I found this bottle while moving. The wine is now 13 years old and what a treat. Deep ruby. Raspberry, cherry, and vanilla on the nose. Moderate to full bodied. Smooth and velvety. Cherry, raspberry and spice on the palate. No tannins. Moderate, smooth, slightly peppery finish.
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My last bottle of this vintage. Still very nice. The bottle had moderate sediment and would need a decant - I did not and it spoiled the last bit. It has reached maturity and is time to drink. The Seghesio zins are always high quality - rich, full bodied, low tannins, well balanced.
Must buy a few more
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My last bottle of this vintage. Still very nice, consistent with my 2014 tasting notes. This bottle had moderate sediment warranting a decant, but no lengthy breathing was needed. I think it has reached maturity and is time to drink. I have found the Seghesio zins to be uniformly high quality. Rich, full bodied, low tannins, well balanced.
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Rasberry radiating nose. Full bodied, thick & slick after laying down a few years. Fruity, vanilla flavors with a short smooth, acid washing finish. Seghesio never disappoints with Zin, especially at their price point.
A lighter style without much bottom end. Mouth-filling (mostly raspberry) fruit leading to a really solid finish. Somewhat racy (a good thing), as opposed to heavy and hot. Holding up just fine.
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The 2010 Sonoma has always been our 'go to' Zin and the benchmark for which all other Zins are compared. Perfect balance of red fruit, oak and slight spice without the jamminess or licorice of other Zins. Very Smooth. Bummed this is our last bottle from several cases of 2010 Sonoma and no more in the Seghesio warehouse.
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So it is a bit of a fruit bomb, with a predominance of black cherry but most of the under $20 found in the grocery store are. But the reason this one stands apart is its heritage of long standing quality. The wine is rich with a very soft mouthfeel and tannic, capable of some additional aging but I'm not sure it will really benefit this particular wine. I think it is drinking well and a great zin for better than every day drinking and a wine almost anyone will enjoy.
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Nice raspberries on the nose. Muted, tart cherries on the palate. Low viscosity, but something (acids?) danced on the back of my tongue long after the wine had been swallowed. Good value at $20, but not worth much more. Seems to be holding up fairly well.
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A nose of black cherry and spices, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied red with blueberry, black cherry, mocha and spices on finish, easy drinking. www.winelx.com
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With 30 minutes in the glass, this was much more balanced and smooth than previous bottles. Black fruit and spice with some bramble but not layered. Nice entry level wine but not up to the entry level Carlisle or Bedrock.
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This is in the same place as the last time I had it. It's good, decent purple color, smooth and a bit of a spicy kick to it. Nothing special, but definitely good enough to stand on its own or with food.
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Nice zin but still a bit disjointed for my tastes. Once this comes together I feel it will be quite a nice wine. I will leave the rest of mine for at least another year.
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Luscious, inky, oaked Zin. Spicy and smooth - yet plummy/jammy/juicy ---robust enough to pair well with grilled beef tenderloin. Varietally correct and well-balanced. This is one of our favorites, but it merits laying it down for a year or two...it is drinking perfectly at four years old; should drink well into 2015. Style might be a tad jammy/robust (14.8% alcohol) than some would prefer, but it worked well for us.
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From a 375. First night - one glass poured through Vinturi twice. Second night - pop and pour after VinVac. Much more complex and enjoyable on night two with a better balance of spice and fruit.
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More than a year since the first bottle, and my opinion hasn't changed with the second. Either this was a bad batch or something is off with the vintage. Inclined to think this has more to do with the huge number of cases that they make of the stuff these days. Nothing special here.
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Classic and delicious Zinfandel. Candy aromas with dry dark fruit and tannins very much in check. Vanilla and cinnamon too. A great buy for around $20.
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Very jammy, lots of red and dark fruits, berries. There's a fleeting black pepper note in the nose. And there's just a hint of vanilla. There is no strong oak note. It's a nice wine, but not an aggressive Zin.
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Dark fruit flavors. Shows a bit more alcohol than desired and a crispy acidity. Otherwise smooth and reasonably balanced. Very fine tannins. Finish fades instead of lingering.
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Continues to drink well - black cherry, bright cherry fruit, plum with a whiff of alchohol on the nose. Cherry, briarry on palate with nice fruit / acid balance, medium tannins and medium+ finish. Great with BBQ. 90-91 range.
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Great zin (with a dash of petite sirah, according to the Seghesio website). Nice rich aroma. Big, bold and flavorful. Blackberry and leather with a hint of spice. Soft mouthfeel. Lingering finish. Not sweet.
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Dark red colour. Nose: Lots of dark berries, and maybe some vainilla and tobacco. Taste: Rich and round with notes of intense dark berries and a good body. The tannins show up in the finnish, with a little bitterness. Good wine, but too onedimensional.
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A nose of cherries and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied Zin, with black cherry, raspberry, licorice, with a spicy finish, easy drinking, a great value. www.winelx.com
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Nose dark berry and blueberry and eucalyptus. Palette is very smooth with well refined tannins and dark berry and hint of tobacco. Very enjoyable just by itself.
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This was a disappointing bottle. I always find this blue labed Sonoma County bottling to be a reliably delicious no brainer value, but this one was tart, a little harsh and lacked the distinctive balance of fruit and earth I usually enjoy in this wine. Strange.
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PnP. Brambly berry predominant, but syrupy and a little too much wood on the nose. Dark berries and vanilla/wood on the palate. Round, medium finish with woody aftertaste. They've changed the formula on this one, and seem to be aiming for mass market, middle shelf appeal. I'll stick with Ted's single-vineyard offerings from here on in.
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Not seeing any reason to wait on this wine, personally. Very fruit forward. Slightly tannic but not dry. Some Zins just need to be consumed young. Not seeing what everyone else is experiencing.
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Very nice Zin....tasted against the Turley Juvenile 2010. Medium body with nice fruit. A little slow to open. Preferred the Turley by a very slight margin. Both are excellent Zins but I felt the Turley was a little smoother and the finish lingered just a little longer.
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Classic Sonoma County zin with notes of blackberry and pepper. Still got some maturing to do, these are usually much, much better with a few more years in the bottle but the crowd still loved it.
Too young, too tannic, overly extracted (or just simply mass produced). Not sure if the stemmy-tannic qualities will ever give way to the fruit. Hold for a few years at least, pray to the wine gods it turns into something more palatable. Had a petit verdot earlier that wasn't as huge, tannic, alcoholic, or perfume-y.
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Somewhat quiet aromas with only a little dark berry coming through. Medium to full body with fresh blackberry and black pepper. Smooth from start to finish.
