2021 Scott Harvey InZINerator Hero Label, Amador County
Tasting Notes
Discover a treasure chest of flavors. Jammy fruit, pepper and spice, mulberry and spice cake come together in the aroma of a rich full-bodied wine with bright red-purple fruit. The dark chocolate umami center extends to a lingering finish balanced with light astringency. Oak aging contributes to the rounded complexity with just a hint of sweetness. Try this wine with any grilled meat or chicken, or pair it with pizza, pasta, and burgers!
After decades of creating and crafting premium wines for wineries like Santino and Folie a Deux ā and putting Amador County on the map as a world-class appellation ā Scott Harvey launched his own winery in 2004. With decades of winemaking experience on two continents, itās no wonder his wines have become an immediate sensation. Itās an overnight success 35 years in the making. (Oh, and Scottās not too shabby with a pen, either.)
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IA, KS, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NV, NH, NM, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WY
2021 Scott Harvey InZINerator + Hero Label
6 bottles for $84.99 $14.17/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $149.99 $12.50/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2021 Scott Harvey InZinerator, Amador County (Hero Label), winemaker Mollie Haycock, bottled by Super Hero Wines, Plymouth CA
On p-n-p: A medium-body wine, fairly transparent in the glass, forms legs fairly quickly. No strong aroma. Tastes a bit sweet initially, but that quickly subsides. My wife thought it was āokayā, but she wouldnāt buy any. I had open a 2019 Peterson Zin; we both thought it was better. My daughter also tried it; her opinion was that it was sweetish on first sip and finished fairly strongly tannic, but that it was young and the two would probably come together with time.
The second night it was much the same. My daughter thought there were some raisin-like notes, but they were not prominent. It went fine with Indian food and with Cajun catfish the night before. All in all, I thought it was an easy drinker, good with a variety of food, but since my cellar is full, it didnāt tempt me. (Seeing the offer, the opening sweetness makes sense considering there is some Muscat in the blend. The case price certainly seems fair.)
Alice, thank you so much for lobbing a softball my way.
tl;dr Buy it! You will love it.
So, I got the email from Alice that said Iād be getting wine, and I was apprehensive; what if it was awful, what if it wasnāt in my wheelhouse?
Well, I went to my local pickup spot and tore into the package. Lo and behold! It was a bottle of 2021 Inzinerator and a Casemates glass.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
My wife was working from home, and had 2 co-workers coming over for āSupervisionā later in the day. At 5:02 PM I interrupted their āworkā, and suggested that they have more serious work to do; Lab Ratting a bottle from Casemates. They seemed willing to undertake the task, so we got started right away. One of the women was a known wine enthusiast, so I knew I could count on her opinions. The other, I had never seen drink anything but tea, however, she was also willingā¦and gave some very insightful feedback.
We popped and poured four reasonable sized samples and proceeded to sniffy-sniff. I detected alcohol, over a melange of dark fruits (I can never pick out just which ones). At 14.5%, I was surprised that the EtOH was so apparent. The non-drinking taster got the same impression, and also commented on the conspicuous legs or tears that were produced upon swirling. The alcohol overtones didnāt deter us, and we all immediately went in for a greedy quaff.
I was bombarded with adjectives; Rich, Full-Bodied, Smooth, Robust, Well-Balanced, Great Mouthfeel. The wine was excellent! I might also note that there were no harsh tannins apparent.
I scurried down to the basement and brought up a 2019 Inzinerator with the Superhero label; canāt drink that oneā¦so I scurried back down and found a 2016, Popped it and poured us all a taste. It was very good, but not as full-bodied or viscous as the 2021. When offered a refill, everybody wanted the 2021.
There you have it. Iām an Inzinerator fan, and this is perhaps the best Iāve had. I did notice that the 2016 was sourced from California and the 2021 was sourced from Amador County.
Buy it, buy it all and enjoy!
Oh! and Iāve found a new Casemate. The āwine enthusiastā wants to split a case. I can do thatā¦reluctantlyā¦
@FritzCat Response to previous Rat.
For me, this is almost an autobuy.
Tannic? I didnāt get that at all.
For us: Low acid, full-bodied, lots of fruit/some sweetnessā¦yeah, the Forte will do that.
