Name: Cline Old Vine Zinfandel
Variety: 100% Zinfandel
Country: United States
Region: Lodi, Central Valley, California
Vintage: 2018
Price: $14
Wine Critic Review: "Ripe and jammy in flavor, this full-bodied wine verges on sweet, emphasizing vanilla and milk-chocolate aromas, a rich, plummy flavor and soft texture that's low in tannin." - Jim Gordon. 87 Points.
Wine Characteristics: "A fruit-forward yet bold red that's loved for its jammy fruit and smoky, exotic spice notes. Originally from Croatia, Zinfandel is related to Croatia's #1 red, Plavic Mali." -p.189 Wine Folly
My Review: This crisp and jammy red pleasantly surprised me with the amount of flavor it produced. Its relatively thin body and mild tannins allowed the fruity notes to come forward from the first sip. Its acidity was balanced by its higher alcohol content which created a harmonious, enjoyable libation.
Visual - Mild red
Nose - Raspberry, cranberry, oak
Palette - Raspberry jam, plum, strawberry
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