Archive for the ‘Zinfandel Reviews’ Category

Ahhhh Old Vine Zinfandel’s. We really like these.

We have already reviewed our poll winner Gnarly Head Old Vine Zinfandel and we loved it. The review will be posted soon.

This Old Vine Zinfandel was so good we decided to do a shoot out between three popular “Frugal” Old Vine Zins all paired with a favorite BBQ Rib recipe.

The Old Vine Zin Shootout…

Gnarly Head Old Vine Zinfandel vs Bogle Old Vine vs 7 Deadly Zins Old Vine.

We have had BBQ Ribs two nights in a row now, but we love ribs as you can see in the pictures below.

If we can get the technical (legal gobble dee gook) in order we will run a contest to win an Apple ipod for who can guess the winner, second place and third place.

Look for more info soon

The Frugal Wino

Frugal Wine Review

Follow us on twitter http://twitter.com/FrugalWino

Be at fan at our Facebook Page Frugal Wino On facebook

Right now enjoying a bottle of The Seven Deadly Zins.

An Old Vine Zinfandel from the Seven Best Growers in the Lodi appellation of California. Very drinkable!

Really opens up in the glass over an hour or so.

Almost hyperventilated sniffing the developing nuance with this one lol Good stuff! Soon to be reviewed in an Old Vine Zinfandel video shoot out. Gnarly Head vs Seven Deadly Zins vs Bogle. That will be a good day!

This one is pretty smooth, I prefer a bolder Zinfandel like Gnarly Head but…

if you are a bit shy of a bold Zinfandel try this.

Review from Playboy.com

A sip first reveals a somewhat spicy cinnamon taste, then ripe berries and plum. A long finish, and some tannins caress the tongue and throat.

And, like a phenomenal dessert, you’ll feel your taste buds wanting more as soon as the last rush of flavor has vanished.

Beware the high alcohol content (14.9 percent): This stuff is sinfully potent, too.

http://www.playboy.com/style/reviews/drinks/02-27/

The Frugal Wino

Frugal Wine Review

Follow us on twitter http://twitter.com/FrugalWino

Be at fan at our Facebook Page Frugal Wino On facebook

The Winner is Gnarly Head Old Vine Zinfandel

Our poll closed with Gnarly Head the clear winner at 58%

Fat bastard Pinto Noir came in second at 32%

Mad Housewife Merlot came in third at 5%

Mogen David 20/20 came in fourth at 3%

Bitch Grenache came in last at 2%

So our next review will be on Gnarly Head Old Vine Zinfandel… after we catch up with the reviews that need posting

The Frugal Wino

Frugal Wine Review

Follow us on twitter http://twitter.com/FrugalWino

Be at fan at our Facebook Page Frugal Wino On facebook

We have a new review posted for:

Francis Ford Coppola Rosso 2006 California Geyserville
Zinfandel 48% Syrah 27% Cabernet Sauvignon 25%
Alcholol 13.5% by volume.
$8.99 locally at Total Wine.

You can read about it at our main site Frugal Wine review here Francis Ford Coppola Rosso 2006 Review

Here are some pictures of our visit to the Beringer Estate Winery Napa Valley.

Tapping The Keg

One Entrance To The Hillside Embedded Area

Cheers,

The Frugal Wino

Frugal Wine Review

Follow us on twitter http://twitter.com/FrugalWino