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Surprising Zin for us. Way more dark and heavy. Tobacco, dark berries, diesel fuel, cigars on the nose. Dark purple heavy plum and burnt cherry. Surprising. Not bad. Jut unexpected. Double decanted which lightened the load. Overall. One and a half Yums on our three yum scale! Knot a love
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This Sonoma County gem of a wine is a dark ruby red with a big dark fruit nose, black pepper, caramel with underlying fresh mint. The palate shows a full bodied wine with a clean fresh sweet fruit. The long tannic finish is layered and long lasting. This is a wonderful Zin that should drink well for the next 5 to 7 years.
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Enjoyed very much, seems to be improving a bit with some age. Had with fajitas first night and salmon a couple of nights later. Seems to be a young fruity zin at this point. Will be curious if it the fruitiness reduces with time.
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This wine won a blind Zin taste competition at my friend's house. Everyone brought a Zin in a brown bag (8 of us) and this was the crowd favorite... Beating out 2 $35 Ridges and a Raumbauer. GREAT Zin for under $20!
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Nice purple color, bit of spice and kick to it. Probably needed to open up a bit more, only 1.5 hour decant, hoping it's a bit better on the second night.
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med ruby w/ pink rim; med youthfiul, plum, raspberry, vinyl, 5 spice, cranberry; off dry, med+ acid, med+ tannin (grippy and mouth-filling), med+ body/alc, med intensity, med+ finish, plum, cherry; good - some complexity on nose although shows some negative brett, nice fruits on the palate that have some length but stays fairly singular
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Tasted side by side with the 2011 vintage over 3 evenings. The 2010 vintage has been a house favorite weeknight drinker, and will remain so. Complex, fruit forward, pleasant to drink right out of the bottle, but continues to develop flavor and depth over time. Stock up on this vintage while still available!
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The wine looks Crimson colored. It smells like Blackberry, Raspberry, Black currant (cassis), and Cherry. It tastes like dark fruit and Black Pepper. The body is Full. Good tannin/dryness at the finish.
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Very dark fruit rich front end. A mouthful of sweet cherry followed by tobacco and oak. Tannins a bit strong until the glass sat for 30 min. A favorite for the price.
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This bottle was drinking considerably better than previous ones. Jammy and loaded with dark fruit, pepper, spice, and just a hint of licorice. Others have noted some heat, but I did not pick up on that at all. Despite being their lower-level zin, this is a great wine for the price and one that will only improve with a 2-3 yrs in the cellar.
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Dark fruits and spice with a little oak -I like this a lot. Went great with pizza and by itself. A little acid showing upon opening but really started to shine 45 minutes later in the decanter. Sad as this was my last bottle- time to buy more. Great QPR.
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I really wanted to like this wine more. All the parts were there, but it just didn't come together for me. Little bits and pieces stuck out in unharmonious ways--a little pruney, a little hot. This said, under the rough edges, there was good lush fruit, nice weight, and good Zin character. Good, just not great.
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The fruit is a bit hot, and most of what complexity it has is coming from the oak. Somewhat appealing at first, it becomes bitter and boring after a few hours. Pass.
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The nose showed ripe berries and cola with holiday spices, buttery crust and a hint of green stems. On the palate it was medium bodied with brisk acidity with notes of ripe mixed berries, but little else. The finish was juicy yet short and left me feeling a little let down. This is far from a bad wine, but it lacks staying power and depth on the palate. If it was a $15 wine, I'd be happy to recommend it.
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Lovely bouquet of dark fruit, cigar box and tobacco. Slid but not overpowering backbone of tannins with delicious notes of chocolate, cherry and dark fruits with a hint of tobacco. A bit too much EtOH when first opened but softened and rounded OT nicely with decanting.
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Nice fruit aroma and flavor with spice on the finish. Opened this wine way tooooo early. This wine is taking a long time to open up in the glass. Will buy more to cellar.
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Poured through the Vinturi. Similar to pop and pour a few months ago. Need to hold these for a few years.
On Day 3 (after VinVac) and in the glass for 4+ hours, these is a much different wine. Spice, bramble and black fruit jump out of the glass. Still a little hot but much better.
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Surprisingly good acid for a zin and paired well with a margherita pizza. Red cherries with a little chocolate on the palate. Not especially complex but very tasty.
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Smells of fruit, taste of fruit, but not quite a fruit bomb. Notes of plums and a little tobacco. Very smooth drinking Zin, especially after an hour decant.
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I'm a big fan of this Zin. For being young, I drinks we'll now and has a nice bouquet that is followed by a bit of spice on the tongue. Good effort for the price
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consumed during a tailgate BBQ at the Thursday night Niners - Seahawks game.. paired with an amazing burger.. mouthwatering nose, incredibly smooth, lasting finish..
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Picked up a bottle of this at Costco near Clearwater Beach. It was a clear winner over 4 other bottles consumed that night. Then we ran across it again when dining with friends at Parkshore Grill in St. Petersburg. We grossly overpaid to enjoy two bottles with dinner but at least we knew what we were getting.
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Dark purple. Pronounced flavors of black raspberry and pepper. Solid structure and acidity. Pronounced tannins. Slight hint of vanilla in a long, long finish.
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Continues to impress. I wish I could hold on to a few of these, but as Oscar Wilde said, "the one thing I can't resist is temptation"! Not much to add to my notes of 7/5/2012.
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The wine looks Violet colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Plum, and Blackberry. It tastes like Blackberry, Plum, and Chocolate. The body is Medium. The wine has Juicy texture. The wine finishes Medium. Over all I guess I was expecting more based on the community rating and was a little disappointed, expected a longer finish with a little more body. Seemed a bit immature to me... perhaps in a year or so it will have a little more depth. Think there are less expensive wines of similar quality.
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Good, middle-of-the-road Zinfandel, and good value. Nice balance between ripe red fruit and spice/pepper elements. Could possibly stand to take a bit more oak. Well balanced, but not particularly complex or noteworthy.
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Jammier than a '97 Phish show. Black Black fruit. Tobacco. The taste of a rawhide leather sperry top-sider shoestring. long finish. incredible mouthfeel.
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Licorice, pepper, and tobacco. Full bodied. Good mix of jammy dark berries, licorice, pepper/spice, and a bit of oak. Young wine. 90 right now, but in a year or so should be even better, 92-93 possible.
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Concentrated blackish purple. First a blast of screwcap reduction, then a big, butch nose, still very young but layers of primary fruit, smoke, herbs. Butch on the palate as well, young, that oily primary feeling, very fat fruit but it's kept in line, excellent acidity and the oak and tannins are barely noticeable. Obviously too young but it's very attractive and already multi-layered and complex. Great effort and surely on its path to greatness in ten or twenty or maybe even thirty years time. But... why screwcap? 90++
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Nicely constructed zin, esp for the price. Consistently a quality QPR, with strong fruit, spice, pepper, touch of licorice, and firm but smooth tannins.
