Zinfandel

Barefoot Zinfandel (Update)

Price: $5 Maker: Barefoot Cellars, Modesto, California Variety: Zinfandel Packaging: Bottle, artificial cork Alcohol: 13.5% Our Rating: 8.5 out of 10

It’s been five years since we looked at Barefoot Zinfandel (non-vintage), and it’s good to know that not much has changed with this very inexpensive wine.

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Zinfandels are perhaps my favorite reds – particularly the big, bold, not overly sweet Zins that combine rich complexity with plenty of fruit. I enjoy Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Chianti, Bordeaux, and many other red wines, but somehow Zins are special. I was delighted to run across a wonderful chronicle of Zinfandel history at [...]

HRM Rex Goliath California Zinfandel

Price: $6 Maker: HRM Rex Goliath Winery, Woodbridge, California Varietal: Zinfandel Packaging: 750 ml bottle, artificial cork Alcohol: 13.5% Our Rating: 8.3 out of 10

Is it possible to buy a good Zinfandel for six bucks? Well, HRM Rex Goliath California Zinfandel isn’t a great Zin. It’s not as complex or intense as the “big” [...]

Temptation Zinfandel 2005

Price: $12 Maker: Alexander Valley Vineyards, WH, Sonoma County, Healdsburg, California Varietal: Zinfandel Packaging: 750 ml bottle, screw cap Alcohol: 14.5% Our Rating: 8.9 out of 10

If you favor big Zins, Temptation Zinfandel 2005 might punch your ticket. It has a moderately strong berry aroma, and a warm, fruity flavor with black cherry and [...]

Folie à Deux Ménage à Trois Red 2006

Price: $10 Maker: Folie à Deux Winery, St. Helena, Napa County, California Varietal: Blend of Zinfandel, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon Packaging: Bottle, natural cork Alcohol: 13.5% Our Rating: 8.5 out of 10

Folie à Deux Ménage à Trois Red 2006 is a blend of Zinfandel, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon that most heavily favors the Zin [...]

Toad Hollow Cacophony Zinfandel 2006

Price: $13 Maker: Toad Hollow Cellars, Paso Robles, California Varietal: Zinfandel Packaging: 750 ml bottle, natural cork Alcohol: 14.8% Our Rating: 9 out of 10

Toad Hollow Cellars seems to have our number dialed in. We really liked their Erik’s the Red, and Toad Hollow Cacophony Zinfandel 2006 is at least as pleasing. This Zin [...]

Baron Herzog Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel 2004

Price: $12 Maker: McWilliam’s Hanwood Estate, New South Wales, Australia Varietal: Zinfandel Packaging: 750 ml bottle, natural cork Alcohol: 14.1% Our Rating: 8.5 out of 10

Baron Herzog Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel 2004 is the first kosher wine that we’ve tried, at least knowingly, and we liked it. It has aromas of berries and smoky [...]

Montevina Zinfandel: Revisited

A couple of months ago, we tried Montevina Zinfandel (specifically, Montevina Sierra Foothills Zinfandel 2003), and dubbed it a nice bargain ($7) with a rating of 8.5. We happened to pick up another bottle on sale for about $5 – an amazing price for a drinkable Zinfandel. Our second tasting mostly confirmed what we found [...]

Ravenswood Sonoma County Old Vine Zinfandel 2004

Price: $12 Maker: Ravenswood, Sonoma, California Varietal: Zinfandel Packaging: 750 ml bottle, natural cork Alcohol: 14.5% Our Rating: 9 out of 10

Ravenswood Sonoma County Old Vine Zinfandel 2004 was a nice find. It is a full-bodied Zin, leading with intense cherry, raspberry, and plum fruits, then offering chocolate and smoke notes, and moving into [...]

Gallo Sonoma Reserve Zinfandel 2004

Price: $10 Maker: Ernest & Julio Gallo, Modesto, California Varietal: Zinfandel Packaging: 750 ml bottle, natural cork Alcohol: 13.9% Our Rating: 8.5 out of 10

Gallo Sonoma Reserve Zinfandel 2004 is the second of Gallo’s Sonoma Reserve series we’ve tried lately, and we liked this one just about as much as Gallo Sonoma Reserve Cabernet [...]

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