Community Tasting Notes 17

• JWG wrote: 93 points

  June 29, 2014 - Again a lovely bottle of big Zin, but with lots of structure. Violets and licorice on the nose. Big tobacco, smoky, dark fruit aspects on the palate. Definitely showing age, not as young and alive as last bottle (a year ago), but has a richness, an amarone-y aspect that shows its delicious evolution.

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• JWG wrote: 93 points

  May 5, 2013 - Raspberry, violets and licorice on the nose -- big nose. Palate is dark, rich with pepper and spice with earthy, smoky elements. A good bit of dry tannic hit at the end. Still young and alive. A wonderful zin.

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• JWG wrote: 93 points

  October 4, 2012 - Even more outstanding than previously. Nose is dark compote of cherries and spice. Palate is extremely fruity, dark, rich with pepper and blackberries. Notes of earth and leather and smoke. After an hour the tannins started to kick in. Still young and good.

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• xwine wrote:

  November 24, 2011 - Didn't take any notes, but this was a nicely balanced zin (can't believe I'm saying that with a listed alcohol of 15.6%, but it didn't show), with maturing brambly fruit. Made a nice impression. Don't think I'd be hanging on to it for many years, but then again I'm not a big fan of aging zins.

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• JWG wrote: 92 points

  May 10, 2011 - Very inky color as usual. Nose is dense smelling with very dark compote of cherries and spice. Palate is extremely fruity on the dark and rich side with pepper and blackberries. In first half hour was somewhat closed but then opened up to more notes of earth and leather and smoke. Then after an hour the tannins started to kick in, but never overbearing. Outstanding all around.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Bucklin
• Varietal Zinfandel
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Old Hill Ranch
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Sonoma County

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• In Cellars 15 (16%)
• Consumed 79 (84%)

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