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The Big Top Old Vine Zinfandel 2021

750 ml Zinfandel California, United States 2021

The Big Top Old Vine Zinfandel 2021 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Zinfandel (Lodi, United States), in the rich, smooth reds style. Tannins are moderate and acidity moderate; oak influence is some. Good with steak, beef stew, chilli con carne, lamb.

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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Zinfandel prior
body
5 / 5
very full
Zinfandel prior
tannin
3 / 5
moderate
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acidity
3 / 5
moderate
Zinfandel prior
oak
3 / 5
some
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Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Rich, smooth reds
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Colour
Red
merchant feed
Origin
Lodi · California · United States
merchant feed
Grapes
Zinfandel
lexicon
ABV
not stated by merchant
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
yes
merchant description
Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Occasions
dinner party · steak night
inferred
About Zinfandel
Typical aromas: ripe blackberry, jammy black fruit, sweet spice, dried fig, cinnamon. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Zinfandel · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
very full · 5/5
Tannin
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Acidity
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Oak
noneheavy
some · 3/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
high · 5/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description

A fleshy, approachable old-vine zin from Lodi, California. Aromas of vanilla, cracked black pepper and dark damson fruit. On the palate this wine is round and fleshy, beautifully balanced and packed full with robust red fruit flavours and a lick of oak.

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