Rich, enjoyable, would buy again — 3 years ago
You can smell the alcohol on this one. Ripe berry nose, with mint, fennel, and licorice. Wow. $15 from Village Corner. — 5 years ago
Rich, round fruit. Totally a big boy with polished red fruit and tannin. — 7 years ago
Loved this blend and will definitely seek out more. Amazingly smooth — 9 years ago
Really nice black fruit wrapped in dark dry organic earth. Great with raw garlic. — 9 years ago
100 year old zin vines in Somoma Valley. We were impressed with this wine at the tasting, we'll see if we still feel the same after we pop the cork on this one. — 11 years ago
Loving this wine. Needs air to really get going, will be fun to see how it develops. — 12 years ago
2018 much more minerality on the nose! Not what Zin reminds you of. Red cherries blackberry black pepper spices licorice medium acidity long spicy finish moderate body dark. notes from visit to the winery.
Alexander Valley. Bright red volcanic soils, steep rocky slopes and western exposure. — 3 years ago
Dr. Steve Brule gets a 10! Drank the 3L at the ranch. Worth it!!! — 5 years ago
Decent Merlot for its price range! An easy drink. — 6 years ago
It’s nice pleasant wine with floral, bitter almond and citrus aromas. Dry, balanced acidity, alcohol and body. Quiet short length. — 7 years ago
Pretty jammy, good spice. Plum, cherry, and blackberry — 9 years ago
Goes well with a nice pasta or salad in the afternoon with a mild taste and slight bite afterwards. — 9 years ago
Reasonably priced in Pennsylvania. Good drinkable wine if you like fuller bodied reds. Will be getting a couple more bottles. — 10 years ago
Very nice blend rich in flavor light to the palate — 11 years ago
It was advertised at Matthew's Thriftway forever also I finally grabbed it. Fantastic. A little bit dry, but really good with a full meal.. And chocolate. — 12 years ago
Nose is vanilla ice cream and and raspberries. Tastes beautiful at first with more fruity raspberry and vanilla cream goodness. As it develops it gets drier and more leathery. Delicious. — 3 years ago
Cinsault - 130+ year old vines
Organic, unfiltered, nouveau style, 12.5% abv. Body is light, red fruit, med acid, some tannin, good food wine, spring picnic and warm weather red. On second day of being opened, more fruity raspberry notes appeared.
From website:
Twenty-five acre own-rooted Bechthold vineyard, planted in 1886 by German immigrant Joseph Spenker, is the oldest continuously farmed vineyard in Lodi.
Nestled in the Mokelumne River area of Lodi, the organically dry farmed vineyard with head-trained vines is believed to be the world’s oldest surviving Cinsault vineyard. — 5 years ago
Bold wine with nice tannins — 8 years ago
Good wine for the price — 9 years ago
Tasty fruity vineyard with a punchy finish. — 9 years ago
Enjoyed this wine.
— 10 years ago
Enjoying this tonight celebrating 7 years of marriage with Candace and the man who introduced us, Tim Welsh. Just delicious. — 11 years ago
Smell is almost a little on the corked but Is ok. Ok new bottle. Dark berries and soaked. Incredibly smooth and well bodied. — 12 years ago
Byron Hewett
Sweet. Stone fruits (apricot and peach). I would score it higher if it had a bit more acidity. Enjoyed with a pear tart. — a year ago