For decades Cline Family Cellars has been offering high quality wines at very affordable prices. Al catches up with their latest bottlings.
Price key: $=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60
Quality key: * = decent wine ** = very good wine *** = superb wine ****= elite
VALUE = exceptional quality for the money
Cline Mourvedre “Ancient Vines” Contra Coasta ’21 *** $ VALUE
(100 year old vines, rich, powerful with telltale tar notes, sweet fruit)
Cline Chardonnay, North Coast ’22 **1/2 $ VALUE
(A very good entry level chardonnay, slightly oaky, good simple flavors)
Cline Viognier, North Coast ’22 **1/2 $ VALUE
(Easy drinking, rich well made, with earthy bitter notes to go with sweeter fruit)
WINE OF THE WEEK:
Cline Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi ’22 *** $
(All you could ask for in a zin, rich, spicy, full bodied, delicious flavors)
All of these wines can be purchased at Wells Discount Liquors
