Cline Cellars Zinfandel Review

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Cline cellars zinfandel review. Here s a wine that the family owned cline cellars is famous for. Get the full wine spectator review. Floral with strawberry compote and white pepper aromas on the nose vibrant with ripe black cherry blackberry smoky savoury herbs and juicy acidity on the palate. Cline old vine zinfandel review cline old vine zinfandel comes from sonoma california usa with its fruit grown in lodi california.

This plump red has raspberry and licorice flavors. The cline cellars lodi zinfandel has an srp of 15. On the palate it is smooth and has a beautiful long mouthfeel. The wine spends 6 months in 35 new french oak.

While cline cellars produce white rosé and red wines they are best known for their rhonish varietals and blends as well as zinfandels many of which come from the ancient vines in oakley that fred cline restored and reinvigorated in the early 80s. Cline family cellars is located in sonoma valley s beautiful carneros region an easy 45 minute drive from san francisco. Cline zinfandel lodi old vine 2017. At 88 points and 11 it s a great value.

According to the wine s tasting notes within lodi there are seven distinct growing areas. Tannins are medium and mildly grippy. The aromas of cherry red fruit vanilla and slight strawberry are great. We enjoy every visit here their wines are wonderful and we are really enjoying the older.

These wines are all regarded as well crafted and showing great typicity. 90 100 tasted on november 16 2014. Reviews and ratings from contra costa county california cline 2017 zinfandel is produced from vines more than 100 years old. The wine s acidity and tannins are firm but balanced creating a luscious wine.

With a vast vineyard and site of the last mission to be founded along the mission trail this winery with ponds palms picnic areas and the mission museum with scale models of all the missions in one place curated by the late mrs cline is worth a stop. As a family owned and operated winery since 1982 cline has been committed to sustainable farming practices creating expressive and enjoyable wines for all and cultivating a warm fun and welcoming environment for our guests. The cline zinfandel vintage 2013 is a must try wine. Zinfandel from lodi california.

Ancient vines zinfandel draws primarily from a wide selection of the oldest most historic and shyest bearing zinfandel blocks.