The Prisoner Wine Company
Saldo California Zinfandel
California, USA
Syrupy, sweet berries balanced brilliantly by tannins and spice. Alcohol heat lends itself nicely to the taste profile. First Cali zinfandel...and it's great!
Syrupy, sweet berries balanced brilliantly by tannins and spice. Alcohol heat lends itself nicely to the taste profile. First Cali zinfandel...and it's great!
Feb 20th, 2022
Distinguishable California Orin Swift: quality, precision, and subtle elegance. Yes! I know the difference and sell-off between The Prisoner Wine Company and Orin Swift, but in wine as in all else, roots are roots, right?
Medium purple color. The nose is expressive with jammy drak and red berry scents, as well as cinnamon, sweet tobacco and dry herbs. On the fore-pallet there is blackberry jam, plum sauce, strawberry, and raisin; on the mid-palate there is hibiscus, nutmeg and vanilla. The finish has slowly vanishing jammy flavors with slowing gripping tannins. This is bold and high alcohol; so don't be fooled by the smooth, soft, and low acidity characteristics.
Well above average California Zif, that's for sure!. Paired with PF Changs Mongolian Beef. Cheers.
Distinguishable California Orin Swift: quality, precision, and subtle elegance. Yes! I know the difference and sell-off between The Prisoner Wine Company and Orin Swift, but in wine as in all else, roots are roots, right?
Medium purple color. The nose is expressive with jammy drak and red berry scents, as well as cinnamon, sweet tobacco and dry herbs. On the fore-pallet there is blackberry jam, plum sauce, strawberry, and raisin; on the mid-palate there is hibiscus, nutmeg and vanilla. The finish has slowly vanishing jammy flavors with slowing gripping tannins. This is bold and high alcohol; so don't be fooled by the smooth, soft, and low acidity characteristics.
Well above average California Zif, that's for sure!. Paired with PF Changs Mongolian Beef. Cheers.
First Postpartum wine.. I feel like I am not off my game. Let’s see. Dark fruits, cherries, ripe and fruit forward. On the nose, all I can smell is smoke and vanilla. So American oak... Did I nail it!? Paired it with sticky toffee pudding!
First Postpartum wine.. I feel like I am not off my game. Let’s see. Dark fruits, cherries, ripe and fruit forward. On the nose, all I can smell is smoke and vanilla. So American oak... Did I nail it!? Paired it with sticky toffee pudding!
Dec 15th, 2020
Delish. Light for a zin, but utterly delectable. Great w a meal - and yet complex enough to have on its own.
Delish. Light for a zin, but utterly delectable. Great w a meal - and yet complex enough to have on its own.
Dec 6th, 2020Decent full bodied Zin. Had with jalapeño bread and cheese spread then with some chili paneer for dinner. Bought at Costco ... good one to stock 4-6 bottles of.
Decent full bodied Zin. Had with jalapeño bread and cheese spread then with some chili paneer for dinner. Bought at Costco ... good one to stock 4-6 bottles of.
May 30th, 2020
Indian summer evening with Christa on the patio
Indian summer evening with Christa on the patio
Oct 4th, 2018
