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Old Ghost Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel

9.288 ratings
9.18 pro ratings
Lodi, Central 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
Ken Venezio

Elegant finish. Somewhat spicy on the finish. Loads of fruit up front.

Elegant finish. Somewhat spicy on the finish. Loads of fruit up front.

2 people found it helpfulSep 2nd, 2015
Adrian Bryksa

Blogger YYCWine.com, Contributor Culinaire

9.2

Full throttle Zin here, blackberry compote, fruitcake, concrete dust tannin. Exceptional balance for a wine at 16% abv

Full throttle Zin here, blackberry compote, fruitcake, concrete dust tannin. Exceptional balance for a wine at 16% abv

1 person found it helpfulDec 17th, 2014
Lauren Vance

Buyer Whole Foods Market Oakland

8.9

Smoky, dark plum, heavy black cherry. Imagine a cherry coke marinade. Heavy mouth feel, warm on the exhale.

Smoky, dark plum, heavy black cherry. Imagine a cherry coke marinade. Heavy mouth feel, warm on the exhale.

Jul 20th, 2015
Erik Helms

Sommelier/Wine & Beer Buyer Whole Foods Oakland

9.4

Very dark and full throttle. Darker and smokier then the rest of their zins. Picking up plum and fig more then raspberry and blackberry. Very nice acid and structure, creates a nice velvety mouthfeel.

Very dark and full throttle. Darker and smokier then the rest of their zins. Picking up plum and fig more then raspberry and blackberry. Very nice acid and structure, creates a nice velvety mouthfeel.

Jul 20th, 2015
Sue Mohle

Port like

Port like

Jul 5th, 2015
Justin Bothur

F'n huge Zin even as zin goes; after 3 days open it's all cake batter, dusty soil, and concentrated black fruit. It doesn't get more new oak aged Lodi Zin than this. Chew on it for days.

F'n huge Zin even as zin goes; after 3 days open it's all cake batter, dusty soil, and concentrated black fruit. It doesn't get more new oak aged Lodi Zin than this. Chew on it for days.

Jun 4th, 2015
Michael Brown

Tons of smoky oak stands up well to a great steak. Medium weight and tannins with notes of black raspberry and minerals. Macy's $45.

Tons of smoky oak stands up well to a great steak. Medium weight and tannins with notes of black raspberry and minerals. Macy's $45.

Feb 15th, 2017
Steve Boggs

Wow! Big and bold fruit flavors. Agree with all the other comments. Too bad sold out.

Wow! Big and bold fruit flavors. Agree with all the other comments. Too bad sold out.

Oct 29th, 2016
Drew Marmo

Historically I do not seek out Zins; however this particular bottle may have motivated me to try another.

Historically I do not seek out Zins; however this particular bottle may have motivated me to try another.

Oct 5th, 2016
G Miller

Delicious

Delicious

May 13th, 2016