Red
Ancestor Selections Zinfandel
Alexander Valley · Sonoma · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Zinfandel
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Alexander Valley · Sonoma
- Appellation
- Alexander Valley
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
roasted meats · barbecue · lamb · spicy dishes
Rated vintages
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201084 pts
Overripeness gives this Zin the raisiny, pruny taste of port, but being dry, it doesn't have port's saving grace of sweetness. It's also very tannic. High alcohol and dessicated fruit define it.
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200888 pts
They can't call the grapes old vine, because the vineyard is only 15 years old. But it was planted from clones that constituted an old vineyard that contained Petite Sirah, Carignane, Mataro and Alicante Bouschet. The wine is robust and rustic, with bright, briary berry fruit an…
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200683 pts
A sound, fruity, if rustic Zinfandel. It's soft and slightly sweet, with candied blackberry, raspberry, Dr. Pepper, licorice and spice flavors, and a coating of caramelized oak.