Looking for suggestions.

[jmcginley1]

I love Zins, especially the fuller bodied, less jammy ones. I am looking for some recomendations (anything under $40)

Zins I like a lot...
Ridge Paso Robles 2002, Lytton 2001, Geyserville 2001
Zingarro
M. Cosentino "The Zin" 2002
Peachy Canyon "Incredible Red" 2001

Zins I wasn't impressed with
Bonny Doon "Cardinal Zin" 2002
M. Cosentino "Cigarzin" 2002
Rancho "Dancing Bull" 2002 (wow, this was bad)

Many more fall into the middle, but I figure giving extremes will help the cause.

Thanks!

[winoweenie]

Hi jmc and welcome to the board. Most all of the producers from Dry Creek Valley in Sonoma make balanced Zinz. Dry Creek Vineyards' Dave Stare has made some ggreat zins. If you can get on the mailing list Scherrer makes consistanly fine zins as does Rod Berguland at Joseph Swan. From Napa I like the way Robert Craig vinifies his zinfandels.These all compliment the super list of your "like" group. Good Drinking! WW

[jmcginley1]

Thanks for the suggestions. I am heading out today to do a little "shopping." I had some Scherrer Vineyard Zin last month at a wine bar and remember it fondly, but haven't seen it around here frustratingly.

[wondersofwine]

I think it goes out mainly by mailing list to repeat clients like Winoweenie.

[Kcwhippet]

And me, and cg, and ......

[jmcginley1]

...and that would explain why no one near me has it. Bummer. How hard is it to get onto the list? And what kind of prices are we talking here?

[Kcwhippet]

It's easy to get on the list - just go to www.schererwinery.com and sign up. If you want to buy some of their wine (that are still available) you can email Judi Scherrer right from the web site. It would help if you remembered which of their Zins you had, too.

[This message has been edited by Kcwhippet (edited 04-26-2005).]

[winoweenie]

Really doesn't make much difference as his zins are all estate grown on his fathers' vineyard. The differences are microclimates and soil. ALL be goooood. WW