Red
Cougar Hill Zinfandel
Amador County · Sierra Foothills · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Zinfandel
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Amador County · Sierra Foothills
- Appellation
- Amador County
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
roast meat · lamb · spicy dishes · hard cheeses · mushroom risotto
Rated vintages
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2021
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2020
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2016
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2015
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201488 pts
Smoky, toasty oak aromas and flavors give a flamboyant personality to this full-bodied wine. It smells literally like wood smoke and toasted French bread, while flavors recall jam spiced with cloves and cinnamon. These are all tasty elements, and this wine will be a hit with oak…
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201389 pts
Smoothness and richness describe this full-bodied wine. It smells plummy and raisiny, tastes ripe like dried fruit, and has a firm texture.
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2012
A fascinating wine from one of the oldest wineries in the Sierra Foothills, this has deep boysenberry and blackberry aromas. Flavors include allspice, cardamom and black cherries, with a meaty nuance. Medium to full bodied, it's not a monster Zin but distinctive and clearly deli…