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| Drinking window: Drink between 2015 and 2017 (based on 5 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.3 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 27 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by sdrum on 11/9/2017 & rated 88 points: Nice jammy flavor. (1506 views) | | | Tasted by redzins on 7/28/2017 & rated 89 points: Dark garnet color. Plum, raspberry jam, chocolate, and spice on the nose. Jam, raisin, and dark berry flavors lead to a spicy and slight hot finish (1646 views) | | | Tasted by chester100 on 11/8/2015 & rated 91 points: Excellent Zin fruit. Could of payed down longer (2529 views) | | | Tasted by Winecat on 1/10/2015 & rated 85 points: Very fruity not a classic Zin (3020 views) | | | Tasted by redzins on 12/24/2014 & rated 90 points: Purple, Black/red berry noese, dark chocolate, spice. Jammy flavors with a black pepper finish. A little hot, but the fruit covers it up. (2895 views) | | | Tasted by dwaynelm on 12/7/2014 & rated 88 points: Over ripe and the high alcohol is not well integrated. Nice oak and acidic balance. Flavor profile is pleasing with a medium long finish. (1933 views) | | | Tasted by AnJcellar on 8/22/2014 & rated 91 points: Almost has a port profile. Not that sweet, but the round, mellowness of a port while still very much a zin. (1990 views) | | | Tasted by Mspiggy on 6/11/2014 & rated 89 points: Fruit forward. Jammy & fat. Great nose. (1275 views) | | | Tasted by edwilley3 on 4/29/2014 & rated 91 points: Surprisingly pleasing wine for the jammy style of California zin. This is a solid 91 to me, showing a broad, dry palate and lots of tactile sweetness. It was a fine accompaniment to a beef medallions (with mushroom/wine sauce) at an Italian restaurant. I worried it might be too sweet for the dish, but was wrong. It was not as bombastic as I would have thought based on vintage, alcohol, and position in the Tobin James hierarchy. It's not in the same league as a Turley Rattlesnake (hardly a shy wine) or a better Biale, but I would have no problem drinking more of it. (1282 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Tobin James Producer website
It all started with an extra six tons of grapes that a winery could not accept and process. Tobin (Toby) James, a lowly assistant winemaker at the time, asked the owner of the winery if he could have the grapes and make wine out of them for himself. The owner replied, "sure kid, knock yourself out". A year and a half later, gold medals began pouring in for Toby's first Zinfandel, the 1985 "Blue Moon" Zin.
Tobin James Cellars, located 8 miles east of Paso Robles on Highway 46, sits among 71 acres of vineyard's and oak dotted hills. A magnificent setting for magnificent wines! As soon as you approach, you see something unique. The wooden structures, heralded by the rotating blades of a towering water pump, have a character all their own, There is even a restored stage coach stop that is now being used as a guest house that will take your breath away. It seems everything structural is relevant of age and history.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 Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
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Central Coast AVA WikipediaPaso Robles Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance
Set apart by unique climate and geography, Paso Robles Wine Country provides prime growing conditions for more than 40 varietals planted over 26,000 acres of vineyards. More than 300 wineries craft this fruit into premium wines, gaining recognition around the world. The fruit, the wines and the distinct environment have quickly made Paso Robles California's third largest and fastest growing wine region. |
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