Winery Clif Family - Gary's Improv Zinfandel

Winery Clif FamilyGary's Improv Zinfandel

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Gary's Improv Zinfandel of Winery Clif Family is a red wine from the region of Paso Robles of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Gary's Improv Zinfandel of the Winery Clif Family is in the top 100 of wines of Paso Robles.

Taste structure of the Gary's Improv Zinfandel from the Winery Clif Family

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Gary's Improv Zinfandel of Winery Clif Family in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Gary's Improv Zinfandel of Winery Clif Family in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Clif Family's Gary's Improv Zinfandel.

Winemaker
Gary Erickson
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

Generous, high-alcohol reds with a dark robe and indulgent palate, showing aromas of stewed blackberry, raspberry, black pepper, liquorice, cinnamon and cooked fruit. Also vinified as a popular sweet rosé (White Zinfandel). Star of California (Lodi, Sonoma, Dry Creek Valley, Paso Robles) with sought-after century-old vines. Identical to Italian Primitivo and Croatian Crljenak Kaštelanski by DNA analysis.

Last vintages of this wine

Gary's Improv Zinfandel - 2017
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Gary's Improv Zinfandel - 2016
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Gary's Improv Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Gary's Improv Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 411110
Gary's Improv Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Gary's Improv Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Gary's Improv Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Gary's Improv Zinfandel from Winery Clif Family are 2004, 2017, 2012, 2016 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Clif Family

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paso Robles in the region of California
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The Winery Clif Family is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Paso Robles to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 4000 of of United States wines
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paso Robles

Powerful, sun-drenched reds of California's Central Coast: ripe, concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon (40%) with notes of plum and chocolate, round tannins. Emblematic Rhône grapes — fleshy peppery Syrah, fruity Grenache, structured Mourvèdre, Viognier in white. Spicy old-vine Zinfandel, a local signature. AVA of San Luis Obispo, 11 sub-AVAs, Mediterranean climate with thermal swings on limestone soils.


The wine region of California

Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).

The word of the wine: Sour

Said of a wine that is unpleasantly pungent and has a vinegar-like odour.

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