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For my money and palette, Seghesio consistently maximizes their position in the world's best Zin region. The 2010 is no exception. Outstanding wine for less traditional red food parings, but frankly I prefer to enjoy this one unaccompanied. An excellent example of a California Zin that delivers great value for the dollar.
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MUST GET MORE!!!! Going back to one of our "index" wines - nice "Zin" colored wine; bramble fruits, spicebox, a little pepper; fine tannins, medium/long finish; took about 30 minutes to open up. This would be a great barbecue wine.
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Deep purple ruby tones with medium intensity aromatics expressing dark berries, sweet black licorice with vanilla spice overtones. A young, vibrant fruit forward wine with black raspberry, mocha latte with vanilla sprinkles. The finish is medium in length and dominated by spicy notes of white black pepper and lingering raspberry fruit. Decent balance tipped more towards fruit yet some tannins and mild acid. Overall good QPR from a California produced known for quality zins.
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Popped and poured, other vintages of this have been nicer, but it's always tasty - Dark brick red, full bodied with a nose of blackfruit, berries, bramble, spice and vanilla, decent structure and integration already, sweet, smooth on the palate with very good length, nice and delicious!! (89 Points).
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Popped and poured, then serially tasted over the ensuing two hours. The robe is opaque crimson and the nose shows wonderful, classic Zin aromas of blackberries, black pepper and licorice. Full-bodied on the palate, with medium acidity, generous sweet tannins and (assuming a serving temperature of 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit) well-integrated alcohol (listed as 14.8%). The flavors mirror the nose and the middle palate is solid. Long, fairly smooth finish. Some may feel that a year or two in bottle will help to smooth out some of the rough edges on this wine, but (in general) I prefer my Zins young. This fills the bill quite nicely, at a reasonable price. Drink now-12/14.
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On the nose: Vanilla, oak, cream, blackberries, sweetness. On the palate: Dense, creamy, sweet, balance, nice acidity, strong structure, powerful. On the finish: Very long lasting finish with the vanilla feelings. Extraordinary!
This is easy to pinpoint that it's a new world wine, especially the zin. However, the overall experience is quite impressive indeed. I don't think my score is too much. However, it could gain further complexity in the cellar for another two years.
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Still a little early to drink this, but with 90 minutes in the air, it was really showing its power and depth. Dark fruit and pepper on the nose that punches harder on entry, followed with smoky spice, licorice and cedar mid-palate. Strong tannins that should even out with some more time in the bottle. I'll be checking back in with it after another year in the cellar; WS says wait till 2014 but I don't have that kind of patience. ;-) Drink 2014-2017.
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PNP with smoked ribs - very nice - plum, cherry, cherry jam. Medium body with good acids for the fruit. Plum, black cherry & long finish. Would buy again. 90+ [edit] No degredation overnight (in cellar under vacu-vin). Very impressed with this wine. Excellent BBQ wine for this summer - 90-91 range.
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Deep purple in glass. Obviously young but very approachable. Typical jammy zin with candied fruit nose. I felt this was a bit over top, blousy, and alcoholic. Balance is a bit off.
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A bit of dark fruit, licorice. Kind of restrained. Nothing special here. I don't get the 90 point rating. Probably needs some time in the cellar. Disappointing.
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Always a reliable zin, vintage to vintage. Decanted for 1.5 hours - plum, berry nose, red berries, smoke, a little jammy. Will be better in a year. Very nice. 90
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Apples redux (Lexington, KY): Bright, expressive, spicy dark blue fruit, young alcohol giving a touch of acetone on the nose. Nice texture to palate considering the price point, dark berry compote, woodspice, juicy through the finish. Not too young.
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Dark berry aromas with a little herb. Explosive on the palate with blackberry. Tastes tight right now. May need another 6 months to open a little more. Great acidity. Easy to drink. Finish is slightly hot but this may blow off with some air. Very dry and gripping finish.
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Bought at Costco, here's the first of our Costco purchases. Very young, but spicy and jammy, not complex but then not priced to be complex. I think a bit acidic, but my score was the lowest of the group. Good value for the price, even in Hawaii.
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Dark purple fruit bomb Zin, classic of Seghesio. Although it was early, I wanted to open and drink a 2010 to compare it to previous years. Blueberry pie and vanilla on the nose, a bit of spice and dark berries hidden slightly by overpowering oak and tannins.
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Big beautiful zin with all the things that zin should have. Nose is blue berry with bramble with spice. Ripe blueberry fruit that is followed by cooking spice and hint of vanilla finish with oak tannins to give it a great nutty finish. Some pucker from tannin and good acidity to balance the ripeness of the fruit along with the bold alcohol that is powerful and but not too hot on the palate. Good balance provided for the boldness of this delicious fruity zin.
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2012 ZAP-time to prepare for the 25th ZAP Event. Nose of plum, fig, and dusty earth, more of the same on the palate, medium body, tasty, touch simple, at $24 definitely not a value, medium/long finish.
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Colour: Purple, medium plus intensity, legs, clear Nose: medium minus intensity, clean, developing. Plum, damson, slight underipe fruit and herbs almost coffee, cream and vanilla Mouth: medium everything...bit dull, plum, grippy tannin, more like a cheap primitivo than a full bodied American zinfandel. Okay...ish...
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2/16/2023 - Coswinetaster Likes this wine: 90 Points
I found this bottle while moving. The wine is now 13 years old and what a treat. Deep ruby. Raspberry, cherry, and vanilla on the nose. Moderate to full bodied. Smooth and velvety. Cherry, raspberry and spice on the palate. No tannins. Moderate, smooth, slightly peppery finish.
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10/28/2021 - tfesmgk Likes this wine: 90 Points
This wine never disappoints, even after 11 years. Good dark fruit with some wood and zin spice. Nothing overpowering but a good food wine.
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4/13/2020 - JuliannaDHS Likes this wine: 92 Points
Showed very well with 10 years of age. Still a full and large wine but also balanced and dare I say elegant.
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6/22/2019 - CosmicDude Likes this wine: 93 Points
My last bottle of this vintage. Still very nice. The bottle had moderate sediment and would need a decant - I did not and it spoiled the last bit.
It has reached maturity and is time to drink. The Seghesio zins are always high quality - rich, full bodied, low tannins, well balanced.
Must buy a few more
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9/17/2017 - dke wrote:
Good zinfandel, as usual, but this is too sweet for my taste.
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9/1/2017 - Lastberg wrote: 92 Points
Still very nice, rich and lots of flavour
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2/18/2017 - Santroy wrote:
Had with L&G
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1/26/2017 - sonic23 wrote: 90 Points
Very smooth
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12/17/2016 - jeginmt wrote: 91 Points
My last bottle of this vintage. Still very nice, consistent with my 2014 tasting notes. This bottle had moderate sediment warranting a decant, but no lengthy breathing was needed. I think it has reached maturity and is time to drink. I have found the Seghesio zins to be uniformly high quality. Rich, full bodied, low tannins, well balanced.
