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Gnekow Family Winery

CAW Rating: 100

100

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2004 Cum Laude Old Vine Zinfandel
Lodi

A limited production, single-vineyard wine, which was aged for 18 months in French Oak barrels to produce a well-rounded and elegant spice-driven flavor. This intense wine was han ...moredcrafted using low-impact techniques to bring out its natural qualities. 2007 California State Fair Double Gold Medal, 98 rating and Best of Lodi Class.

Gnekow Family Winery

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2002 Magna Cum Laude Old Vine Zinfandel
Amador County

Sourced from some of the oldest vineyards in the Amador region of the picturesque Sierra Nevada mountains, this delightful zin possesses a full body and soft tannin, all leading to ...more a lingering, dry finish... The very picture of a traditional old vine zinfandel. 2006 S. F. International Wine Comp-Double Gold Medal

Gnekow Family Winery

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2002 Summa Cum Laude Old Vine Zinfandel
Lodi

A blend of Lodi's finest grapes was used to create this zinfandel's luscious fruit and creamy mid-range. Robust, yet smooth, only 29 cases of this wine were produced, making it a l ...moreimited-time offering to say the least!

Homewood Winery

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2004 Napa Valley Zinfandel
Napa Valley

Marionberry pie with a satin finish

^$22.00

Homewood Winery

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2005 Dry Creek Zinfandel

Medium bodied zin with loganberry and vanilla

^$20.00

Cline Cellars

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2005 Zinfandel
California

As always the California Zinfandel is a challenging and rewarding wine to produce. Severe selection criteria and master blending show in the final product, which showcases a wide a ...morerray of dark berry fruit including black cherry and raspberry. Additionally, spice notes and a lasting finish of vanilla from oak aging and firm, supple tannins add complexity to this wine. This wine is ready to drink now and will continue to develop complexity over the next three to four years.

^$11.00

Cline Cellars

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2005 Ancient Vines Zinfandel
Contra Costa County

The 2005 Ancient Vines Zinfandel shows wonderful dusty raspberry, blackberry, white pepper and spice, with coffee and chocolate characters. Aging in new and used wood has lent this ...more wine a subtle vanilla quality that nicely complements the explosive fruit notes. Enjoy now or cellar for 5 to 7 years.

^$18.00

Cline Cellars

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2004 Bridgehead Zinfandel
Contra Costa County

The Bridgehead Zinfandel is consistently the most refined and elegant of the several Zins that we produce. Our 2004 Bridgehead Zinfandel has notes of spice and black pepper combine ...mored with bright blackberry. The wine is firm and deep with notes of chocolate and toasty vanilla. Benefiting from a fine-grained structure of balanced acids and tannins, the wine will age beautifully for well over the next 5 to 7 years. Its claret-like style and intriguingly complex earthy-berry character make this one of California's most distinct and our most treasured Zinfandels.

^$28.00

Cline Cellars

CAW Rating: 95

100

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2005 Live Oak Zinfandel
Contra Costa County

The Live Oak Zin is known for its dimension of ripeness and individuality. A classic example of the big-boned Zinfandels for which Cline Cellars has become known, the 2005 Live Oak ...more Zin displays notes of sweet berries, spice, coffee and licorice. The wine has a firm and balanced structure of acid and fine grained tannins.

^$28.00

Cline Cellars

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2005 Big Break Zinfandel
Contra Costa County

Eucalyptus mint, firm structure and exotic spice are key elements in our â€™05 Big Break Zinfandel. Always one of our most robust wines, the 2005 oozes with power, revealing crisp ...moredark wild berries, exotic spice and vanilla. A distinct dusty berry character (reminiscent of picking wild black berries in the hot summer sun), what we affectionately describe as our "Oakley terroir," effuses predominately from this wine. This "Big Break" Zinfandel, which can be enjoyed young, should also benefit from 5 to 7 years of cellaring.

^$28.00

Karly Winery

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2005 Sadie Upton Zinfandel

If you have been with Karly winery for any time, you donâ€™t need to be introduced to this wine made from grapes planted by Sadie in 1922. A lot of people are going to call this th ...moree greatest Sadie ever, and I would agree with them if power and spice is the criterion. I donâ€™t remember another vintage over twenty-seven years that was so muscled. I usually savor the wine for its finesse and flinty berry-cherry quality. This vintage overpowers the flint with spice and cherry cola. Where did that come from? As is often the case with Sadieâ€™s grapes, the power comes as an unexpected surprise as we do not strive for excessive ripeness attempting instead to emphasize the elegance and balance of the vineyard. Too bad, this year the grapes had something different in mind We never overrule decisions made by the grapes, so here you are folks, Sadie on Balco.

