2012 Three Wine Company Zinfandel Live Oak
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MotoMannequin Does not like this wine:
Friday, January 30, 2015 - ZAP Flights! 2015 presented with support from The Historic Vineyard Society (Four Seasons Hotel, San Francisco): Poured at the Zap Flights presentation by the Historic Vineyard Society including discussion with winemaker Matt Cline. I was interested to taste Matt's wine against his former winery Cline, since his leaving around 2001 roughly coincides with my losing interest in Cline.
Color is a medium/light ruby. Nose is boozy, with eucalyptus, black pepper, and loads of vanilla. Palate brings the vanilla, almost cream soda, plus a little funkiness like brie rind. Finish has slight black cherry and heat. 15.3% Mix of American and French oak, 30% new.
This one was weird start to finish, maybe the funk blows off but American oak did this one in. Strange enough I asked the person next to me what he thought, and vanilla/oak was his answer. Maybe it integrates with time. #4/5 on the Contra Costa flight.
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