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10/9/2016 - Botte515 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Rasberry radiating nose. Full bodied, thick & slick after laying down a few years. Fruity, vanilla flavors with a short smooth, acid washing finish. Seghesio never disappoints with Zin, especially at their price point.
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9/19/2016 - redz wrote: 90 Points
Really drinking well, short decant helped
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6/9/2016 - Tomportwine Likes this wine: 89 Points
This has matured in last 2 yrs. softened--the acidity is lower making it smoother. dark fruit with cedar/leather notes. very nice.
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3/8/2016 - Night Train Likes this wine: 88 Points
A lighter style without much bottom end. Mouth-filling (mostly raspberry) fruit leading to a really solid finish. Somewhat racy (a good thing), as opposed to heavy and hot. Holding up just fine.
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1/16/2016 - Halfeel Likes this wine: 90 Points
Reliably very good Sonoma Zindandel from Seghesio.
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12/21/2015 - txtiebreaker Likes this wine: 93 Points
With Penny, the Thorntons, and Mitchells.
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10/10/2015 - Patrik H wrote: 87 Points
On the nose, blackberry, jam, dark fruit
On the palate, blackberry, leather, quite balanced even the high alcohol level.
Medium finish
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9/14/2015 - LINY08 wrote: 91 Points
Drinking well right now. Had at backyard bbq. Dark fruit, spice with medium body. Not too jammy like some other zins can be at times.
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9/13/2015 - sam_rosato@hotmail.com Likes this wine: 91 Points
Vertically tasted the 2010 thru 2013
best was 2012, then 2010, 2011 & 2013
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9/12/2015 - psundberg Likes this wine: 92 Points
The 2010 Sonoma has always been our 'go to' Zin and the benchmark for which all other Zins are compared. Perfect balance of red fruit, oak and slight spice without the jamminess or licorice of other Zins. Very Smooth. Bummed this is our last bottle from several cases of 2010 Sonoma and no more in the Seghesio warehouse.
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9/12/2015 - Zyulu Likes this wine: 92 Points
Licorice, dark berries, vanilla, , nice balanced had with barbecue meat. Really nice.
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9/8/2015 - Sheldog Likes this wine: 87 Points
So it is a bit of a fruit bomb, with a predominance of black cherry but most of the under $20 found in the grocery store are. But the reason this one stands apart is its heritage of long standing quality. The wine is rich with a very soft mouthfeel and tannic, capable of some additional aging but I'm not sure it will really benefit this particular wine. I think it is drinking well and a great zin for better than every day drinking and a wine almost anyone will enjoy.
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8/28/2015 - JuliannaDHS wrote: 88 Points
A very nice Zinfandel if you are into those. I'm not anymore but i still enjoyed this wine for what it so and it went well with BBQ ribs.
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8/21/2015 - Night Train Likes this wine: 88 Points
Nice raspberries on the nose. Muted, tart cherries on the palate. Low viscosity, but something (acids?) danced on the back of my tongue long after the wine had been swallowed. Good value at $20, but not worth much more. Seems to be holding up fairly well.
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8/3/2015 - corkscrews Likes this wine: 89 Points
A nose of black cherry and spices, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied red with blueberry, black cherry, mocha and spices on finish, easy drinking. www.winelx.com
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7/20/2015 - PSUSteve wrote: 90 Points
With 30 minutes in the glass, this was much more balanced and smooth than previous bottles. Black fruit and spice with some bramble but not layered. Nice entry level wine but not up to the entry level Carlisle or Bedrock.
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7/16/2015 - Ceo wrote: 91 Points
PNP this was great!
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6/13/2015 - jayrod wrote: 89 Points
Coming around but still lively. Nice dark fruit and a hint of pepper.
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5/24/2015 - AllRed wrote: 88 Points
37th Annual Zinfandel Retrospective - the 2010s (R&D's): Garnet core; slight bricking. Notes of dust, red fruit, cherry and pepper. Flavors of cherry, cinnamon, spice and red berry jam. Decent finish. 88+ pts.
My #7, Domino's #6
Group #4, 38 pts
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5/18/2015 - Bluecollar wrote: 91 Points
lush, ripe fruit with deep flavors, and a well balance full bodied mouth feel
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3/28/2015 - foobarski Likes this wine: 90 Points
Had this in my cellar since November 2012. Very-old school Zin. Verging on a port profile. Picking up a note of iron, almost blood-like.
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2/19/2015 - moega Likes this wine: 88 Points
This is in the same place as the last time I had it. It's good, decent purple color, smooth and a bit of a spicy kick to it. Nothing special, but definitely good enough to stand on its own or with food.
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11/1/2014 - jayrod wrote: 88 Points
Nice zin but still a bit disjointed for my tastes. Once this comes together I feel it will be quite a nice wine. I will leave the rest of mine for at least another year.
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9/14/2014 - Z1nnfull Likes this wine: 91 Points
Luscious, inky, oaked Zin. Spicy and smooth - yet plummy/jammy/juicy ---robust enough to pair well with grilled beef tenderloin. Varietally correct and well-balanced. This is one of our favorites, but it merits laying it down for a year or two...it is drinking perfectly at four years old; should drink well into 2015. Style might be a tad jammy/robust (14.8% alcohol) than some would prefer, but it worked well for us.
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9/9/2014 - zinfomaniac wrote: 87 Points
It is what it is, a big toasted oak black berry jam party. Not much nuance.
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8/23/2014 - jeginmt Likes this wine: 91 Points
Deep ruby color, full body, rich berry fruit flavor, soft tannins, a lovely zin that my guests enjoyed.
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7/10/2014 - Tomportwine Likes this wine: 89 Points
balanced, soft tannins, restrained fruit, cedar and leather notes
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6/23/2014 - Tequilahal Likes this wine: 92 Points
Excellent Zin. Full of sweet berries, hints of chocolate and mint. Inky with medium legs.
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6/19/2014 - Martnmac wrote: 90 Points
This has aged lovely. Bump up the scale for sure. Give it time and a good decant and you will be happy. Berrylicious!!! Now verging on triple yumland
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6/10/2014 - tfharris Likes this wine: 90 Points
This was very well received after a few bottles of cab were shared. This is better than the last time I had it.
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6/9/2014 - Kesslerc14 wrote: 90 Points
Nose: raspberry and baking spice. Palate: berry, cherry and more berry. Dark ruby in color. Just a quality zin all around.