This is a different style Zin than others, it is not balanced by acidā¦you might call it a fruit bomb, and I like thatā¦for what it is.
No smoke taint detected (that was so 2020).
And, Thanks for adding the Superhero bottles.
Edit: Oh, and the price is right! Thanks.
Hi Everyone, The Caldor fire started 10 miles northeast of the winery. Prevailing winds blew it north and north east. So we never experienced any of the direct smoke from the fire. To get smoke taint the smoke has to be fresh and not completely burned through to effect the vine. In the early mornings the spent smoke would be brought down over us by the morning down mountain breezes. Since this was older spent smoke we it did not effect the vines. We tested the wines as they were being made and found out we had escaped from any damage. Cheers,
Scott
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations.)
2021 Scott Harvey InZINerator + Hero Label - $20 = 11.76%
@iraj Thanks! (I must have fat-fingered the full case price as $139.99).
Corrected: How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations.)
2021 Scott Harvey InZINerator + Hero Label - $20 = 11.76%
Paging Wilfred Wong, paging Wilfred Wongā¦89 points. The 2021 Scott Harvey InZINerator ZINFANDEL is an easy red wine with a textured, yet crisp finish. Try it with lightly spiced, grilled lamb sausages. (Tasted: April 23, 2024, San Francisco, CA)
Hi Everyone,
Great to be back on Casemates with our InZinerator. The wine that you all helped develop and design when we were wine.woot The Lab rat report mentioned a light alcohol smell. This is due to the Forte that is traditionally blended into this wine. Forte is our Port or fortified wine. The Forte is fortified with 190 proof alcohol. Even though the Forte is only 10% of the blend the high proof in it shows when first opened and then blows off. Look forward to answering questions throughout the day. Cheers, Scott
@ScottHarveyWine This is true, the alcohol was apparent upon pop-n-pour, but did not persist at all. And, the Forte really adds to the overall flavor. Yum!
SH is typically an autobuy for me.
InZIN is always an autobuy.
This was the first wine that brought me and several other friends together on the old site, as we were all so excited and interested to try out this blend.
I had no idea all those years ago that it would keep me following SHās offerings online.
This purchase will push my cellar up over 40 bottles of InZIN on hand.
@Drez143 yeah, same. This is one of the few brands that harkens me back to them olden days. InZin has always been a staple and an auto-buy, but I havenāt had any in my cellar for years, probably back to the W.W days. In for 6!
@woopdedoo
Even more mysterious (to me, at least)ā¦ how do you add 10% Forte and 2% Muscat but still keep the RS below 1%?
Also, how about a 100% Forte offering? I have been hoarding my lone remaining bottle (2006) for years as I slowly work through Wellington, Kent Rasmussen and Pedroncelli.
Hi Chipgreen, I miss the winemaker dinners at the Wooster Inn and getting together there. The Forte is only 7% RS. We just bottled our 2015 Forte. So, we now have enough to do an offering on Casemates. Iāll ask Jana to figure it our with WineDavid. Cheers, Scott
In NYC. Have never made a casemates order with success and I admit to missing woot. SH Inzinerator was one of my faves there! Willing to split a case with another local whoās interested!
Glad to see this as I sometimes have missed the offer. Others in MD havenāt been so fortunate to find the InZINerator, but Iāve introduced a few to its Hero power. Itās as much fun to give bottles away as it is to drink. Just in time for some fig parties!
2021 Scott Harvey InZINerator, Amador County
2021 Scott Harvey InZINerator Hero Label, Amador County
Tasting Notes
Specs
Whatās Included
6-bottles:
Case:
Price Comparison
$312.00/Case for 2x 2021 Scott Harvey InZINerator Hero Label, Amador County + 10x 2021 Scott Harvey InZINerator, Amador County at Scott Harvey Wines
About The Winery
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IA, KS, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NV, NH, NM, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Jul 22 - Tuesday, Jul 23
2021 Scott Harvey InZINerator + Hero Label
6 bottles for $84.99 $14.17/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $149.99 $12.50/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
This is an auto buy, right? Smoke taint issues or, nah?
@mattykillpatty We didnāt notice any smoke taint.
