Cline Big Break Zinfandel 2017
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Big Break Zinfandel is always a robust wine, shows crisp black cherries, exotic spice, as well as a toasted oak characteristic. Big Break Zinfandel can be enjoyed young, but will also benefit from 5 to 7 years of cellaring.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The Cline Family Cellars Big Break Vineyard Zinfandel has been historically excellent. The 2018 vintage is quite impressive. Enjoy its explosive berry aromas and flavors with grilled lamb chops. (Tasted: August 27, 2020, San Francisco, CA)
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Unapologetically bold, spice-driven and jammy, Zinfandel has secured its title as the darling of California vintners by adapting well to the state's diverse microclimates and landscapes. Born in Croatia, it later made its way to southern Italy where it was named Primitivo. Fortunately, the imperial nursery of Vienna catalogued specimens of the vine, and it later made its way to New England in 1829. Parading the true American spirit, Zinfandel found a new home in California during the Gold Rush of 1849. Somm Secret—California's ancient vines of Zinfandel are those that survived the neglect of Prohibition; today these vines produce the most concentrated, ethereal and complex examples.
A large Northern California appellation centered on the San Francisco Bay Area, the San Francisco Bay AVA falls within the larger Central Coast AVA. The smaller appellations of Livermore Valley, Pacheco Pass, San Ysidro District and Santa Clara Valley AVAs fall within the San Francisco Bay boundaries, and all produce high-quality Central Coast wines.