2018 Prisoner Wine Company The Prisoner, USA, California, Napa, Wine Review

This is a blend of Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Syrah, and Charbono. It is made to be a fruit forward delicious blend that drinks well right away. And it achieves that. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has black cherries, black pepper, slight black raspberries and roasted meats and herbs. Very nice. On the palate, this is big. Tasty with a wall of fruit. Medium tannins. Long finish. There is some complexity and depth to it. It drinks great now on its own and will work with spicy barbecue. It probably won't improve with cellaring, but should cellar well for five to seven years. This is a very popular wine and pricing can vary dramatically depending on where you buy so, if you can, shop around.

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A-

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2018

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$45.00USD

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2018 Prisoner Wine Company Saldo, USA, California, Wine Review

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2018

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$30.00USD

What a great showing for this wine. This might be the best vintage of it to date. It is 85% Zinfandel and 15% Petite Sirah and Syrah. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has plums, black cherries, cedar and bramble. The wine sees 25% new oak. It has a soft and accessible texture. Delicious. It is a jammy styled Zinfandel with black cherry fruit and underlying minerality. There is a bit of warmth (almost a burn) that is actually very nice on the finish. Served with a wide variety of wines, this was the groups favorite for the night. Like many of this wineries wines, price

2019 Prisoner Wine Company The Prisoner, California, Napa, Wine Review

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2019

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Another consistent vintage for this wine. It is one of those wines that wine snobs love to bash but wine drinkers enjoy very much. It is big and fresh and exuberant and delicious. Inky purple in color, magenta at the rim. Opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, black cherries, baking spices and slight bramble notes. Full bodied with a juicy texture. Medium tannins. On the palate, the black raspberries come thru along with some char and anise on the finish. Long finish that does have some warmth to it. This drinks great on its own and will work well with big foods. It s

2018 Prisoner Wine Company The Prisoner, USA, California, Napa, Wine Review

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