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6/2/2014 - PSUSteve wrote: 91 Points
From a 375. First night - one glass poured through Vinturi twice. Second night - pop and pour after VinVac. Much more complex and enjoyable on night two with a better balance of spice and fruit.
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5/10/2014 - saki846 wrote:
Opened this half-bottle after a French Rhone and a New World GSM. This didn't fit well in the flow.
Tasted like raisins. No depth.
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4/10/2014 - scotty_b wrote: 90 Points
Rich blueberry, black cherry jam, raisin, and spice. Solid tanins. Well balanced.
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3/24/2014 - DTWOB Likes this wine: 90 Points
Good wine....... just a bit thin.
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3/20/2014 - vino_per_tutti Does not like this wine: 86 Points
More than a year since the first bottle, and my opinion hasn't changed with the second. Either this was a bad batch or something is off with the vintage. Inclined to think this has more to do with the huge number of cases that they make of the stuff these days. Nothing special here.
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3/19/2014 - Aparritz wrote: 89 Points
Classic and delicious Zinfandel. Candy aromas with dry dark fruit and tannins very much in check. Vanilla and cinnamon too. A great buy for around $20.
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3/15/2014 - patsox wrote: 90 Points
Excellent.
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2/17/2014 - Jobu wrote: 91 Points
PnP, really nice. Got even better towards 2nd half of the bottle. Just really yummy.
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1/1/2014 - Tomportwine Likes this wine: 88 Points
very nice wine--fruit forward, nice berry flavors, and firm tannins to add backbone. hints of cedar and pepper
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12/24/2013 - jdoakpark wrote: 93 Points
Love this stuff.....fantastic
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12/21/2013 - cmcclane wrote: 91 Points
Delicious! Full of body and fruit.
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11/22/2013 - CWilliam wrote:
Did not take notes. 91+ from memory and still drinking well.
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11/3/2013 - grantsky wrote: 88 Points
Jammy, heavily extracted, lots of spice. Just what I expected from this bottling.
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9/21/2013 - Gollnick wrote: 88 Points
Very jammy, lots of red and dark fruits, berries. There's a fleeting black pepper note in the nose. And there's just a hint of vanilla. There is no strong oak note. It's a nice wine, but not an aggressive Zin.
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9/13/2013 - Number51 wrote: 88 Points
Mineral infected red fruit jam comes through with a good dose of acidity, which is slightly sharp. It isn't too oaky for sure.
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8/24/2013 - RobbieC wrote: 89 Points
Dark fruit flavors. Shows a bit more alcohol than desired and a crispy acidity. Otherwise smooth and reasonably balanced. Very fine tannins. Finish fades instead of lingering.
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8/18/2013 - fritza wrote: 90 Points
Pepper on the nose and the palate, with mildly jammy dark berry fruit and spices on the finish.
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8/13/2013 - CWilliam wrote:
Continues to drink well - black cherry, bright cherry fruit, plum with a whiff of alchohol on the nose. Cherry, briarry on palate with nice fruit / acid balance, medium tannins and medium+ finish. Great with BBQ. 90-91 range.
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7/28/2013 - ENSXE Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great BBQ Wine!
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7/24/2013 - PSUSteve wrote: 90 Points
Pop and pour from a 375. Red fruit that starts a little jammy. Nice wine but doesn't evolve to the bramble stage. Need to give air or time.
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7/20/2013 - Lizizwhereitiz wrote: 89 Points
Great zin (with a dash of petite sirah, according to the Seghesio website). Nice rich aroma. Big, bold and flavorful. Blackberry and leather with a hint of spice. Soft mouthfeel. Lingering finish. Not sweet.
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7/15/2013 - Conde Likes this wine: 87 Points
Dark red colour.
Nose: Lots of dark berries, and maybe some vainilla and tobacco.
Taste: Rich and round with notes of intense dark berries and a good body. The tannins show up in the finnish, with a little bitterness. Good wine, but too onedimensional.
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7/13/2013 - BuffaloLou Likes this wine: 91 Points
Similar to prior bottle, but more bold fruit and more acidity. Leather-y tannins on the finish. Really nice!
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7/10/2013 - jbehrendt Likes this wine: 88 Points
A nice Zinfandel.
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7/5/2013 - BuffaloLou Likes this wine: 91 Points
C: plum
N: Mixed black berries, vanilla, spice, cedar, tobacco
P: Beautifully mimics the nose; integrated tannins; balanced
F: med+
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6/29/2013 - raydawgone Likes this wine: 91 Points
Layered, jammy black & red fruit with asian white pepper on medium to long finish.
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6/27/2013 - shank wrote: 89 Points
This wine is drink great. Don't expect it to get much better.
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6/20/2013 - jdoakpark wrote: 92 Points
Excellent
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6/13/2013 - jdoakpark wrote: 91 Points
Always the same.....awesome .....great fruity thickish nectar with great finish
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6/9/2013 - mcsac67 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Crimson in color. Blackberry on the nose. Flavors of blackberry, pepper, vanilla and cedar. Pronounced tannins. Crisp.
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6/7/2013 - Gjpass wrote: 88 Points
- Crimsom color - A bit tannic, not fruity or big at all.
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5/21/2013 - srwatters wrote: 90 Points
Nice 1/2 bottle with a great QPR.
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5/15/2013 - jdoakpark wrote: 91 Points
Great. Love this grape. Great on the nose and great mouthfeel Love it
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5/4/2013 - Ornumsi wrote: 88 Points
Inky/deep red color. Jammy nose. Nice fruity palate with spicy finish.
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5/3/2013 - Shiaxonna wrote: 88 Points
Synthetic banana on the nose together with some smoky scents. A soft and balanced palate, Quite good.
50+5+11+15+7 (88p)
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4/30/2013 - corkscrews Likes this wine: 90 Points
A nose of cherries and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied Zin, with black cherry, raspberry, licorice, with a spicy finish, easy drinking, a great value. www.winelx.com
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4/27/2013 - wsellis wrote: 88 Points
Nose dark berry and blueberry and eucalyptus. Palette is very smooth with well refined tannins and dark berry and hint of tobacco. Very enjoyable just by itself.
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4/15/2013 - tfharris Likes this wine: 89 Points
Fantastic zin. Really enjoyed it as a good nightcap with friends.
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4/2/2013 - kreuter wrote:
Excellent
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3/18/2013 - DTWOB Likes this wine: 92 Points
2nd of two at grandson's birthday party
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3/18/2013 - DTWOB Likes this wine: 92 Points
Grandson's birthday party beverage/gift
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3/16/2013 - RobertDwyer wrote: 82 Points
This was a disappointing bottle. I always find this blue labed Sonoma County bottling to be a reliably delicious no brainer value, but this one was tart, a little harsh and lacked the distinctive balance of fruit and earth I usually enjoy in this wine. Strange.
