My last '03. The fruit on this bottle had started to fade a little. A touch of bitterness on the end with the heat/alcohol coming through more than before.
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Great wine...still. Has changed to an old vine style Zin. Solid fruit but a lot of dust, peppercorn and spice added to it. Well aged yet still retains a ton of character. Its on its way down, but it will be a hell of a ride.
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Really, really impressive complexity and fruit forward style, just a tad out of balance with the high alcohol, thought it may have settled down a bit since our last bottle - Dark purple, well concentrated with notes of plum, cherry, spice and vanilla on the nose, nice complexity, but a bit hot on the palate with a long finish (89 Points).
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Big and powerful Zin that was very smooth. Lots of berry flavors with some spice. Good mouthfeel and finish. Much better than we remembered it tasting at the winery earlier this year.
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Second bottle of the night, may have benefited from decanting, which we did not do. Big fruit and high alcohol dominate, hope will soften in the next year or two.
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3/6/2014 - TastesGoodToMe wrote: 87 Points
My last '03. The fruit on this bottle had started to fade a little. A touch of bitterness on the end with the heat/alcohol coming through more than before.
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5/29/2013 - TastesGoodToMe Likes this wine: 89 Points
Very nice Zin in the Caymus style. Big, thick, and chocolaty.
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4/1/2012 - spectrumphoto wrote: 92 Points
Great wine...still. Has changed to an old vine style Zin. Solid fruit but a lot of dust, peppercorn and spice added to it. Well aged yet still retains a ton of character. Its on its way down, but it will be a hell of a ride.
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3/17/2011 - 109gene109 wrote:
very nice, could not believe was a zin, want more
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1/23/2011 - RJandGB wrote: 90 Points
This continues to drink well.
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11/27/2010 - RJandGB wrote: 90 Points
Still holding up well even if CT says to drink by 2010. Soft tannins and good fruitiness.
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11/9/2010 - spectrumphoto wrote: 91 Points
Held up very well and complimented the 03 Lewis Alecs AND the 07 Caymus Reg Cab very well. Lots of life in this one but it has softened since 07.
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6/6/2008 - Tarrant wrote: 89 Points
Really, really impressive complexity and fruit forward style, just a tad out of balance with the high alcohol, thought it may have settled down a bit since our last bottle - Dark purple, well concentrated with notes of plum, cherry, spice and vanilla on the nose, nice complexity, but a bit hot on the palate with a long finish (89 Points).
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3/21/2008 - steinni wrote: 94 Points
Drank for b-day at Village Pub. Outstanding. Went great w/ steak and diver scallops.
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9/4/2007 - ntdavis1 wrote: 89 Points
Good but losing it's excitement.
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11/4/2006 - last chance wrote: 91 Points
Big and powerful Zin that was very smooth. Lots of berry flavors with some spice. Good mouthfeel and finish. Much better than we remembered it tasting at the winery earlier this year.
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6/12/2006 - seavej wrote: 89 Points
Second bottle of the night, may have benefited from decanting, which we did not do. Big fruit and high alcohol dominate, hope will soften in the next year or two.
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