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| Drinking window: Drink between 2007 and 2013 (based on 5 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.1 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 15 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by blank blank on 5/4/2019 flawed bottle: Oxidized. Cork seemed fine, wine wasn’t tho. (934 views) | | | Tasted by River Rat on 7/27/2016: Very different from the last bottle of this I opened back in May. 2hrs decanted before it came together. Blackberry, cloves, tart acidity, mild tannins. A touch of age on the nose but overall fresh and lively when it finally opened up. Really good. (1289 views) | | | Tasted by Loren Sonkin on 1/25/2016 & rated 91 points: A vertical of Joseph Swan Zins (Scott & Jo's): First, how did an 02 wine get to be 14 years old. SMH. Once I get over that, this is more clearly a Zin. The nose has cherries, some black raspberries, and bramble. Also, some black pepper which would be a theme with the younger wines. There is some dust in the background. Juicy acidity. Black raspberries, dark cherries and a slight moist earthiness to it. The longest finish I think of any wine this night. Worked with both courses of food. Seems like it will last a lot longer. On its own, I did not notice age. Only later when drinking younger ones and going back to this, did I appreciate that this was showing older characteristics. Eventually, this should be every bit the wine the 94 is. Maybe better. (1805 views) | | | Tasted by rsprouse on 3/4/2015 & rated 90 points: First I was surprised by how light and bright in color the wine was when I poured it. Then, I was equally surprised by its intensity and range of flavors. A really good zin that held up well to zesty barbecued pork spare ribs. Wish I had more. (1555 views) | | | Tasted by srp_gc on 7/6/2013: Good Zinfandel; lots of fruit and flavour; and feels like there's still more life in it. (1703 views) | | | Tasted by Loren Sonkin on 5/6/2011 & rated 87 points: 2 Chard, 8 Zins, 2 Ports: Somewhat disappointing but only because I had high hopes for this. Still drinking nicely. Ruby in color with some browning. The nose has a fair amount of VA with some black raspberries. On the palate, soft, sweet black cherries. Tannins and a mint component on the finish. Worked much better with food. 15.3% Alc and not really noticeable. (2869 views) | | | Tasted by pontac on 6/29/2010 & rated 79 points: Seems past it: smells like an old wine with a sherry like smell. Thin fading fruit, old wine. Why? I'ts less than 8 years old? (2136 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 12/20/2009 & rated 91 points: Plum, black fruit, blackberry nose; tart berry, blackberry palate; medium finish (1003 views) | | | Tasted by DocH on 9/3/2009 & rated 84 points: A good Californian Zin, well balanced but lacking complexity as too smooth. Not sure if this will improve. (1803 views) | | | Tasted by gutt22 on 7/27/2008: 15.3% alcohol. Such a youthful wine. Beautiful red color. Terrific bouquet mixing in red with typical black Zinfandel fruit. Excellent spicy character and fabulous acidity that keeps the wine very focused and eliminates any possibility of flabbiness. Quite complex, more so than the average Zin. These Swans just age so well. This is still young, and it will drink well for at least a couple more years. No heat on the finish. Still a touch of tannin. Excellent. A- (1682 views) | | | Tasted by RSLyss on 10/1/2007 & rated 91 points: Nose: Beautiful black and blueberry, cakespice. Perfumed and really lovely.
Taste: Mature Zinfandel, firmly in the connaisseur's spectrum. A very late release for a 2002, but showing outstanding balance, structure, rhubarb and cherry fruit, complex tea flavors and excellent length. Superb.
Summary: Most Zins are styled in big, extracted, high alcohol blockbuster themes these days....and more than a few of us are sick of that. This Zin is totally opposite; its an intellectual wine, showing the delicate nature of the grape if vinified correctly. No need to wax poetic on the merits of this winery, its well documented. (1624 views) | | | Tasted by jaimetown on 8/15/2007: Purchased recently, this wine was a little tired and over the hill. Showing dark fruits, acetone and earthy flavors, it was probably 2 years past it's drinking peak. (1530 views) | | | Tasted by MBrown on 2/24/2007 & rated 86 points: Not the best fit for my palate. I prefer a darker zin that's got more oak to match to the fruit. This is a bit lighter than some other favorites like Dashe or Bella and would be best paired with food. It is a 2002 and I'm comparing to 2004 zins.... (1535 views) |
| By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (12/20/2009)
(Joseph Swan Vineyards Zinfandel Stellwagen) Plum, black fruit, blackberry nose; tart berry, blackberry palate; medium finish 91 points |
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Producer Location (Google Maps)Zinfandel ZAP: Zinfandel Advocates & Producers | Varietal character (Appellation America) | Wikipedia-ZinfandelUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Sonoma CountyMendocino CountySonoma ValleySonoma County, California, is one of the most important winegrowing regions in the whole of the United States. Vines have been planted here since the 1850s and, apart from the inevitable hiatus brought about by Prohibition, the county's relationship with wine has been prolific and unbroken.
Viticulturally speaking, Sonoma County is divided into three distinct sections: Sonoma Valley, Northern Sonoma and Sonoma Coast. Each of these has its own AVA title and encompasses several sub-AVAs within its boundaries. |
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