Community Tasting Notes 18

• Senso-beak wrote: 89 points

  August 12, 2018 - Opened and poured. Jammy out of the gate, both in nose and taste. Some braised secondaries like grilled plum, blackberry jam faded with air to showcase a more neutral palate. Day two plus showing a bit brighter fruit - cherry, strawberry. Slight numbing heat, but otherwise smooth and holding. I don't see how this will get better, so drink up.

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• Senso-beak wrote: 90 points

  February 2, 2015 - Opened with pasta. Ruby. Enjoyable aromatics of pepper, squid ink, bubble gum, and new oak. Hoisin and soy notes on the palate, with blackberry and black cherry. Well resolved tannins. Nice oak integration. A nice offering that isn't too over the top. Day two under vac-u-vin, very nice dense core of pure Zin beauty - a bit understaded but solid juice. Certainly has held and not lost much, but don't see tremendous improvement at this stage.

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• gutt22 wrote:

  January 9, 2010 - 14.7% alcohol. Such fun to drink this side-by-side with the Carlisle bottling. They're strikingly different. This is more restrained, with higher toned fruit, and a more subtle spice component. Brambly and very pretty, with great purity. Black fruit leads the way, with excellent acidity. A-

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• emdub wrote: 90 points

  December 20, 2009 - Novy is probably my favorite producer for the price. The is a very interesting Zin. A little heat on the back end but very integrated red flavors with a slight hint of pepper on the back end. Far from jammy. Nice effort.

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• gkharrin Likes this wine:

  December 5, 2009 - Tasted at the 17th Annual Zin Thing
  Excellent, but too long ago for notes and scores.
  Of 7+ zins tasted, this was one of two favorites.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2006
• Type Red
• Producer Novy Family Wines
• Varietal Zinfandel
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Carlisle Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Russian River Valley

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• Pending Delivery 4 (6%)
• In Cellars 20 (31%)
• Consumed 41 (63%)

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