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3/4/2013 - jrobs7777 wrote:
Brambly berry. A bit woodsy. Darker fruit. Forward.
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3/4/2013 - Matusalem wrote:
Muy bueno para un zinfandel. Volver acomprar
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3/3/2013 - ToniTony Likes this wine: 85 Points
Good taste but lacks body and complexity
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2/28/2013 - tfharris Likes this wine: 88 Points
I had trouble figuring this wine out. It was earthy then turned a bit more zin'ish, then leveled out. Was a bit underwhelming.
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2/22/2013 - mbalcs33 wrote:
Wonderful example of Zinfandel and why this was our wedding wine (slightly different vintage!). Have with a grilled meat and you won't be disappointed
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2/20/2013 - vino_per_tutti wrote: 84 Points
PnP. Brambly berry predominant, but syrupy and a little too much wood on the nose. Dark berries and vanilla/wood on the palate. Round, medium finish with woody aftertaste. They've changed the formula on this one, and seem to be aiming for mass market, middle shelf appeal. I'll stick with Ted's single-vineyard offerings from here on in.
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2/12/2013 - bzukaitis wrote:
Not seeing any reason to wait on this wine, personally. Very fruit forward. Slightly tannic but not dry. Some Zins just need to be consumed young. Not seeing what everyone else is experiencing.
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2/9/2013 - Jnispel wrote: 89 Points
Very nice Zin....tasted against the Turley Juvenile 2010. Medium body with nice fruit. A little slow to open. Preferred the Turley by a very slight margin. Both are excellent Zins but I felt the Turley was a little smoother and the finish lingered just a little longer.
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2/8/2013 - ThistleB wrote: 86 Points
Agree with previous reviewer. This wine is young, tannic, and tight. Cellar for awhile and decant before drinking.
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2/8/2013 - TheBigH wrote: 90 Points
Consistently good wine.
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2/3/2013 - JuliannaDHS Likes this wine: 90 Points
Classic Sonoma County zin with notes of blackberry and pepper. Still got some maturing to do, these are usually much, much better with a few more years in the bottle but the crowd still loved it.
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2/3/2013 - puppetclause Does not like this wine: 86 Points
Too young, too tannic, overly extracted (or just simply mass produced). Not sure if the stemmy-tannic qualities will ever give way to the fruit. Hold for a few years at least, pray to the wine gods it turns into something more palatable. Had a petit verdot earlier that wasn't as huge, tannic, alcoholic, or perfume-y.
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1/31/2013 - fritza wrote: 89 Points
Even better than last bottle
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1/30/2013 - ecola Likes this wine: 89 Points
Somewhat quiet aromas with only a little dark berry coming through. Medium to full body with fresh blackberry and black pepper. Smooth from start to finish.
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1/29/2013 - Martnmac wrote: 87 Points
Surprising Zin for us. Way more dark and heavy. Tobacco, dark berries, diesel fuel, cigars on the nose. Dark purple heavy plum and burnt cherry. Surprising. Not bad. Jut unexpected. Double decanted which lightened the load. Overall. One and a half Yums on our three yum scale! Knot a love
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1/21/2013 - OregonWineGeeks Likes this wine: 92 Points
This Sonoma County gem of a wine is a dark ruby red with a big dark fruit nose, black pepper, caramel with underlying fresh mint. The palate shows a full bodied wine with a clean fresh sweet fruit. The long tannic finish is layered and long lasting. This is a wonderful Zin that should drink well for the next 5 to 7 years.
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1/20/2013 - RobbieC wrote: 90 Points
Really nice & solid QPR. Suspect it will be at its best in about a year.
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1/20/2013 - gromi Likes this wine: 90 Points
Enjoyed very much, seems to be improving a bit with some age. Had with fajitas first night and salmon a couple of nights later. Seems to be a young fruity zin at this point. Will be curious if it the fruitiness reduces with time.
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1/19/2013 - Jennifermarie wrote: 94 Points
This wine won a blind Zin taste competition at my friend's house. Everyone brought a Zin in a brown bag (8 of us) and this was the crowd favorite... Beating out 2 $35 Ridges and a Raumbauer. GREAT Zin for under $20!
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1/18/2013 - winenut30 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Superb nose, beautiful color and texture, excellent finish
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1/18/2013 - moega Likes this wine: 88 Points
Nice purple color, bit of spice and kick to it. Probably needed to open up a bit more, only 1.5 hour decant, hoping it's a bit better on the second night.
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1/16/2013 - Obalde wrote:
med ruby w/ pink rim; med youthfiul, plum, raspberry, vinyl, 5 spice, cranberry; off dry, med+ acid, med+ tannin (grippy and mouth-filling), med+ body/alc, med intensity, med+ finish, plum, cherry; good - some complexity on nose although shows some negative brett, nice fruits on the palate that have some length but stays fairly singular
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1/14/2013 - csillabu Likes this wine: 90 Points
Tasted side by side with the 2011 vintage over 3 evenings. The 2010 vintage has been a house favorite weeknight drinker, and will remain so. Complex, fruit forward, pleasant to drink right out of the bottle, but continues to develop flavor and depth over time. Stock up on this vintage while still available!
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1/14/2013 - rrNYC wrote: 88 Points
One of the more reliable Zins out there
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1/11/2013 - wineheadGA wrote: 89 Points
- Crimsom color with medium forming legs. It's somewhat balanced with a medium body. Fleshy texture with a medium finish.
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1/10/2013 - rjwex wrote: 87 Points
Could use something more
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1/9/2013 - socidelvino wrote: 89 Points
Eye: dark inky reddish purple. Nose: berries, smoke, herbs, vanilla. Palate: juicy, good tannins, full body and medium to long finish
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1/1/2013 - Mad Dane wrote: 91 Points
Love this next door neighbor wine! Always consistent, fruity, peppery, wonderful and a great bargain.
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12/31/2012 - Buick455 wrote: 87 Points
Dark red color. Lots of dark red fruit on palate. Nice easy drinking, lacking complexity, but nice. Good finish
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12/27/2012 - Sundbyberg wrote: 86 Points
A lot less sweet than the last vintage tasted and therefore quite an improvement.
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12/23/2012 - respieth@gmail.com Likes this wine: 93 Points
The wine looks Ruby colored. It tastes like Blackberry, Black currant (cassis), and Coffee.
Nice and rich flavor.
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12/22/2012 - winebeemer wrote:
2012 Christmas-Anne's Party
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12/20/2012 - tuxboxxer Likes this wine: 92 Points
The wine looks Crimson colored. It smells like Blackberry, Raspberry, Black currant (cassis), and Cherry. It tastes like dark fruit and Black Pepper. The body is Full. Good tannin/dryness at the finish.
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12/20/2012 - Suss wrote: 90 Points
Nice zin for the money.
