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2007 Chester's Anvil Zinfandel Mead Ranch
Zinfandel
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Atlas Peak
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Community Tasting Notes 18
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GrapeScott wrote: 90 points
November 25, 2021 - Drank alongside an '00 Ridge Lytton Springs with Thanksgiving dinner, this was the showier wine. Peppery brambly fruit profile like you would expect in a mountain zin, this is rich and spicy and still quite fruit forward.
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texaswinelover wrote:
December 27, 2019 - Finally opened. Honestly wasn’t overly happy with my last bottles so I’ve been waiting for this one. Still not super pleased. Not sure I’d guess Zinfandel. Varietal notes?? Acid is pretty high. Red fruit predominates. Not over the hill. No off tastes. Just nothing standing out.
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btock Likes this wine: 93 points
April 13, 2013 - Brought to a zin tasting and this was a highlight. Juicy acidity, laced with minerality and rocks. Boisenberry, spritely, definitely a food wine. Really impressed with how gracefully this has held up. Text book case for aging good zin a couple years.
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GrapeScott wrote: 91 points
August 29, 2012 - Drank with picnic dinner (pork ribs, grilled corn, potato salad) at the Hatch Shell concert on Storrow Drive. Agree with the pencil shavings on the nose, plus mostly plum fruit profile. Big but balanced, holding its alcohol pretty well. Very good zin but hate the fort-knox like impenetrable capsule.
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btock wrote: 92 points
February 19, 2012 - bright, succulent red fruits, high toned acidity. Dynamic wine, rises above the typical zin palate weight without being thin. Enjoyed this very much.
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By Richard Jennings
8/24/2009 (link) 93 points(Chester's Anvil Zinfandel Mead Ranch) Evocative berry, dreid berry nose; dried berry, berry, chocolate palate with depth; medium-plus finish (best Zin I tasted at '09 Family Winemakers)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2007
- Type Red
- Producer Chester's Anvil
- Varietal Zinfandel
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Mead Ranch
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Atlas Peak
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 16 (19%)
- Consumed 70 (81%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerChester's Anvil
- VarietyZinfandel
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationAtlas Peak
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