Michael David Winery, The Seven Deadly Zins, Lodi
Michael David Winery · California › Lodi › United States of America
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
87
/100
Reviews
23
professional
Vintages
No vintages
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Community Reviews
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87.1
Avg Score
93
Highest
Taster #0207
· Jun 27, 2022
89/100
This 7 year old Zinfandel from Lodi is still drinking nicely. Medium plus in body with medium acidity. Showing black fruits with wood, vanilla, chocolates, tobacco, peppercorn, spices, coffee and mocha. Nice length on the finish with soft tannins. Spicy and fruit forward. 15% alcohol by volume. 89 points. $15.
2015 vintage
Taster #3858
· Apr 15, 2021
86/100
30m decant helps - none of this PnP malarkey. Dark fruits, blueberry preserve, vanilla, spices (cinnamon, black pepper), oak. Good acidity. Paired nicely with pepperoni pizza but by itself the alcohol is very present.
2015 vintage
Taster #6039
· Apr 10, 2021
87/100
Transposed from my wine.com rating.
2015 vintage
Taster #6270
· May 6, 2020
86/100
Nose of black cherry cream soda. Flavors of juicy dark plums, and blackberry preserves and a hint of cedar on the finish. Bringing the bottle to cellar temp removed some of the alcohol heat present at room temperature. Some pleasant flavors and stands up to food well.
2015 vintage
Taster #2633
· Jan 11, 2020
87/100
Medium purple. Aromas of vanilla and dark cherry on the nose. The wine is dry and medium to full bodied. The palate features notes of black plum, dark cherry, boysenberry, black olive, and black pepper. Alcohol is high, tannins medium, acid medium. Not my favorite zin, but a decent value in the $10-15 range.
2015 vintage
Taster #1375
· Feb 2, 2019
89/100
Usually a good choice for any occasion, food pairing or gathering.
2015 vintage
Taster #8251
· Nov 24, 2018
82/100
Second Thanksgiving bottle. Not what it use to be.
2015 vintage
Taster #9300
· Nov 9, 2018
93/100
Finishing up our first case, what a delicious PnP Zin... one of our real go-to reds. Last night we opened a '94 Stag's Leap that was way over the hill, so when we gave up on it we fled to 7 Deadly -- loved it! I will be replenishing it with another box.
2015 vintage
Taster #8606
· Nov 4, 2018
89/100
Ok, same night as originally tasted a second bottle was opened but wasn't finished. I vacuum sealed and put in the fridge. One week later and it was better! Maybe a point or Two! A decant is definitely recommended.
2015 vintage
Taster #8606
· Oct 28, 2018
88/100
Nice zin,everyone seemed to enjoy it. At less than 8 dollars it was a good deal.
2015 vintage
Taster #5495
· Oct 28, 2018
89/100
Tasty good value.
2015 vintage
Taster #7039
· Oct 24, 2018
82/100
I bought this purely because of the name. I have a strange attachment to the Seven Deadly Sins. I opened this bottle with a great pasta dish and it matched very well. The sauce was on the heavier side which meshed with this lighter style of wine. I finished the wine over several days and matched it with some rich, dark chocolate which accented each other well. Though not my favorite, I would recommend this for an every day indulgence …
2015 vintage
Taster #8451
· Sep 10, 2018
Excellent, buy again
2015 vintage
Taster #3035
· Aug 20, 2018
88/100
PnP, with a slight chill. A very fun wine for an impromptu picnic dinner after a glorious day at Saratoga Race Track. A medium to plus bodied wine, with plenty of plum, dark red fruit, spice and a dash of pepper, wrapped in juicy acidity. Great QPR at $11. Should hold for at least another year.
2015 vintage
Taster #8667
· Aug 12, 2018
Shared with John and Gretchen and we loved it.
2015 vintage
Taster #2429
· Jul 21, 2018
87/100
Red with brown hues. Nose is heavy and sweet with lychee, plum and macerated strawberries. Palate has same, along with spicy black pepper and cigar smoke. Texture is a little oily, like dessert wine. Long, straightforward finish. Pairs will with spicy foods and heavy roasted flavors. Simple as others have said, but nothing off putting if you are familiar with a Lodi Zinfandel.
2015 vintage
Taster #7015
· Jun 5, 2018
84/100
Jammy with a definite varietal character. Ultimately a simple wine. Better out there for the same price.
2015 vintage
Taster #5750
· Apr 23, 2018
86/100
I agree- full-bodied, fun-drinking Zin, nothing complicated, a little spice and lots of fruit. As always, the Michael David wines are fully extracted and it is sometimes hard to tell the varietals apart they way they vinify. It's a food-friendly wine for a friendly price, but the fruit forward and 15% alcohol may not be for everyone. Same result on 2-19-19. Their 6th Sense Syrah is a little better wine for the price.
2015 vintage
Taster #3266
· Mar 2, 2018
88/100
A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark garnet in color. A full bodied, fun drinking Zin, pepper, blackberry, spicy, a good value. www.winelx.com
2015 vintage
Taster #1451
· Feb 26, 2018
80/100
This is our “Wednesday evening wine” - what we drink by default when we just want a bottle with dinner. It’s great value for your dollars and pairs well with many meals. Having some tonight with lasagna. #recommend
2015 vintage
Taster #3714
· Feb 15, 2018
86/100
Grosse bombe de fruits facile, lassant après le 1er verre.
2015 vintage
Taster #0386
· Feb 10, 2018
92/100
Very nice
2015 vintage
Taster #3317
· Jan 25, 2018
84/100
Nice simple Zinfandel at a reasonable price. A little sweeter than I prefer but overall this is enjoyable for what it is.
2015 vintage
Taster #9300
· Jan 19, 2018
91/100
We drank a lot of this wine from the 2010 to 2012 vintages, but did not really like the '13 and '14. The '15 seems back on the track, a terrific low end Zin that is sweet and plummy, a great quaff that you can pop and pour to go with anything. It's a bargain, too. 5/16/2018 Another bottle, same review... could even be talked into 92
2015 vintage
Taster #6271
· Jan 10, 2018
90/100
Long legs. 15% apv. On the nose wet gravel, mixed with leather. Long lasting mouth-feel. One of my favorite Zins. Enjoyed tonight with Andrea Bocelli's beautiful voice. Salute!
2015 vintage