^$29.00

Karly Winery

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2005 Pokerville Zinfandel
Amador County

^$13.00

Karly Winery

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2005 Buck's Ten Point Zinfandel
Amador County

This has become one of our most popular wines. Not only because it tastes good, but also because it is made largely from our own grapes which are simply farmed and therefore the wi ...morene can be priced moderately. We aim for a fruity easy drinking style and we certainly achieved that with the 2004 vintage. This 2005 rendition has quite a bit more backbone which seems a characteristic of the wines from the year. Therefore this Ten Point will benefit from age if you are so inclined. In the meantime enjoy the zippy young fruit and aggressive freshness. It is so forward it is better with food than consumed alone, being surprisingly compatable with cuisine â€œpicanteâ€ For example, we enjoyed the wine watching football and nibbling Doritos Spicy Nachos, a healthier anti-oxidant low-carb beer substitution on defense (should also work well with baseball come April. We will investigate and report).

^$20.00

Karly Winery

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2004 Warrior Fires Zinfandel
Amador County

1345 cases produced.

^$26.00

Galleron Signature Wines

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2002 Galleron Zinfandel
Branham Rockpile, Sonoma County

From the Rockpile appellation in Sonoma, this big brambly-berry wine reflects its mountainous terroir. This elegant wine is soft and balanced with a perfect backbone of acid that m ...moreakes it a perfectThe vines are spring fed from an underground stream creating pure fruit flavors of raspberry, cherry and strawberry in the wine that ring-out like a bell. Black raspberry and a hint of clove round out the deep rich fruit flavors on the palate. This wine has such great balancing acidity that it pairs beautifully with food.

^$32.00

Etude Wines

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2005 Fortitude Luvisi Very Old Vine Zinfandel
Napa Valley

95% Zinfandel and 5% Petite Sirah from 90+-year old vines grown in the Luvisi family vineyard near Calistoga in Napa Valley. Made from evenly-ripened Zinfandel grapes, this vibrant ...more, heady wine has fresh-crushed wild berry and sour cherry aromas with notes of black licorice. The wine has a rich and mouthwatering texture with a touch of spice.

Grayson Cellars

CAW Rating: 100

100

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2005 Central Coast Zinfandel
Central Coast

The Grayson Zinfandel shows aromas of raspberry jam and candied cherry with vanilla, oak spice, and hints of cedar and sage. Intense ripe sweet wild berry fruit carries through on ...morethe palate that is lush and well balanced with a lingering fruity finish.

Goosecross Cellars

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2005 Napa Zinfandel
Napa Valley

With its gentle tannins and forward fruit, our Zinfandel is versatile at the table and can take you from bruschetta appetizers all the way through a hearty main course. It's delici ...moreous with grilled sausages, steaks and swordfish. It's a perfect match for tomato-based sauces such as pasta dishes, pizza margherita or chicken cacciatore. The tasting room staff has declared Zin the definitive burger wine, an easy-going partner for the grilled meat and your favorite condiments. Geoff loves to make a snack of our recipe for Chicken Cranberry Spread on a piece of toasted home-made bread along with a glass of Zin. The sweet fruit and toasted nuts work beautifully with the lush strawberry and plum in the wine. Cheers!

^$34.00

Brochelle Vineyards

CAW Rating: 100

100

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2005 Brochelle Zinfandel
Estate Grown - Paso Robles

The vintage of all vintagesâ€”the 2005 has it all. This wine will be remembered long after it is gone just due to itâ€™s complete manifestation of a truly classic Zinfandel. The en ...moretire framework is here; a saturation of dark berries encased within a smooth, velvety mouthfeel then married harmoniously with an amazing tannin balance. Just after you begin experiencing the gobs of fruit, your palate will also be elated to uncover a great refinement, structure and balance to this wine that weâ€™ve not seen before. This vintage is such a true expression of the terroir and distinct climate conditions that so characterized the 2005 growing season. ~ Drink now and until 2012.

^$30.00

Inspiration Vineyards & Winery

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2005 Inspiration Vineyards Zinfandel
Alexander Valley, Muzzin Ranch

The grapes for this wine come from a single hand tended hillside vineyards located in the western Sonoma County foothills of the Alexander Valley near the town of Cloverdale. Medi ...moreum bodied rich with flavors of raspberry, cranberry & coffee with black pepper on the nose.

^$19.00

2002 Zinfandel
Shenandoah Valley

CAW Rating: 100

100

1 reviews

Our newest release has been one of our barrel favorites. This zinfandel spent 24 months in American and European Oak and was seasoned with 5% petite sirah. It has a dark purple color and is wonderfully smooth and fruity with the characteristic zinfandel spice.

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