Cline, Live Oak Zinfandel, Contra Costa County

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LWIN 1694233
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88 /100
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21
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Taster #5893 · Apr 1, 2016
Big zin. Coffee, leather, wood, smooth tannins, nice big body... but no fruit. 16.5% ABV snuck up on me -- doesn't drink hot at all. I won't miss the 2011 vintage, that's for sure.
2011 vintage
Taster #4468 · Mar 20, 2016
91/100
peppery, leather - hints of vanilla
2011 vintage
Taster #5418 · Jan 3, 2016
Was at the end of it's drinkable period but still good
2011 vintage
Taster #8295 · Nov 24, 2015
Ezxcellent.
2011 vintage
Taster #4121 · Jun 7, 2015
Nice wine tried at Petanque.
2011 vintage
Taster #4564 · Apr 26, 2015
93/100
Wonderful nose of blueberry, vanilla, black berries and more. Firm taste of black berries, vanilla, wood and some alcohol. In my opinion this wine is great.
2011 vintage
Taster #3456 · Mar 28, 2014
87/100
N'avons pas pris le temps de passer le vin en carafe et n'avons pas obtenu le même plaisir ...
2011 vintage
Taster #3456 · Mar 28, 2014
89/100
Avons dégusté ce vin après l'avoir carafe pendant 45 minutes ... Du très bon Zinfandel pour le prix ... Expérience à renouveler ...
2011 vintage
Taster #2866 · Mar 8, 2014
96/100
Our favorite zinfandel. Changes a little bit, year to year, based on how much pollen from nearby eucalyptus tress falls on grapes and remains there through picking and processing. Gives the wine a unique character. Full bodied, jammy, smooth with no cloying aftertaste. We are NOT fans of higher tannin wines (cabernet, merlot, etc.), we are "into" pinot noir, zin, syrah, mouvedre, and other lower-tannin reds.
2011 vintage
Taster #6647 · Nov 17, 2013
Jammy. Much better the second night.
2011 vintage
Taster #2893 · Nov 4, 2013
89/100
Nice aromas of blackberry and anise effectively hide the 16.5% alcohol. The palate is packed with sweet dark berries, cracked pepper spice and ample tannin. I'm letting my remaining bottles sit for a few years.
2011 vintage
Taster #2833 · Oct 29, 2013
90/100
Need to be patient with this one and let it air for a couple of hours. Once it all comes together, it opens up beautifully.
2011 vintage
Taster #4898 · Sep 28, 2013
90/100
Big tannins with excellent balance of fruit and spice.
2011 vintage
Taster #5726 · Sep 2, 2013
90/100
Delicious. Deep purple color. Thin legs. Pepper on the nose. Flavors of spice. Very enjoyable.
2011 vintage
Taster #3456 · Aug 12, 2013
85/100
Taux d'acidité élevé, je ne rachèterai pas ce vin ...
2011 vintage
Taster #5136 · Jul 18, 2013
87/100
- A Medium finish.
2011 vintage
Taster #0810 · Jul 4, 2013
90/100
What a nice zin. Very smooth and while it has the spicy fruit you expect from a zin, it also has a smoky quality. Another great Cline zin.
2011 vintage
Taster #8873 · Jun 24, 2013
77/100
Light unstructured and weak. A disappointment. Can find much better Zins at this price point
2011 vintage
Taster #5337 · Jun 10, 2013
84/100
Can a wine be flabby and hollow at the same time?
2011 vintage
Taster #7890 · Jun 5, 2013
87/100
Smoky, meaty, substantial. Great with a steak.
2011 vintage
Taster #2973 · May 3, 2013
88/100
Buttered toast with dark jam. A rich dark cherry jelly flavor run throughout with a blast of smoke on the finish. $15.99 OH retail www.austinbeeman.com
2011 vintage
Taster #6070 · Mar 4, 2013
77/100
Not as good as my previous bottle. It was not as smooth. It tasted a bit acidic, almost sharp. I suspect that the bottle may not have been quite right.
2011 vintage
Taster #2546 · Feb 2, 2013
86/100
Medium dark red violet color; red currant, red berry nose; red currant, red berry palate; medium finish 86+ points
2011 vintage
Taster #2063 · Jan 25, 2013
87/100
Distinctive aromas of red fruit and petrol. But that's about it.
2011 vintage
Taster #8570 · Jan 19, 2013
88/100
Tasted next to the 2009 seven deadly zins, and 2009 st Francis old vine Sonoma zin, this was clearly the winner if for nothing more than fruit purity.
2011 vintage
Taster #9845 · Oct 23, 2012
87/100
Had hints of eucalyptus in the nose and palette.
2011 vintage