Rank: 1st Place Rating: 91 Approximate Price: $15 Cutting: Our top ranked Paso Robles wine is an incredible value featuring raspberry, black cherry, vanilla, spice and cocoa characteristics. The Castoro Cellars Zinfandel was our top ranked wine in the Paso Robles tasting based on its lovely raspberry, black cherry, vanilla, spice and cocoa aromas and […]
Rank: 2nd Place Rating: 90 Approximate Price: $42 Cutting: A great wine with intense black cherry, cherry, plum, cassis, cinnamon and other spice characteristics. The Turley Dusi Vineyard Zinfandel from Paso Robles is an intense wine with black cherry, cherry, plum, cinnamon and other spice aromas and flavor. Some tasters noted vanilla and earthy characteristics. […]
Rank: 3rd Place Rating: 87 Approximate Price: $19 Cutting: A good wine with blackberry, cassis, licorice, plum and cherry characteristics. Blackberry, cassis, licorice, plum and cherry aromas and flavors highlight the Peachy Canyon Westside Zinfandel from Paso Robles. This is a god wine that ranked from first to fifth among our tasters. Our senior Zinfanatic […]
Rank: 4th Place Rating: 89 Approximate Price: $23 Cutting: An enjoyable wine with plum, raspberry, vanilla and spice characteristics. The Rosenblum Richard Sauret Vineyard Reserve Zinfandel from Paso Robles is an enjoyable wine with lovely plum, raspberry, vanilla and spice aromas and flavors. Some Zinfanatics noted cherry and blackberry characteristics in this medium to […]
Rank: 5th Place Rating: 89 Approximate Price: $22 Cutting: Our fifth place Paso Robles wine is very good with blackberry, boysenberry, cedar, spice and pepper characteristics. The Vina Robles Zinfandel from Paso Robles is a very good wine in spite of its fifth place ranking. It features nice blackberry, boysenberry, cedar, spice and pepper aromas […]
Paso Robles is one of the most exciting areas for Zinfandel. It offers a mix of famous and little known Zinfandel wineries. Watch over the next several days as we taste and rate these Paso Robles Zinfandels: Castoro Cellars Zinfandel Paso Robles (2007) Peachy Canyon Westside Zinfandel Napa Valley (2007) Rosenblum Richard Sauret Vineyard Reserve […]
Rank: 1st Place Rating: 89 Approximate Price: $14 Cutting: A friendly wine with abundant fruit aromas and flavors at a good price that all our tasters ranked number one in the Paso Robles tasting. Our Zinfanatic tasters each observed different characteristics in the Chronic Cellars Purple Paradise Zinfandel from Paso Robles. But they all agreed […]
Rank: 2nd Place Rating: 86 Approximate Price: $15 Cutting: Cherry, plum and spice characteristics are featured in this medium bodied good value wine. The Rosenblum Zinfandel from Paso Robles is a medium bodied wine featuring cherry, plum and spice aromas and flavors. Some Zinfanatics observed black cherry, leather, chocolate and cola flavors as well. An […]
Rank: 3rd Place (Tie) Rating: 87 Approximate Price: $13 Cutting: A medium bodied wine with strong aromas and nice flavors of black fruits, licorice, pepper and some spice. Cacaphony from Toad Hollow in Paso Robles features strong aromas of black fruits, licorice, pepper and spice. On the palate, this medium bodied wine shows more black […]
Rank: 3rd Place (Tie) Rating: 85 Approximate Price: $15 Cutting: Cherry and chocolate characteristics are noticeable in this somewhat closed, but pleasant wine. Cherry aromas and flavors dominate the Tobin James Ballistic Zinfandel from Paso Robles. This wine is fairly closed, but chocolate can be detected as well. Some Zinfanatics observed raspberry and cola or […]
Rank: 5th Place Rating: 82 Approximate Price: $14 Cutting: This wine displays cherry, plum and herbal characteristics along with a bitter unpleasant finish. The Foxglove Zinfandel from Paso Robles features cherry, plum and herbal aromas and flavors. The nose is pleasant, but the flavor turns bitter on the finish. Some tasters noted pepper, burnt toast, […]
Our next Zinfanatic tasting will feature five Zinfandels from Paso Robles. All of the wines are priced in the $12 to $16 range. Check back in the next few days to review the tasting evaluations and rankings of these Paso Robles Zinfandels: 1. Chronic Cellars Purple Paradise Zinfandel Paso Robles (2007) 2. Rosenblum Zinfandel Paso […]
Rank: 1st Place Rating: 91 Approximate Price: $15 Cutting: Our Paso Robles tasting winner offers a complex array of black cherry, plum, anise and other spice characteristics at a great price. The 2007 Rabbit Ridge Estate Grown Zinfandel from Paso Robles narrowly edged out Ridge for first place in our Paso Robles tasting. It features […]
Rank: 2nd Place Rating: 90 Approximate Price: $22 Cutting: A crowd pleasing wine with delicious berry, vanilla and spice characteristics. An assortment of berry (raspberry, blueberry and strawberry) aromas and flavors mix beautifully with intriguing vanilla and spice notes in this 2006 Ridge Zinfandel from Paso Robles. All the Zinfanatics ranked it first or second […]
Rank: 3rd Place Rating: 86 Approximate Price: $11 Cutting: An enjoyable light to medium bodied wine with cherry and mineral characteristics. The 2007 Peachy Canyon Incredible Red Zinfandel displays cherry and mineral aromas and flavors. Some Zinfanatics observed berry, spice, plum, olive and wood notes as well in this light to medium textured wine. This […]
Rank: 4th Place Rating: 84 Approximate Price: $18 Cutting: Some will like the soft berry fruit characteristics, but you may find this wine overly simple. Raspberry, plum and strawberry aromas and flavors stood out in this light to medium bodied wine. Some Zinfanatics appreciated the soft, slightly sweet fruit flavors, but others said it lacked […]
Rank: 5th Place Rating: 87 Approximate Price: $14 Cutting: A berry, cherry and spice wine that received mixed reviews. The Estancia Zinfandel Keyes Canyon Ranches received mixed reviews from our tasters who noted berry – probably blueberry or cassis – cherry and spice characteristics. Some Zinfanatics noted pepper, chocolate and wood notes. Others mentioned an […]
Paso Robles is an up and coming region for quality Zinfandels. Located midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the area includes a great variety of microclimates that yields a tremendous range of Zinfandel styles. Quality continues to improve. Our next Zinfanatic tasting features these five Paso Robles Zinfandels: 1. Estancia Estates Keyes Canyon Ranches […]
We had the pleasure of attending a tasting of six premium zinfandels recently at The Still in Lincoln, Nebraska. The identity of each wine was known in advance. There were about 12 tasters in total. Because the wines were not tasted blind per our normal Zinfanatic process, we are not publishing official rankings or ratings. […]
We enjoyed a bottle of 2005 EOS Estate Winery’s Zinfandel Paso Robles recently. It was a nice light wine featuring cherry and raspberry aromas and tart cherry, briary, pepper and leathery flavors. Not spectacular, but an enjoyable wine. EOS Estate Winery Share/Bookmark Post Hide Sites
