Lamborn Family Vineyards Zinfandel Serendipity

Dark ruby with just some brick around the edges. Nose of Dried cherries, cola, red plum, fading to earthiness. Taste was a bit more restrained in terms of fruit. Dried cherry with dark cocoa going into a tart pomegranate. Finished with surprisingly firm with almost bitter tannins and an herbal character (majoram?). Nice wine and terrific memories. It's held up quite well, but clearly on the downslope of any reasonable drink window.

2006 vintage

Really impressed. This one has quite a bit of life left, although I do not feel it will appreciate anymore with bottle aging. The drink window on this wine is incredibly inaccurate. Upon cork pop, little bit of mushroom along with brambleberry nose did sort of concern me. Poured into glass and a quick swirl, this one had a little bit of awkwardness to it, and took probably 30 minutes to settle. After it did, it revealed a very nice …

2006 vintage

Brick red, clearly aged. Nose was very expressive and belied the age. Dried cherries, raspberries and plum. All wrapped in a package with zingy acidity and smooth oak, with firm tannins, for a bitter finish. Oldest Zin we've had and incredibly impressed by how it's held up. Never would have guessed it was more than 6 years old. That said, while I greatly appreciate a wine like this on our anniversary, I wouldn't run to buy the age as I …

2006 vintage

very close to the end of its shelf life Aug 2018

2006 vintage

Tasted with a group of five experienced wine amateurs and the consensus was that is one of the best Zins ever and in great shape for drinking. Tannins were resolved and there were tasty layers of spiciness and herbal complexity, and I’m glad we have a few more in the cellar for comparison over time. Bottom line: loved it.

2006 vintage

My wife and I are big fans of the Lamborn wines, Zinfandel and Cabernet. This was our last bottle of the 2006 Zinfandel after working our way through a half case. This wine was an outstanding Zinfandel; complex, full and showing many nuances as it opened and aired. Here comes the "however" though. It is now on the downside of its lifecycle, not unexpected for a Zinfandel but somewhat atypical for a Howell Mountain wine. If you have any remaining …

2006 vintage

Decent Zin, still a bit tanic even after opening for 1 hour. You can do worse, but you can do better.

2006 vintage

Good fruit, big and (standard for all 2006's from Napa) hugely tannic. Held up very well to chili.

2006 vintage

Still improving with age. I like this bottle a touch more than the last one from this vintage.

2006 vintage

I simply can't get enough of this one or say enough great things. Candy apple red in the glass with both a sweet and smokey nose. This is simply delicious and must be made from some type of melted heavenly candy.

2006 vintage

Not sure what else I can say other than, this is still my favorite Zin of all time.

2006 vintage

Spice on the nose, with berry fruit and pepper on the mid-palate. Nice finish, with hints of hard candy. Although a little hot at first, alcohol and tannins smoothed out nicely after about 45 minute decant. Constructed more in an old-world style, with more complexity than many of the more common fruity modern California zinfandels. Good wine for the price.

2006 vintage

Still my absolute favorite Zin of all time. I love everything about this wine from the way it looks in the glass, to its smell to its candied taste. Drinking fabulous right now.

2006 vintage

Disappointing. We LOVED this wine at the vineyard last summer. Then it was just bursting with bright fruit and luscious mouthcoating body. However, tonight we pulled it from our cellar/fridge and then decanted. From the beginning it was somewhat closed with an oaky, cherry nose and palate. We assumed it would open as it warmed and got some air. However, we now sit here after 90+ minutes with the last of the bottle and remain underwhelmed. The best word we …

2006 vintage

Love this wine. Sweet like candy without the harshness I would typically associate with a Zin

2006 vintage

I thought this was delicious. Smooth, rich, sweet without too much sugar, bold enough without too much pepper. Seriously wish I had more of this because this bottle was not enough. Great wine, if you have it, you will enjoy if you like zins. Amazing.

2006 vintage

Description repeats. I love this wine but find myself at a loss as to better describe it. It is sweet, but not overpowering. It is light in the glass like a pinot, but with gusto. Sad to see another one fall but it always exceeds my expectations.

2006 vintage

Nice smooth zin. good fruit. Flavor profile contains more black fruits than the typical zins that tend towards red fruits. More full bodies as well. A zin cab drinkers would prefer.

2006 vintage

Such a great deal.

2006 vintage

Same note as last time.

2006 vintage

Wow, what a treat. I remember tasting this one at the vineyard and thinking it was the most memorable wine from the day (and I generally would say I prefer Cab to Zin). This bottle confirms my original recollection and maybe even better. The operative word throughout the life of the bottle was "smooth" and none of the harshness or spicey tones that often dominate a Zin. I don't have a lot of Zins to compare to but I can …

2006 vintage

Continues to impress. Will likely age well for another year or two.

2006 vintage

Agree totally with mmurry's notes. Pronounced chocolate aroma and on the palate. Spice, berrries and vanilla. Well balanced.

2006 vintage

Barbeque Wines (Farpointe Cellar) : The nose was very chocolatey, and also had blackberry, spice, and a touch of vanilla. The palate was soft, and had blackberry, chocolate, spice, and a slightly oaky finish.

2006 vintage

WIML90-91 Tasted September 5, 2009 at a retail tasting. Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of rose petals, red currants and a dash of coffee. Flavors of raspberries, berries and cherries. Light to medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium body. Drink or hold.

2006 vintage

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