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12/20/2012 - LyleBush Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very smooth zin; fruity aroma right of the bottle. It complemented our flank steak dinner
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12/18/2012 - askmrwizard Likes this wine: 88 Points
Very dark fruit rich front end. A mouthful of sweet cherry followed by tobacco and oak. Tannins a bit strong until the glass sat for 30 min. A favorite for the price.
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12/10/2012 - Haggis Likes this wine: 90 Points
This bottle was drinking considerably better than previous ones. Jammy and loaded with dark fruit, pepper, spice, and just a hint of licorice. Others have noted some heat, but I did not pick up on that at all. Despite being their lower-level zin, this is a great wine for the price and one that will only improve with a 2-3 yrs in the cellar.
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12/10/2012 - sambuca Likes this wine: 90 Points
Tremendous offering from Seghesio. Fruit, spice & balance. Will please a lot of taste buds.
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12/9/2012 - VinoPKM wrote: 89 Points
Dark fruits and spice with a little oak -I like this a lot. Went great with pizza and by itself. A little acid showing upon opening but really started to shine 45 minutes later in the decanter. Sad as this was my last bottle- time to buy more. Great QPR.
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12/7/2012 - patric.broman@yahoo.com Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dark red, heavy smell of sweet berries and oak.. Sweat taste with alot of herbs
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12/7/2012 - The Vinsider wrote: 89 Points
I really wanted to like this wine more. All the parts were there, but it just didn't come together for me. Little bits and pieces stuck out in unharmonious ways--a little pruney, a little hot. This said, under the rough edges, there was good lush fruit, nice weight, and good Zin character. Good, just not great.
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12/5/2012 - NEBBIOLODOC Likes this wine: 89 Points
Dark cherry jam and plum. Earth and mineral notes. Medium finish. More complex than expected
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12/5/2012 - yofog wrote: 86 Points
The fruit is a bit hot, and most of what complexity it has is coming from the oak. Somewhat appealing at first, it becomes bitter and boring after a few hours. Pass.
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11/26/2012 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 87 Points
The nose showed ripe berries and cola with holiday spices, buttery crust and a hint of green stems. On the palate it was medium bodied with brisk acidity with notes of ripe mixed berries, but little else. The finish was juicy yet short and left me feeling a little let down. This is far from a bad wine, but it lacks staying power and depth on the palate. If it was a $15 wine, I'd be happy to recommend it.
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11/24/2012 - Aescalpius wrote: 90 Points
Lovely bouquet of dark fruit, cigar box and tobacco. Slid but not overpowering backbone of tannins with delicious notes of chocolate, cherry and dark fruits with a hint of tobacco. A bit too much EtOH when first opened but softened and rounded OT nicely with decanting.
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11/22/2012 - Tiderunner22 wrote: 90 Points
Nice fruit aroma and flavor with spice on the finish. Opened this wine way tooooo early. This wine is taking a long time to open up in the glass. Will buy more to cellar.
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11/21/2012 - brownman6 wrote: 90 Points
deep color, fruit forward, warm and wonderful
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11/20/2012 - Majiq wrote: 88 Points
Nice Zin! Dark currant, plum & spice with a med finish. Not a fruit bomb
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11/19/2012 - PSUSteve wrote: 91 Points
Poured through the Vinturi. Similar to pop and pour a few months ago. Need to hold these for a few years.
On Day 3 (after VinVac) and in the glass for 4+ hours, these is a much different wine. Spice, bramble and black fruit jump out of the glass. Still a little hot but much better.
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11/18/2012 - TheBigH Likes this wine: 89 Points
Excellent bottle. Spice, bramble, black fruit on the nose. Nice acidity and medium length.
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11/16/2012 - Pipcelot wrote: 90 Points
Surprisingly good acid for a zin and paired well with a margherita pizza. Red cherries with a little chocolate on the palate. Not especially complex but very tasty.
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11/5/2012 - wiscgrad wrote: 90 Points
solid zin. dark red fruit. smooth finish.
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11/4/2012 - macker100 wrote: 89 Points
Jammy black fruits on nose. Palate had lots of black pepper spice, blackberries, plums. Solid balanced zin. My #5 at BWC tasting.
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11/4/2012 - cos65 wrote:
Extremely dependable zin every year, and as good as there vineyard designated wines. Juicy, jammy zin fruit. ****
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11/4/2012 - VinoPKM wrote: 87 Points
87-88 and a great QPR- good Sonoma Zin that produces every year! Great pepper and spice with some fruit.
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11/3/2012 - Buck naked wrote: 91 Points
Smells of fruit, taste of fruit, but not quite a fruit bomb. Notes of plums and a little tobacco. Very smooth drinking Zin, especially after an hour decant.
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10/26/2012 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 90 Points
Cabin Wines: Solid stuff with red currants, spice, minerals and earth. Medium finish and very enjoyable now.
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10/21/2012 - shank wrote: 87 Points
Always a great wine and value. A little air time helps.
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10/19/2012 - Freundez wrote: 88 Points
I'm a big fan of this Zin. For being young, I drinks we'll now and has a nice bouquet that is followed by a bit of spice on the tongue. Good effort for the price
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10/19/2012 - rbergy wrote: 90 Points
Black fruit, bit of port like depth, pastry notes,
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10/18/2012 - CultJunkie03 Likes this wine: 91 Points
consumed during a tailgate BBQ at the Thursday night Niners - Seahawks game.. paired with an amazing burger.. mouthwatering nose, incredibly smooth, lasting finish..
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10/18/2012 - syrahz wrote: 91 Points
Picked up a bottle of this at Costco near Clearwater Beach. It was a clear winner over 4 other bottles consumed that night.
Then we ran across it again when dining with friends at Parkshore Grill in St. Petersburg. We grossly overpaid to enjoy two bottles with dinner but at least we knew what we were getting.
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10/17/2012 - mcsac67 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Dark purple. Pronounced flavors of black raspberry and pepper. Solid structure and acidity. Pronounced tannins. Slight hint of vanilla in a long, long finish.
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10/13/2012 - ptelgenh wrote: 89 Points
Serviceable zin.
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10/9/2012 - Barrygloec Likes this wine: 88 Points
Good wine. I little to sharp for me.
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10/7/2012 - Kesslerc14 wrote: 92 Points
Full berry, hint of vanilla.
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9/30/2012 - CWilliam wrote:
Consistent with note from 5/2012. Great with grilled cheeseburgers. Great fruit, good acids & food friendly. Would buy again. 90-91 range.
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9/30/2012 - orlypann wrote: 90 Points
Excellent Zin with great fruit balance, soft oak and moderate tannins. Seghesio, particularly single vineyards ,truly do great justice to the grape.
