Campus Oaks
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Campus Oaks 2004 Magna Cum Laude Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel (Lodi)
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- $20
Shows Zin’s wild nature, with a brawny, briary texture that frames flavors of wild red and back berries, pepper, red licorice, cola, chocolate and vanilla smoke. Yet there’s control and elegance, and a rich, softly honeyed texture. Just delightful, and compulsively drinkable.
— S.H.
(3/1/2008)
Campus Oaks 2004 Cum Laude Reserve Petite Sirah (Clarksburg)
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Big, thick, rich, ripe and basically dry pretty much sums up this Delta-grown Petite Sirah. It bursts with chocolate-infused red and black currant flavors, with an edge of pepper and tobacco. Sturdy enough to hold well for a decade.
— S.H.
(3/1/2008)
Campus Oaks 2006 Old Vine Zinfandel (Lodi)
- $12
Marked by two things, a very great spiciness and a robust body, this Zin comes from vines that are more than 80 years old. The crushed black pepper, anise and cinnamon notes frame soft, jammy flavors of berries and chocolate. Good price for a Zin this interesting.
— S.H.
(11/15/2008)
Campus Oaks 2001 Merlot
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- $9
Nice drinking in an everyday Merlot. Has pretty flavors of cherries, cola and plums that are ripe and juicy. Finishes with a ripely sweet, tannic flourish and a long, fruity aftertaste. A very good value.
— S.H.
(5/1/2004)
Campus Oaks 2001 Old Vine Zinfandel (Lodi)
- $15
This nice expression of Lodi Zin has concentrated flavors of plums, blackberries, herbs and peppery spices, and rustic tannins. It’s very dry. There’s a trace of bitterness as you swallow, but it’s the perfect pizza wine.
— S.H.
(5/1/2004)
Campus Oaks 2007 Viognier (Mokelumne River)
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- $10
Nicely dry and tart, with mouthwatering acidity. The flavors are of citrus fruits, with a vegetal undertow of green beans that is not necessarily unpleasant. Clean and vibrant, it’s a good cocktail wine.
— S.H.
(7/1/2010)
Campus Oaks 1999 Old Vine Zinfandel
- $10
There’s good, ripe berry fruit here but the wine can’t shake off a rustic, homemade quality. The aromas include baked cherry pie and asphalt, while there’s a wild, uncontrolled aspect in the mouth. This is not a wine to mull over, but to drink with just about anything and not worry about.
— S.H.
(7/1/2002)
Campus Oaks 1998 Merlot
- $9
Tastes like a store-bought cherry pie with an herbal edge of cranberry. The soft acidity and limpid mouthfeel have just enough acidity to support the ripe fruit. This is a simple, uncomplicated jug-style wine, not bad and not good, and honestly priced. Long, sweet finish.
— S.H.
(6/1/2002)
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