightly biased towards fruit side. Finish is medium long but not very tannic or acidic — 8 years ago

C

9.1

Pretty jammy, good spice. Plum, cherry, and blackberry — 10 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.1

Not all bad... In fact pretty stinking good — 10 years ago

Mike Bledsoe

9.6

One of my favorites — 11 years ago

Quinn Solfisburg

9.5

Stony creek. Blacksmiths like. ESP Anna. — 12 years ago

Mike Bernard

9.9

The third PCV wine opened the night of my birthday. This Zin is dense rich and sweet fruit with a bit of soft tannin. One of my favorite PCV zins. But getting old. — 13 years ago

William Hughes

9.2

Seventy-five plus year vines make me happy. Plenty of acidity balanced by lean, yet round, tannins. Savory raspberries and cherries with rhubarb and a little bay leaf. Yum! — 6 years ago

Kimberly Jamrozek

9.3

I am in love with this Zin and will definitely join Uncommon Palette's wine club cause they offer the BEST!!! — 6 years ago

Rob Malm

9.0

This is one of my favorite Zins in Lodi! It is rich, and it is jammy... but it is well balanced, and can’t be beat when paired with beef, broccoli and sleeping puppies. — 7 years ago

Adam Knoerzer

9.0

You guys, the 2017 is bonkers good. Joyously bright acid that slices through full flavors of tart, underripe pineapple, apple, and melon all kissed by a whisper of oak. Talk about over-delivering for the price. — 8 years ago

Mike Allas

9.2

One of the best Malbec in this price range. — 9 years ago

Nathan Ellis

9.0

Great drinkable wine. Fruity and smooth. — 10 years ago

Ashley Giler

10

Has a really great flavor and is very smooth on the finish — 10 years ago

Michelle Twyman-ward

9.2

Love love love! Perfect balance! — 11 years ago

Randy Nielsen

9.6

Christmas Eve 2013 — 12 years ago

Rhys Thomas

9.7

Really good reasonable wine- £12 at waitrose — 13 years ago