This is a blend of 70% zinfandel, 22% mourvedre, and 8% syrah. Opens with brambly fruit - blackberry and boysenberry, transitioning to notes of oak, earth, and coffee grounds. Zin unsurprisingly dominates here, and holds the high alcohol (16.2% ABV) in check. This bottle still had substantial tannic grip, suggesting the ability age for 5+ more years. Overall, an excellent Zin-forward, full-throttle example of Cali wine making.
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A bold nose of dark fruits and spices, dark garnet in color. A full bodied red blend, with black cherry, blueberry, smoky, with licorice and spices on long finish. Good every year, one of the best Zin blends made. www.winelx.com
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Sad to report that this was my last bottle of this vintage. All were excellent. Wine did take 30 minutes to wake up. Well balanced zin. Excellent LC product.
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PnP. A little tight on opening but opened up nicely within about a 1/2 hour. Had with pulled pork bbq. Nice match. Probably was a little too big for the brutal heat, but delicious none the less. Sitting in a very good place right now.
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3/2/2023 - malbrecht wrote: 92 Points
This is a blend of 70% zinfandel, 22% mourvedre, and 8% syrah. Opens with brambly fruit - blackberry and boysenberry, transitioning to notes of oak, earth, and coffee grounds. Zin unsurprisingly dominates here, and holds the high alcohol (16.2% ABV) in check. This bottle still had substantial tannic grip, suggesting the ability age for 5+ more years. Overall, an excellent Zin-forward, full-throttle example of Cali wine making.
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12/3/2021 - corkscrews Likes this wine: 92 Points
A bold nose of dark fruits and spices, dark garnet in color. A full bodied red blend, with black cherry, blueberry, smoky, with licorice and spices on long finish. Good every year, one of the best Zin blends made. www.winelx.com
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11/28/2021 - Minnesota wrote: 87 Points
Off vintage in my opinion.
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7/26/2021 - Kurt and Ruthann wrote: 93 Points
Sad to report that this was my last bottle of this vintage. All were excellent.
Wine did take 30 minutes to wake up. Well balanced zin. Excellent LC product.
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6/26/2021 - JS1056 wrote: 92 Points
PnP.
A little tight on opening but opened up nicely within about a 1/2 hour.
Had with pulled pork bbq. Nice match. Probably was a little too big for the brutal heat, but delicious none the less. Sitting in a very good place right now.
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