Frank Family Vineyards, Zinfandel, Napa Valley

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Red · Zinfandel
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LWIN 1694477
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89 /100
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19
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Taster #9528 · Jun 5, 2022
92/100
Drinking nicely!
2010 vintage
Taster #1638 · Mar 25, 2018
90/100
PnP, with primary aromas of blackberry and cigar box, and a whiff of mint chocolate in the background. Bramble up front on the palate, with modest notes of tart cherry, milk chocolate and tobacco, and acidity that perks up on the finish to keep it honest.
2010 vintage
Taster #3009 · Sep 4, 2017
91/100
medium body, ripe fruit, good earth and oak, modest finish
2010 vintage
Taster #8290 · Oct 16, 2016
75/100
Smooth.
2010 vintage
Taster #0025 · Jul 10, 2016
90/100
needs 45 min decant... slightly bitter 1st open but smoothed exceptionally at 45 min mark; keep cool
2010 vintage
Taster #1930 · Mar 28, 2016
88/100
Overly sweet in my opinion. Didn't really show its zin nature. Felt a little let down.
2010 vintage
Taster #4722 · Aug 30, 2015
92/100
A delicious bottle of wine that is in its prime drinking window currently. Very smoothed out tannins with very big, almost jammy, fruit. Some very mild black pepper tones hiding in the finish mixed in with the delicious fruit. FF zin is one of those bottles that everytime I drink it, I wonder why I dont do it more often. They seem to be consistently delicious from year to year and I can typically find it for 30ish per btl. …
2010 vintage
Taster #0025 · Aug 15, 2015
91/100
very consistent, good wine... age is helping smooth it out and nose is opening up ... has many years left in the tank to improve
2010 vintage
Taster #3643 · Jan 24, 2015
90/100
Good restraint, baked strawberry and prune, soft tannin, long finish.
2010 vintage
Taster #0025 · Feb 9, 2014
91/100
great QPR, with nice nose and palate... finish a little lacking... hopefully will improve with a little more age
2010 vintage
Taster #0452 · Jan 12, 2014
Very smooth and easy to drink. Heavily oaked, especially for a Zinfandel. But really good wine for the money - wish we had more of it.
2010 vintage
Taster #0025 · Dec 8, 2013
91/100
still young, but great zin... like so many wines, i need to have some patience... this should be a stunner in a few years
2010 vintage
Taster #0025 · Nov 11, 2013
91/100
still a little young, but great wine... should get much better in a few years
2010 vintage
Taster #1145 · Oct 28, 2013
Blind tasted. Nose of black cherry, raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, rose petal. Palette showed moderate plus tannins, moderate plus alcohol. Most guessed Malbec, but I correctly said Zin. 35% new French oak.
2010 vintage
Taster #0873 · Sep 19, 2013
90/100
meat and blackberries on the nose. Low tannins, low acid, smooth, blackberries, spice, and coffee on the palette, slight hint of spice on the finish. A smooth zin, nice drinking but a tad high on the ETOH.
2010 vintage
Taster #0025 · Apr 14, 2013
92/100
continues to be a consistent above average wine with great QPR
2010 vintage
Taster #8689 · Apr 14, 2013
86/100
Interesting creamy texture on this wine. Lots of vanilla. It's not too objectionable to an avowed oak hater, but this wine tastes a little manipulated.
2010 vintage
Taster #6668 · Apr 13, 2013
92/100
Nice nose. Great finish. Fruity and smooth tannins. Nice bottle for the money!
2010 vintage
Taster #2677 · Mar 12, 2013
80/100
Big jammy fruit, spice and vanilla on the nose. Lots of vanilla and oak followed by pepper and very subtle blackberry jaminess. Slightly over oaked, with a dry finish with more oak and toast.
2010 vintage
Taster #0595 · Mar 3, 2013
One can taste the potential in this wine and reason for its historical scores, but the alcohol takes center stage right now in my opinion. Try later with 1-2 more years.
2010 vintage
Taster #0025 · Feb 21, 2013
91/100
for the money, continues to impress from start to finish.. excellent
2010 vintage
Taster #2546 · Feb 2, 2013
89/100
Dark purple red violet color; ripe berry, black currant nose; creamy textured, ripe berry, black currant palate; medium-plus finish (86% Zinfandel, 6% Petite Sirah, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Tempranillo; 18 mos in 35% new oak; 15% alcohol; 3.75 pH)
2010 vintage