2021 Scott Harvey InZinerator, Amador County (Hero Label), winemaker Mollie Haycock, bottled by Super Hero Wines, Plymouth CA
On p-n-p: A medium-body wine, fairly transparent in the glass, forms legs fairly quickly. No strong aroma. Tastes a bit sweet initially, but that quickly subsides. My wife thought it was āokayā, but she wouldnāt buy any. I had open a 2019 Peterson Zin; we both thought it was better. My daughter also tried it; her opinion was that it was sweetish on first sip and finished fairly strongly tannic, but that it was young and the two would probably come together with time.
The second night it was much the same. My daughter thought there were some raisin-like notes, but they were not prominent. It went fine with Indian food and with Cajun catfish the night before. All in all, I thought it was an easy drinker, good with a variety of food, but since my cellar is full, it didnāt tempt me. (Seeing the offer, the opening sweetness makes sense considering there is some Muscat in the blend. The case price certainly seems fair.)
Alice, thank you so much for lobbing a softball my way.
tl;dr Buy it! You will love it.
So, I got the email from Alice that said Iād be getting wine, and I was apprehensive; what if it was awful, what if it wasnāt in my wheelhouse?
Well, I went to my local pickup spot and tore into the package. Lo and behold! It was a bottle of 2021 Inzinerator and a Casemates glass.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
My wife was working from home, and had 2 co-workers coming over for āSupervisionā later in the day. At 5:02 PM I interrupted their āworkā, and suggested that they have more serious work to do; Lab Ratting a bottle from Casemates. They seemed willing to undertake the task, so we got started right away. One of the women was a known wine enthusiast, so I knew I could count on her opinions. The other, I had never seen drink anything but tea, however, she was also willingā¦and gave some very insightful feedback.
We popped and poured four reasonable sized samples and proceeded to sniffy-sniff. I detected alcohol, over a melange of dark fruits (I can never pick out just which ones). At 14.5%, I was surprised that the EtOH was so apparent. The non-drinking taster got the same impression, and also commented on the conspicuous legs or tears that were produced upon swirling. The alcohol overtones didnāt deter us, and we all immediately went in for a greedy quaff.
I was bombarded with adjectives; Rich, Full-Bodied, Smooth, Robust, Well-Balanced, Great Mouthfeel. The wine was excellent! I might also note that there were no harsh tannins apparent.
I scurried down to the basement and brought up a 2019 Inzinerator with the Superhero label; canāt drink that oneā¦so I scurried back down and found a 2016, Popped it and poured us all a taste. It was very good, but not as full-bodied or viscous as the 2021. When offered a refill, everybody wanted the 2021.
There you have it. Iām an Inzinerator fan, and this is perhaps the best Iāve had. I did notice that the 2016 was sourced from California and the 2021 was sourced from Amador County.
Buy it, buy it all and enjoy!
Oh! and Iāve found a new Casemate. The āwine enthusiastā wants to split a case. I can do thatā¦reluctantlyā¦
@FritzCat Response to previous Rat.
For me, this is almost an autobuy.
Tannic? I didnāt get that at all.
For us: Low acid, full-bodied, lots of fruit/some sweetnessā¦yeah, the Forte will do that.
This is a different style Zin than others, it is not balanced by acidā¦you might call it a fruit bomb, and I like thatā¦for what it is.
No smoke taint detected (that was so 2020).
And, Thanks for adding the Superhero bottles.
Edit: Oh, and the price is right! Thanks.
@FritzCat @mattykillpatty
Caldor Fire 2021 click here yet again
@kaolis @mattykillpatty Interestingā¦glad I moved away from Calaveras County before Climate Change manifested as big fires in the area.
@FritzCat @kaolis @mattykillpatty
Hi Everyone, The Caldor fire started 10 miles northeast of the winery. Prevailing winds blew it north and north east. So we never experienced any of the direct smoke from the fire. To get smoke taint the smoke has to be fresh and not completely burned through to effect the vine. In the early mornings the spent smoke would be brought down over us by the morning down mountain breezes. Since this was older spent smoke we it did not effect the vines. We tested the wines as they were being made and found out we had escaped from any damage. Cheers,
Scott
@FritzCat @kaolis @ScottHarveyWine awesome and thank you! Hitting the buy button now!
POPSOCKETS! ROAD ROCKETS! SONNY CROCKETT! AWESOME!
