Community Tasting Note

z_willus_d wrote:

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - This was the last of three bottles that I purchased from the winery in '06. It was also the best by my memory of and juxtaposition with the two other. It revealed some Zinfandel elements with a hint of dried cherry (a slight mulled sweetness) on its perfectly constructed medium bodied frame, but the complexity of this bottle was impeccable, melding chalky stone components with aged fruit, spice, and cheese; all on a seamless, well developed palate. Smooth finish and incredibly pleasurable to drink alongside my meals over two evenings, I will sorely miss this wine. The various Zinfandel bottlings of subsequent vintage releases from this producer haven't reached the quality in this '04, seeming to take a more mainstream, heavy-handed style to appease the masses (not that you could often name Navarro's wines as such when rightly compared to their statewide peers).

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