Francis Coppola, Diamond Collection Zinfandel, California

Francis Coppola · California › United States of America

Red · Zinfandel Cabernet Sauvignon
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LWIN 2028095
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85 /100
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29
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Taster #0368 · Dec 25, 2025
84/100
Sød vammel vanilje smag.
2022 vintage
Taster #7271 · May 11, 2022
The years were not kind to this bottle rescued from 10+ years of storage in a cabinet in my parents' living room. Drinkable but not worth drinking, and down the drain it went. I suspect this wine was meant to drink young for up-front fruit flavors, at this point nothing left but bitter tannin and alcohol. Would have rated 75 pts, but leaving blank so it doesn't pull down ratings of bottles with better provenance.
2008 vintage
Taster #3722 · Jun 1, 2019
87/100
Aerated pours and eleven years produced a better result than I expected from what had always others been a brash and unappealing wine. The tannins were perfectly tame, as was the previously overly sweet fruit. Of course, the last one was the only one that was enjoyable.
2008 vintage
Taster #4632 · Sep 27, 2018
80/100
Ready to drink. Too sweet for my taste
2008 vintage
Taster #0689 · Dec 12, 2016
84/100
After time in the bottle, still tight and tannic, some fruit, medium body, undistinguished.
2008 vintage
Taster #0639 · Jan 10, 2015
87/100
Color: Purple Garnet Nose: Berry, spice, slight earthiness with a light oak Palate: It contained fruit flavors, smooth tannis and some spice that are pretty well balanced. Finish: Medium bodied with very smooth tannins and lingering finish Decanting: Popped and poured which means it is in prime drinking age. Thoughts: This is a wine we keep in our cellar for many occasions. Great QPR.
2008 vintage
Taster #0639 · Dec 28, 2014
87/100
Color: Purple Garnet Nose: Berry, spice, slight earthiness with a light oak Palate: It contained fruit flavors, smooth tannis and some spice that are pretty well balanced. Dacanting: Popped and poured which means it is in prime drinking age. Great QPR.
2008 vintage
Taster #7646 · Dec 28, 2014
89/100
I opened this for my wife to cook with, and found it surprisingly quite drinkable. Cassis, plum, berry, leather, tobacco, cedar notes. High, smooth tannins. Full bodied, nice balance of fruit, tannin, acidity, alcohol. Maybe it took til now to blossom...
2008 vintage
Taster #0639 · Jul 21, 2014
87/100
Just like previous reviews we have done on other vintages. This is a very good Claret that can be used with a wide range of foods. This is a wine we always keep in our cellar.
2008 vintage
Taster #8575 · Feb 13, 2014
88/100
Good flavor, probably at peak.
2008 vintage
Taster #0639 · Jul 19, 2013
87/100
Just like previous reviews we have done on other years. Very good Claret that can be used with a wide range of foods. This is one we always keep in our cellar.
2008 vintage
Taster #6052 · Mar 9, 2013
78/100
Nothing peculiar.
2008 vintage
Taster #4361 · Sep 21, 2012
87/100
Simple & easy to drink.
2008 vintage
Taster #3870 · Aug 12, 2012
90/100
Really good zin. Fruity and all that, but not overly. Dark berries. Luft me wanting more.
2008 vintage
Taster #1145 · Jul 15, 2012
91/100
Very smooth with rich and deep berry flavors. Pleasant nose. Very enjoyable bottle.
2008 vintage
Taster #1835 · Jun 2, 2012
90/100
Raspberry, toasted oak, black pepper, and slight floral notes on the nose. Strong grippy tannins, giving way to blackberry, plum, tobacco and black licorice on the palate. Leather, black pepper and earth on the finish. Very dry with no apparent sweetness. Has an earthy quality with obvious but not over powering oak. The Cabernet does not dominate in the blend but is nicely rounded off by the other varietals. We sampled with a selection of Brix chocolates and highly recommend …
2008 vintage
Taster #5930 · May 26, 2012
84/100
Dry, and not much to nose. I am not that impressed as I hardly remembered this wine. That means that the impression it made was not amazing.
2008 vintage
Taster #5061 · Jan 26, 2012
87/100
A decent everyday drinker. Consumed over two days. First day had really nice fruit and good mouth feel. Second day had gone a bit flat.
2008 vintage
Taster #8923 · Jan 22, 2012
Not bad. Double decanted it. Had it with some meet and cheese.
2008 vintage
Taster #4710 · Dec 18, 2011
85/100
Caught up in a cool looking bottle that contained very average wine. This over fruit off balanced offering tasted nothing like a BDX. At 8 bucks I could live with this wine, however I payed close to $15 and will look elswhere at this price point.
2008 vintage
Taster #1565 · Dec 11, 2011
85/100
Basic vino. Bouquet: White peppers, pine needles, soft tannins, slight acrid wet stone scent. Palate: Wet, lacking structure, silky texture, no prominent flavor notes.
2008 vintage
Taster #5541 · Sep 23, 2011
76/100
Disappointing. Jammy, one dimensional.
2008 vintage
Taster #0245 · Aug 6, 2011
88/100
Clean and round. Light bodied and smooth. No sharp edges. A little light for my taste but solid. Drink now.
2008 vintage
Taster #9372 · Aug 3, 2011
81/100
Thin with some oakey toast and not much real fruit flavor. No nose or finish. Unoffensive and easy enough to quaff, but not worth the calories if something better is available. Even at $15 a bottle it is not worth my buying again.
2008 vintage
Taster #5782 · May 24, 2011
89/100
Dark purple and nearly opaque in the glass there were strong initial notes of cherry, blackberries and spice. Modest tannins accompanied the fruit on the palate. Pleasant finish. Opened up on subsequent days to include light strawberry and raspberry hints. Tannins smoothed out considerably as well. Quite nice!
2008 vintage
Taster #0300 · May 3, 2011
Undistinguished mid-weight red that's better with some aeration; ready. A gift, and would not buy.
2008 vintage
Taster #7483 · Apr 26, 2011
83/100
Much preferred the '07 to this '08. This is just a no good year for this usually good QPR wine.
2008 vintage
Taster #9507 · Apr 24, 2011
this is a duplicate of "2008 Francis Coppola / Niebaum-Coppola Black Label Claret"
2008 vintage
Taster #9143 · Jan 22, 2011
88/100
Really good for a $12.00 wine. Boysenberry, sour cherry, licorice, and charcoal. Definately opened up as it warmed. Worked very well with beef. Tannins started to firm up after about 30 minutes. Short finish.
2008 vintage
Taster #5056 · Dec 17, 2010
85/100
Cherry, cranberry, mocha, well balanced.
2008 vintage
Taster #3183 · Dec 7, 2010
82/100
Highly average Zin. Expensive for its quality
2008 vintage
Taster #4014 · Sep 27, 2010
89/100
100 Vini Meregalli (Autodromo di Monza, Italy) : Intriguing nose of cloves
2008 vintage
Taster #1262 · Aug 22, 2010
81/100
Not as good as the Primitivo I had recently.
2008 vintage