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations.)
2021 Scott Harvey InZINerator + Hero Label - $20 = 11.76%
@Mark_L You may want to recheck your math.
@iraj Thanks! (I must have fat-fingered the full case price as $139.99).
Corrected: How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations.)
2021 Scott Harvey InZINerator + Hero Label - $20 = 11.76%
Paging Wilfred Wong, paging Wilfred Wongā¦89 points. The 2021 Scott Harvey InZINerator ZINFANDEL is an easy red wine with a textured, yet crisp finish. Try it with lightly spiced, grilled lamb sausages. (Tasted: April 23, 2024, San Francisco, CA)
fwiw (not muchā¦ha!)
Hi Everyone,
Great to be back on Casemates with our InZinerator. The wine that you all helped develop and design when we were wine.woot The Lab rat report mentioned a light alcohol smell. This is due to the Forte that is traditionally blended into this wine. Forte is our Port or fortified wine. The Forte is fortified with 190 proof alcohol. Even though the Forte is only 10% of the blend the high proof in it shows when first opened and then blows off. Look forward to answering questions throughout the day. Cheers, Scott
@ScottHarveyWine This is true, the alcohol was apparent upon pop-n-pour, but did not persist at all. And, the Forte really adds to the overall flavor. Yum!
SH is typically an autobuy for me.
InZIN is always an autobuy.
This was the first wine that brought me and several other friends together on the old site, as we were all so excited and interested to try out this blend.
I had no idea all those years ago that it would keep me following SHās offerings online.
This purchase will push my cellar up over 40 bottles of InZIN on hand.
@Drez143 yeah, same. This is one of the few brands that harkens me back to them olden days. InZin has always been a staple and an auto-buy, but I havenāt had any in my cellar for years, probably back to the W.W days. In for 6!
Hey Scott - curious as to how you have managed NC in this offer? Thought your superheroās were too enticing to the impressionable youth.
@woopdedoo
Even more mysterious (to me, at least)ā¦ how do you add 10% Forte and 2% Muscat but still keep the RS below 1%?
Also, how about a 100% Forte offering? I have been hoarding my lone remaining bottle (2006) for years as I slowly work through Wellington, Kent Rasmussen and Pedroncelli.
@woopdedoo I donāt know. It has always been left off before. I guess we shouldnāt complain. Cheers, Scott
Hi Chipgreen, I miss the winemaker dinners at the Wooster Inn and getting together there. The Forte is only 7% RS. We just bottled our 2015 Forte. So, we now have enough to do an offering on Casemates. Iāll ask Jana to figure it our with WineDavid. Cheers, Scott
@ScottHarveyWine Iāve bought and tried the new Forte, and can attest that it is excellent. Another sell-out for sure.
Opened a bottle of the 2019 InZinerator tonight to help with our decision. Its a no-brainer, in for a case. Thank you Scott .
In NYC. Have never made a casemates order with success and I admit to missing woot. SH Inzinerator was one of my faves there! Willing to split a case with another local whoās interested!
Cellar is full and Iām more on a whisky journey these days. But you canāt say no to Scott Harvey! Great winemaker and even better person.
Yep. Auto-buy.
/giphy timid-nosy-monkey
Might me the first time I have seen this. In for 6.
/giphy lopsided-rowdy-gate
/giphy unarmed-respectful-fairy
Glad to see this as I sometimes have missed the offer. Others in MD havenāt been so fortunate to find the InZINerator, but Iāve introduced a few to its Hero power. Itās as much fun to give bottles away as it is to drink. Just in time for some fig parties!
/giphy awkward-sinister-nest
Oh yeah, in for a caā¦damn, no KY on this one. Le sigh.
/giphy cheap-hissing-scotch
In for a case. Anyone in Northern Queens want to take 4 bottles off of my hands?
If your state is not on the list. Give the winery a call and they can help you with the same deal. Cheers, Scott
@ScottHarveyWine @zorandra
See above postā¦
Iām in for 6, thanks SH & WD!! arrogant-lavender-lithium
ā¦the Great old days!!
@woopdedoo - >>sadly I have 1 Wellington Victory Magnum left
Another tempting offer that I will be passing on since I might never regain my sense of smell.
Good deal glad to get it!