Tasting Notes for CA - Zinfandel Blends

Orin Swift - The Prisoner - Napa Valley, CA - 2006

(Zin, Cab. Sauv, Syrah, Petite Syrah, Charbono and Grenache) 

Retails at $35.00

3 Wine Guys Rating

Grade:  B

Aroma:   Fruity Pebbles, Berries, Flowers and Toast

Taste:   Chocolate, Dark Berries, Toast and Cinnamon

Body:   Full

Finish:   Cherry, Chocolate - slightly Flabby

(Zinfandel, Mourvedre, Charbono, Carignane)

Retails at $30

3 Wine Guys Rating

Grade: B+/A-

Aroma:  Blue/Blackberries, Toasted Oak, Herbs & Spice

Taste:  Dark Berries, Vanilla, Cinnamon

Body:  Full

Finish:  Savory

(Zinfandel, Syrah, Mourvedre)

Retails at $38 to $45

3 Wine Guys Rating

Grade: B+

Aroma:  Cherry, Stewed Fruit, Floral

Taste:  Minerality, Fig, Quince Paste, "Juicy"

Body: BIG, Dense Fruit, Tongue-Tingling

Finish:  Savory, Sage, Mint