Tasting Notes for Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel Zinfandel 2007

Tasting Notes:

Ancient Vines Zinfandel from Cline's wide selection of historic Zin vineyards located e Contra Costa County, California more than 100 years old. That be ancient, yes? And a fine effort & source it is. Initial whiffs green juneberry and petrol rusty resin from a Fiat 500 or Dirty Kiwi fruits, woody stem and punctuation pucker. But when opened ist morphs into soft kirsch liqueur, slight pepper box, and ist much much more agreeable and quite civilized Bing cherry notes to almost raspberry sweetness. Slide into soft home plate and quite civilized finish. Must have time to open 2 heures at very minimal, o thou of impatience . ..which leads one to believe has some 5-10 year age potential...and look for magnums, ja?

I would serve this wine for:

I also picked up the 3 liter version and will hold for 3 years before opening.

I shared this wine with:

Black cat Taj.

The nose on this wine reminds me of:

Heavy duty kirsch and Juneberry.

This wine would pair well with the following foods:

Whatever

I think this wine is priced:

Really great value for taste delivery.

If I have any gripe with this wine, it's that:

N/A

Wine Rating:

2018 Cline Cellars Zinfandel Ancient Vines, USA, California, Contra Costa County, Wine Review

Vintage:

2018

Score:

Grade:

B+

Current Price:

$15.00USD

This is always a go to value wine. Amazing? No. But solid, dependable and tasty. Purple/Ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose is nice with cherries, some black cherries, slight cedar and vanilla. Medium bodied. On the palate, cherries with a peppery note. Moderate finish. This is easy drinking with no edges. It works nicely on its own and would work well with burgers off the grill. Drink over the next three to five years.

2016 Cline Cellars Zinfandel Ancient Vines, USA, California, Contra Costa Country, Wine Review

Vintage:

2016

Score:

Grade:

A-

Current Price:

$14.00USD

Another great value from Cline. Deep ruby in color. The nose has cherries, raspberries, bramble and cedar. Medium bodied. Some depth and concentration. The cherries come thru to the palate along with some black cherries. Nice texture. Drinks well on its own right now but will work with pizza or pasta or burgers. This probably should be consumed in the next year or so.

2018 Cline Cellars Mourvedre Ancient Vines Rosé, USA, California, Contra Costa County, Wine Review

Vintage:

2018

Score:

Grade:

B+

Current Price:

$15.00USD

Cline makes some of the best values in wine. This is certainly one of them. Pale salmon pink in color. The nose has nice watermelons and a bit of cranberries. Light bodied. Silky texture. Good acidity. The palate is more strawberries with cranberries. Moderate finish. This is refreshing. it will go well with lighter foods and drinks fine on its own. It should be consumed in the next year.

2017 Alquimista Cellars Zinfandel Jessie's Grove Ancient Vine, USA, California, Lodi, Wine Review

Vintage:

2017

Score:

Grade:

B+

Current Price:

$50.00USD

My first time getting the opportunity to try this winery. Ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright. This is a blend of Zinfandel, Carignan, Flame Tokay, Black Prince and Mission grapes from vines as old as 130 years. Very interesting. The nose is interesting with plums, cherries and baking spices. Medium bodied. On the palate, slight tannins. Black cherry fruit. This is not a big wine but it is quite concentrated. It did get better with air and an hour in a decanter would likely improve it. Drink over the next seven to ten years. More in the claret style of Zin. This would work w

2007 Four Vines Zinfandel ZinBitch, USA, California, Paso Robles, Wine Review

Vintage:

2007

Score:

Grade:

A-

From Magnum. Ruby in color, opaque and flat. The nose is dusty with cedar and black cherries. On the palate, this is older and starting to get tired. There is a tart acidity. Black cherry fruit and slight dried cherries. Not sure what this was like in its youth but now it is more claret in style. Drinking well right now with fruit and complexity. That said, drink up as this will start to slide soon. Works with a wide variety of foods.

Tasting Notes for Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel Zinfandel 2007

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