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red wine is life wrote:

Friday, June 1, 2007 - I'm rating this wine based on what it will be with 1 to 2 years in the cellar. Most Rosenblum wines greatly improve a few years after release. This wine has a pH of 3.62 which is quite acidic compared to some of the other Rosenblum zins that approach 4.0. To me this means 2 things, it will age well, but it may seem tart right now for some people. Have it with food or cellar for a while, your patience will be rewarded! I recently opened a 2003, 2004, and the 2005 in order to taste them side by side and have them with ribs from the grill. The ribs were somewhat sweet and therefore my sister and her husband preferred the 2004. My wife and I preferred the 2003 based on its smoothness and complexity. I remember the 2004 upon release and it showed very little other than sweetness and alcohol. Now the 2004 has complexity with less apparent sweetness. I had bought a case of the 2003 in January 2005 and watched it evolve in about 6 months to a fantastic wine. Based on my experience with this vineyard designate, the high acidity, and my faith in Rosenblum’s consistent barrel program, the 2005 at some point will be the best of the three.

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