Red

Century Vines Zinfandel

Sausal

Alexander Valley · Sonoma · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Zinfandel
Country
United States
Region
Alexander Valley · Sonoma
Appellation
Alexander Valley
Alcohol
14.5%
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

roast pork · grilled lamb · aged cheeses · gourmet burgers

Rated vintages

  • 2017

  • 2013

  • 2011

  • 2010

  • 200992 pts

    The 2009 vintage was successful for Sausal's three new Zinfandels, and this intense, concentrated bottling shows how the cool weather managed to ripen the grapes, yet keep alcohol levels moderate. It's a big, powerful wine, packed with wild berry, cola, licorice, spice and sanda…

  • 2008

  • 2007

  • 200687 pts

    Dry and intricate, with Zinny flavors of wild raspberries, nettles, thyme and pepper. Yet there are some overripe notes of raisins that give this dry wine a Porty taste.

  • 200592 pts

    From 130-year-old vines, this is a densely layered, bigtime Zin. The flavor concentration is just tremendous, a critical mass of briary, wild blackberries, black currants, dark chocolate, licorice and fabulous Asian spice. True, the alcohol is on the high side, but the wine fini…

  • 2004