| Description |
$ / * |
Tasting notes |
2016 Bourbon Barrel-aged
1000 Stories
California |
17
*** |
07/2019
Big body, nice aroma. Medium flavors, typical Zin fruit.
Not sure I can detect anything unusual due to the "Bourbon Barrel-aged" aspect. This is a very nice wine. |
2016 Cline
Ancient Vines
Contra Costa |
12
*** |
03/2019
Medium body, nice aroma. Medium flavors, typical Zin fruit.
We tasted this against the Artezin, and 3 of 4 people preferred the Cline. This is a very nice wine. |
2017 Artezin
Old Vine
Mendocino |
12
** |
03/2019
Medium body, not much aroma. Medium flavors, but low on fruit.
We tasted this against the Cline, and 3 of 4 people preferred the Cline. |
2013 Lot 561
Cameron Hughes
Knights Valley
Sonoma County |
16
*** |
11/2018
Big body, nice aroma. Good flavors, typical Zin
fruit. With another year of age, this has smoothed out a bit. Still a typical Robert Parker "Fruit bomb". |
2013 Lot 561
Cameron Hughes
Knights Valley
Sonoma County |
16
*** |
11/2017
Big body, nice aroma. Good flavors, typical Zin
fruit. This is a bit TOO big, and a typical Robert Parker "Fruit bomb". |
2014 Seghesio
Sonoma |
18
*** |
09/2017
Big body, nice aroma. Good flavors, typical Zin
fruit. This is an appealing wine, which I look forward to buying each year. |
2013 Earthquake
Lodi |
24
*** |
04/2017
Big body, nice aroma. Good flavors, typical Zin
fruit. This is a typical Robert Parker "Fruit bomb". |
2012 Lot 464
Cameron Hughes
Lodi Old Vine |
13
*** |
12/2015
Medium body, nice aroma. Medium flavors, typical Zin fruit.
This is a bit bigger than the Lot 429, and a very nice wine. |
2012 Lot 438
Cameron Hughes
Russian River Valley
Old Vine |
12
*** |
02/2015
Medium body, nice aroma. Medium flavors, typical Zin fruit.
This is just a bit lighter than the Lot 429, but still a very nice wine. |
2012 Rancho Zabaco
Sonoma Heritage Vines |
13
** |
08/2014
Big body, nice aroma. Good flavors, typical Zin fruit. Worth buying at this price. |
2012 Lot 429
Cameron Hughes
Sonoma Old Vine |
14
*** |
07/2014
Medium body, nice aroma. Medium flavors, typical Zin fruit. I decanted this
for an hour to let it open up. |
2011 Lot 381
Cameron Hughes Lodi |
13
*** |
12/2013
Medium body, light aroma. Medium flavors, typical Zin fruit. Based on experience with some 2011 Cabernet from Cameron Hughes, I decided to decant
this wine for a few hours, then preserve it. The next time I drank it, it was MUCH better. |
2010 Seghesio
Sonoma |
19
*** |
11/2013
Big body, nice aroma. Good flavors, typical Zin
fruit. This is an appealing wine, which I look forward to buying each year. |
2010 Folie a Deux
Dry Creek Valley
Sonoma |
17
*** |
11/2013
Big body, nice aroma. Good flavors, typical Zin
fruit. This is a nice wine. |