Winery Smoking Loon - Old Vine Zinfandel

Winery Smoking LoonOld Vine Zinfandel

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Smoking Loon is a red wine from the region of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Zinfandel.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Old Vine Zinfandel from the Winery Smoking Loon

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Smoking Loon in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel, cola

Wine with spices taste

menthol

On the nose the Old Vine Zinfandel of Winery Smoking Loon in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Smoking Loon's Old Vine Zinfandel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Last vintages of this wine

Old Vine Zinfandel - 2018
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 411110
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2017
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2016
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Old Vine Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Old Vine Zinfandel from Winery Smoking Loon are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Smoking Loon

The winery offers 25 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Don Sebastiani & Sons.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Californie

The Winery Smoking Loon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 15000 of of California wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 75000 wines of the world

The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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