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| Drinking window: Drink between 2005 and 2009 (based on 31 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.3 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Barry Notes on 4/9/2012 & rated 88 points: PnP. Clear, very deep dark purple color. Proper Zin nose and taste. Med body, great balance, smooth/rounded drinking, med finish. Good drinking window, definately not over the top at this point. Pleasant wine, nothing off. (1698 views) | | | Tasted by Dusty Bear on 10/20/2007: Raspberry, blackberry and eucalyptus on the nose. Sour cherries, blackberries, white pepper and a hint of mint on the palate. A restrained style for a California zin. (2328 views) | | | Tasted by Dusty Bear on 12/31/2006 & rated 91 points: Raspberry, blackberries on the nose and palate. A bit of white pepper in the mouth. Very soft and elegant zin. (2376 views) | | | Tasted by SacredCow on 3/22/2006 & rated 87 points: Decanted about three hours. An interesting nose of raspberry, pepper and some sweet barbecue sauce. On the palate, elegant blackberry, raspberry and some creamy oak, along with a distinct juniper note leading to a short-medium finish. The shortness of the finish forced me to mark this down, but still an enjoyable wine. (2441 views) |
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Jo Anne Truchard at the 2006 Hospice du Rhone in Paso Robles, Calif.
The Truchard Estate Vineyard is located in the Carneros region of the Napa Valley. It is 270 acres of hills and valleys, which contain a variety of soils: clay, shale, sandstone, limestone, volcanic ash and rock. The combination of terrain, geology, and marine-moderated temperatures, provides “micro-climates” well suited for wine-growing. Cabernet Sauvignon is planted in several different sites -on steep, southwestern-facing hillsides. The vines range from 3 to 25 years old, and produce wines that are deep in color, dominated by lush flavors of plum, berry, and spice. Cabernet Franc, grown in the “Highlands” area of the vineyard, is blended in to provide additional softness, structure, and complexityZinfandel 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 Napa / SonomaSONOMA: The Yorkville Highlands AVA, approved in 1998, is located in the southwestern corner of Mendocino County, between Sonoma County's Alexander Valley to the South and Mendocino County!s Anderson Valley to the North. The region is 25 miles long, roughly in the shape of rectangle and bisected by Highway 128 which runs the length of the AVA. The region!s terrain is hilly and forested, with elevations ranging from 1,078 to 2,442 feet above sea level.
The distinguishing features of the Yorkville Highlands AVA are rocky soils with a high gravel content and the climate, which is cooler than Alexander Valley but warmer than Anderson Valley, and significantly cooler at night than the surrounding areas.CarnerosStraddles the southern ends of Napa & Sonoma Counties. |
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