Cline Cellars Ancient Vines Zinfandel 2012, Contra Costa County, California, United States: Cline's Zinfandel grapes are sourced from dry-farmed vines planted more than 100 years ago, thus deserving the name Ancient Vines. The depth and concentration of that aging vine wisdom shows in the glass. Notes of blackberry and toasty, black fruit, tar, smoke and toasty oak. Full-bodied. Perfect for BBQ meats and a campfire. This is a truly mouth-filling wine. Big, long finish like a Broadway number... it's a dazzling kick-line for the senses. Drink: 2013-2016. 719211 15% D 750 mL  $24.95 Score: 91/100. June 7, 2014 Top Rated Red Wine. Plush Pork Wine Full Review

Zig Zag Zin Zinfandel 2011, Mendocino County, California, United States: Here's a classic Californian Zinfandel: big, juicy and full of good-natured black and purple plums with a splash of blueberries. It rolls around in your mouth, and welcomes a host of dishes to roll with it, from hamburgers to pizza. Mouth-watering flavours of fleshy brambleberry that carry through on the finish. Supple with black pepper notes. This wine is brought to us by the Mendocino Wine Company. Perfect for barbecue and grilled meats. Drink: 2013-2016. 39982 14.50% D 750 mL  $23.00 Score: 91/100. June 21, 2014 Magnificent Meat Pizza Wine Full Review

Bonterra Zinfandel 2011, Mendocino County, California, United States: This Californian Zinfandel is made from organic grapes and the winery practises sustainable viticulture, but that's not its main selling point - flavour is! Big, juicy black fruit wrapped lovingly in a warm blanket of toasty oak. This wine would make even cold pizza (topped with free range chicken of course) taste good. Drink: 2014-2018. 530139 14.50% D 750 mL  $21.95 Score: 91/100. July 5, 2014 Top Rated Red Wine. Outstanding Organic Wine Full Review

Rancho Zabaco Zinfandel 2012, Sonoma County, California, United States: Dark chocolate on the nose from oak aging with fleshy sweet black plums on the palate. Supple and full-bodied. Rancho Zabaco is named for the original Mexican land grants in Northern Sonoma. Finishes with juicy sweet blackberries and boysenberries. Drink: 2014-2018. 434605 15.30% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 90/100. July 19, 2014 Heavenly Hamburger Wine Full Review

Napa Cellars Napa Cellars Zinfandel 2012, Napa Valley, California, United States: Love it! Full-bodied and loaded with flavour yet vibrant and nimble and never heavy. Black fruit and spice with such a velvet smooth palate. Very complex and balanced. Perfect for grilled meats. Drink: 2013-2018. 126607 14.90% D 750 mL  $25.25 Score: 92/100. September 5, 2015 Top Rated Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review