Cortello

Napa Valley Zinfandel

8.77 ratings

8.81 pro ratings

Napa Valley, 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

Marketing/Public Relations, Joseph Phelps Vineyards

8.8

Surprisingly restrained. Earthy with fruit and spice.

Surprisingly restrained. Earthy with fruit and spice.

Feb 3rd, 2016

2011. Old school. Big nose with port-like spirity scents, brambly ripe blackberries, and maple syrup. Very full in the mouth. I like it but ya gotta like this style to appreciate it.

2011. Old school. Big nose with port-like spirity scents, brambly ripe blackberries, and maple syrup. Very full in the mouth. I like it but ya gotta like this style to appreciate it.

Jun 29th, 2015

8.8

Smooth, smokey. A bit hot.

Smooth, smokey. A bit hot.

Jul 23rd, 2015

8.8

Hot full throttle zin on the nose with a some acid and balance on the mouth. Good representation of big Napa zin. Paid 20 bucks on wineaccess

Hot full throttle zin on the nose with a some acid and balance on the mouth. Good representation of big Napa zin. Paid 20 bucks on wineaccess

Jun 15th, 2015

8.0

2O11 - Still a young wine. Hints of fruit, but a lot of oak still present. Nice acid structure.
This wine has the potential to age well! We'll try again in a few years.

2O11 - Still a young wine. Hints of fruit, but a lot of oak still present. Nice acid structure.
This wine has the potential to age well! We'll try again in a few years.

Jun 3rd, 2015

8.6

Dave had this 8 years ago

Dave had this 8 years ago

May 24th, 2016

9.0

Caleb had this 9 years ago

Caleb had this 9 years ago

Sep 7th, 2015

8.6

Jim had this 9 years ago

Jim had this 9 years ago

Jun 1st, 2015