Old Forester

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2012

Tasting notes during visit to the winery where absolutely everything is done in-house by hand; preserving centuries old winemaking traditions. In the Tondonia offering one can really appreciate the time and patience dedicated to crafting this wine. The wine evolves to a rustic yet graceful profile with strong notes of dark berries with slight oak and dark chocolate. On the palate the wine is bliss, medium bodied, fully integrated, with balanced acidity and a long finish.

The juice is fermented in old large wooden “tinas,” then transferred to American oak barrels (made in house to medium toast specifications), stored underground in their +100 year old cellars for at least a year. After that it is bottled and stored in the same underground cellars and finally released about ten years later. Learning about their curated winemaking process was inspiring.
— 2 months ago

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Bogle Family Vineyards

Old Vine California Zinfandel 2022

Decent follow-up to their 2013 vintage we had a while back. — 4 months ago

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Best grocery outlet wine I’ve had! Would buy more. — 9 months ago

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Old Vine Zin Lodi Zinfandel 2021

Good wine. Black currant, berry, cherry. Leather. Vanilla. Slight herb, so not CS. Delicato family gnary head zinfandel lodi 21 @2310,AD, 240714 — 10 months ago

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Big zin with cocoa, cinnamon and blackberry — 2 years ago

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Outdoor leather sofa. An old one. So soft you disappear in the cushions. — 2 months ago

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Michael David Winery

7 Deadly Zins Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel 2018

Good flavor and went well with lasagna. — 3 months ago

Bodegas Atalaya

Laya Old Vines Garnacha Blend 2017

Drinking the 2019 in late 2024. Deep rich color. Thin legs that quickly disappear. Light bouquet, lots of fruit notes. Smooth on the palette with light tannins and a slightly sweet finish. Nice wine! — 5 months ago

Bogle Family Vineyards

Phantom Old Vine California Zinfandel Blend 2010

Absolutely loved this wine! Perfect for fall. Full, balanced, and bold. Warms your pallet from the first sip. Simply divine! — 7 months ago

Ravenswood Winery

Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel 2014

Berries and a bit of spice on the nose. Full bodied for a zin, moderate tannins. Good complexity and finish. — 10 months ago

Carol Shelton Wines

Wild Thing Cox Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel 2020

JFP
9.0

2020 vintage in 2024. Fit very well with a smoked chicken. — a year ago

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My 2nd favorite 20 yr behind Grahams. Ramos Pinto is good as well, but seems to have to bottle to bottle variability issues…. Taylor is a great standby at a good price. — 4 years ago

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In the zone — 3 months ago

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Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel

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10

My Fave at Haskel Tasting. — 5 months ago

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Old Vine Mendoza Malbec 2021

An incredibly good Malbec. The color, the aroma, the consistency and the way it compliments food… I am impressed. Now I have to get some more Diseno. — 7 months ago

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Old Ghost Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel 2020

Excellent spicy, dry, zin. — 9 months ago

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Tessellae Old Vines Côtes du Roussillon Red Rhone Blend

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