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| | Tasted by HWgeek on 1/7/2024 & rated 91 points: Big difference a decade will make! Smoothed out, more complexity in the undertones, with dark fruit, leather and oak. Some spice, with still a solid finish. Drinking well now (136 views) |
| | Tasted by boatman72 on 9/25/2019: Nicely integrated. Nice fruit and spice! Still has life left. Drank over three days. Refer to Chipgreen's comments that I agree with! (1125 views) |
| | Tasted by ChipGreen on 8/9/2016: In a good spot right now. A little less fruit and a little more spice than before. Well integrated and still smooth overall, with moderate velvety tannins and a medium finish.
Drank this over 8 days (vacu-vin'd between pours) and it held up nicely. Some sediment, as expected. My love of Scott Harvey wines began with InZIN and it's still one of my faves. (2755 views) |
| | Tasted by VoiceofC on 1/10/2016 & rated 92 points: Drinking really nice right now. (3110 views) |
| | Tasted by VoiceofC on 4/2/2015: Shared with 6 others at a Shakespeare in Delaware PArk fund-raiser. Everyone loved it. (3603 views) |
| | Tasted by blakel on 11/27/2014 & rated 91 points: Drank over three hours with a crowd at Thanksgiving dinner from a 3 liter bottle. Although I haven't had this vintage before, I'm sure this has benefited significantly from several years in the bottle. It's now not very zin-like, but is a mellow, smooth, surprisingly complex drink with a nice aged quality. The port is very subtle but adds a nice high note. Very enjoyable, and a good QPR at $80 for a 3 liter jeroboam. (3672 views) |
| | Tasted by hcnate on 1/12/2014 & rated 88 points: Decanted for about an hour. Very jammy and full bodied. The original port sweetness toned down significantly with time. Paired well with a fruity-spicy pork loin. (3897 views) |
| | Tasted by ssoard on 8/22/2013 & rated 90 points: Much improved over first bottle. Very enjoyable zin. (3032 views) |
| | Tasted by HWgeek on 1/19/2013 & rated 90 points: On the nose the port notes come right through giving hints of what the wine is, not a traditional Zin. Swirling to open the bouquet shows up alcohol, cherry and cola like aroma's. Tasting this on day two, day one was bit tight and hot. Now its opened up and there is some heat still but not unbalanced or overwhelming. As with another taster, finding some bright light cherry flavor with nutmeg and finish of black pepper and sweetness. Definitely a wine one should decant or hold for another few years before opening. Port is still a bit strong and time will give it more integration. (3782 views) |
| | Tasted by Wicked Panda on 1/11/2013: Something off. Tried giving it time, but something was wrong with the fruit. Giving it time to air didn't help (3361 views) |
| | Tasted by richardhod on 10/22/2012 & rated 86 points: Rather sweet for me, but a bbq crowd-pleaser! (4362 views) |
| | Tasted by Wicked Panda on 9/28/2012 & rated 88 points: Classic Cali zin. A bit fruit bomb, but restrained without the huge alcohol that some get. Actually has a little tannin to balance, with that hint of port like raisin at the end. (3208 views) |
| | Tasted by North316 on 5/7/2012 & rated 88 points: This just kept getting better over the three days I was drinking it. First day pnp through the Vinturi was still a little tight, too much port coming through on the mid-palate, a little hot tasting, but still nice fruit and a good strong finish. By the third day the port mellowed a little and this wine balanced perfectly. Nice bright cherry flavor with some soft baking spices and a slight pepper touch finishes with a slight sweet note and rounds out with a little acid. I think some more time in the bottle might make this wine even better, as it is seems like the port may not quite be fully integrated. Next time I will open a while ahead or decant for a bit. (3457 views) |
| | Tasted by Bill1100 on 4/23/2012 & rated 89 points: Great with barbequed smoked chicken, spicy ranchero beans, slaw. (2748 views) |
| | Tasted by nmachen on 4/8/2012 & rated 84 points: Very nice with sweet BBQ ribs. (2884 views) |
| | Tasted by merryberry on 3/14/2012 & rated 87 points: Garnet-red. Cherry candy, pepper, and carmelized sugar nose. Medium bodied, over-baked rhubarb pie, toasted oak, some grainy tannins, dark chocolate, and a short sweet finish. A little of this goes a long way with me. (2418 views) |
| | Tasted by adams828 on 1/25/2012 & rated 85 points: Okay structure and flavors, but just too sweet for my taste. Seems like it may be a crowd pleaser however. (2853 views) |
| | Tasted by Ajrod27 on 1/17/2012 & rated 87 points: This wine is drinking well now. The forte has incorporated fully and has developed nicely overall; off-dry, light tannins, fruit forward, enough acidity to hold structure. It isn't the spicy zin I'm use to, but it does have hints of spice. Notes of strawberry jam and berries (2958 views) |
| | Tasted by Eigerdog on 11/10/2011 & rated 90 points: Very nice. Lovely red fruit on the nose. Smooth and silky, balanced tannins with a lingering finish. (3626 views) |
| | Tasted by klezman on 10/31/2011: Good as per usual. A bit sweeter and more port character than I would prefer, but good on the whole. (4118 views) |
| | Tasted by earuesch on 10/15/2011 & rated 86 points: too sweet. didn't work with peppery steak. maybe a good pizza wine? (3704 views) |
| | Tasted by richardhod on 10/4/2011 & rated 85 points: Just too sweet for me, but it's good with sweeter BBQ sauces and BBQ meats. Fun, and balanced, and great fruit, but not my style.
Most people will LOVE This! (4611 views) |
| | Tasted by hcnate on 10/2/2011: Strong fruit notes. Subtle spicy. Port element has mellowed. Looking forward to the next bottle in the future. (3949 views) |
| | Tasted by discombobulated on 9/28/2011: very fruity nose; a little sweet; raisins; tangy; not quite as good as I remember. However, 1/2 of bottle sat on counter for 2 days with cork in. After sitting for two days, sublime! Wow! Anise and other flavors present and evolving sip to sip. (3740 views) |
| | Tasted by Dirftmd on 9/7/2011: Dry and bitter, not enjoyable. (3940 views) |
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