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Manage Subscriptions2009 Easton Zinfandel California Shenandoah Valley
Zinfandel
- USA
- California
- Sierra Foothills
- California Shenandoah Valley
Community Tasting Notes 6
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dcampb Likes this wine: 90 points
February 17, 2024 - It is in its prime. Blackberry and a hint of dried fruit it seems it will lean into with any more age. I can't imagine it will get better so I am glad I opened it now.
The wine looks inky colored. It smells like prune and blackberry. It tastes like blackberry. The body is medium/full. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity. -
NateR Likes this wine: 91 points
November 7, 2022 - Starting to show some tertiary notes of leather and stewed fruit, but also ripe blackberry pie. There is still a vibrancy to the wine, with acid and body that provide plenty of structure. A 'big' wine without being over the top.
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ChateauShiny Likes this wine: 92 points
September 23, 2022 - Nose of stewed and dried cherries, plums, dried blackberries, cocoa, baking spices, earth, and a hint of iodine. Some raisin and prune notes are lurking in the background. Full bodied, a bit thick, medium acidity, and at the right level of maturity for me. The fruit palate is starting to dry out and matches the nose and adds in a mix of black pepper and a bit of capsaicin. Ample and plush tannins bring in an earth, graphite, and iron. Medium long finish of dark cocoa, mild licorice, dark cherries, blueberries, and dusty tannins. After the finish fades, the mouth is a bit dusty.
It's a big, fruity, and bold Easton Zin with just the right age to be interesting. Probably could go longer but this is the exact point that I seem to like on them. Can easily stand in for a Cab or Syrah in a meal. -
K&J Likes this wine: 89 points
July 24, 2016 - A good Zin, not great, but good. I think a little overpriced for the value.
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john_n_diana Likes this wine:
July 5, 2015 - For a Zin, it was pretty good. Wasn't too sweet, didn't taste like a port. But, 15.1%, ugh. Wasn't "hot" tho, I didn't really notice the alcohol.
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By Richard Jennings
1/28/2012 (link) 86 points(Easton Zinfandel California Shenandoah Valley) Ripe black fruit, jammy nose; oak, ripe black fruit, jammy palate; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Easton
- Varietal Zinfandel
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sierra Foothills
- Appellation California Shenandoah Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (2%)
- In Cellars 17 (35%)
- Consumed 30 (63%)
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- VarietyZinfandel
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSierra Foothills
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