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9/29/2012 - Haggis wrote: 90 Points
Continues to impress. I wish I could hold on to a few of these, but as Oscar Wilde said, "the one thing I can't resist is temptation"! Not much to add to my notes of 7/5/2012.
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9/20/2012 - Edclr wrote: 88 Points
Delicious Zin...almost 15% alcohol but still in balance. Nice fruit.
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9/18/2012 - nogohawk wrote: 90 Points
Popped and poured - another good zin from Seghesio
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9/14/2012 - DZ2012 wrote: 87 Points
Ruby red. Aroma of light spices. Blackberries and tar, slightly tannic. Medium finish. Satisfying, but needs more time.
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9/10/2012 - BillStensrud wrote:
- Violet color - Very nice. Ready to drink.
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9/2/2012 - folsomarndt wrote: 89 Points
Popped and poured at a soccer BBQ. Big Zin, with
medium body, lots of peppery spice and pleasant finish. Enjoyable...
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8/30/2012 - rbergy Likes this wine: 89 Points
Delicious
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8/25/2012 - Firefly78 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Intense nose, round mouthfeel, rustic and pleasant.
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8/24/2012 - wmccone54 wrote: 90 Points
Always consistent
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8/19/2012 - Minogeza wrote: 92 Points
Dry and berry
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8/15/2012 - TCKM wrote: 90 Points
This bottle seemed like an outlier. Much better quality than prior bottles of this vintage.
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8/14/2012 - Normones wrote: 86 Points
WS has overratted tihs wine. very average zin.
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8/12/2012 - leatonmb wrote: 88 Points
The wine looks Violet colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Plum, and Blackberry. It tastes like Blackberry, Plum, and Chocolate. The body is Medium. The wine has Juicy texture. The wine finishes Medium. Over all I guess I was expecting more based on the community rating and was a little disappointed, expected a longer finish with a little more body. Seemed a bit immature to me... perhaps in a year or so it will have a little more depth. Think there are less expensive wines of similar quality.
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7/29/2012 - Coralspringscom wrote: 92 Points
great with steak. Needs air before drinking.
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7/29/2012 - yossarian.livez wrote: 85 Points
Solid entry level. Took at least 30 minutes of decanting to open.
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7/28/2012 - Alpos wrote: 87 Points
Good, middle-of-the-road Zinfandel, and good value. Nice balance between ripe red fruit and spice/pepper elements. Could possibly stand to take a bit more oak. Well balanced, but not particularly complex or noteworthy.
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7/27/2012 - csillabu wrote: 89 Points
Tastes young, but pleasant - fruity and nice balanced finish. Should mature well over the next couple of years. Great value, easy midweek drinker.
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7/23/2012 - jdoakpark wrote: 91 Points
love it
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7/23/2012 - phillyboyP wrote: 90 Points
Solid zin for the money. Always tasty. 90
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7/12/2012 - doubledoc wrote: 90 Points
Jammier than a '97 Phish show. Black Black fruit. Tobacco. The taste of a rawhide leather sperry top-sider shoestring. long finish. incredible mouthfeel.
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7/9/2012 - jcbrand wrote: 88 Points
soft fruit, easy drinking
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7/8/2012 - Jobu wrote:
Licorice, pepper, and tobacco. Full bodied. Good mix of jammy dark berries, licorice, pepper/spice, and a bit of oak. Young wine. 90 right now, but in a year or so should be even better, 92-93 possible.
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7/7/2012 - PSUSteve Likes this wine: 90 Points
Pop and pour. This had lots of fruit which was a little jammy. Some pepper and spice but not prominent. I will hold the rest for a few years.
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7/6/2012 - jdoakpark wrote: 91 Points
Best on the second day. Great wine
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7/6/2012 - Timbalimba wrote: 90 Points
Concentrated blackish purple. First a blast of screwcap reduction, then a big, butch nose, still very young but layers of primary fruit, smoke, herbs. Butch on the palate as well, young, that oily primary feeling, very fat fruit but it's kept in line, excellent acidity and the oak and tannins are barely noticeable. Obviously too young but it's very attractive and already multi-layered and complex. Great effort and surely on its path to greatness in ten or twenty or maybe even thirty years time. But... why screwcap? 90++
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7/5/2012 - Haggis wrote: 89 Points
Nicely constructed zin, esp for the price. Consistently a quality QPR, with strong fruit, spice, pepper, touch of licorice, and firm but smooth tannins.
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7/5/2012 - jrsto83 Likes this wine: 92 Points
For my money and palette, Seghesio consistently maximizes their position in the world's best Zin region. The 2010 is no exception. Outstanding wine for less traditional red food parings, but frankly I prefer to enjoy this one unaccompanied. An excellent example of a California Zin that delivers great value for the dollar.
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7/1/2012 - ThistleB wrote: 89 Points
Nice Zin. Popped and poured. Great nose. Initial fruit on the palate. Minerality and earthiness on the finish. Paired well with ! pizza..
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6/28/2012 - tfharris wrote: 90 Points
this is a great zin. Got better in the glass over time.
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6/27/2012 - cpsmith33 wrote: 88 Points
Very nice for $16. Ripe fruit, spice...light to medium bodied, easy to drink in the summer Zin.
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6/26/2012 - Higreen wrote: 90 Points
Is this a fine pizza wine or what? Big shoulders, fine fruit. Loving the QPR
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6/24/2012 - scott0685 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nice light summer zin. Good color, tannins, berry flavors. Some spice. Medium finish. May get better with age.
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6/22/2012 - bigdogflow Likes this wine: 89 Points
Drank side by side with 09 Edmeades and 09 Four Vines Sophisticate
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6/19/2012 - Eigerdog wrote: 91 Points
Very nice zin. Deep purple color, red fruit on nose and palate. Medium finish.
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6/15/2012 - green-steve wrote: 90 Points
MUST GET MORE!!!! Going back to one of our "index" wines - nice "Zin" colored wine; bramble fruits, spicebox, a little pepper; fine tannins, medium/long finish; took about 30 minutes to open up. This would be a great barbecue wine.
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6/14/2012 - kingboo wrote: 93 Points
Bullseye.
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6/13/2012 - defnefferson wrote: 90 Points
Big wine with flavors of plums, berries, licorice, oak, and chocolate that lead into a medium length, well-balanced finish.
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6/12/2012 - RobSpectator wrote: 89 Points
Deep purple ruby tones with medium intensity aromatics expressing dark berries, sweet black licorice with vanilla spice overtones. A young, vibrant fruit forward wine with black raspberry, mocha latte with vanilla sprinkles. The finish is medium in length and dominated by spicy notes of white black pepper and lingering raspberry fruit. Decent balance tipped more towards fruit yet some tannins and mild acid. Overall good QPR from a California produced known for quality zins.
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6/12/2012 - Dybdal Inc. wrote: 89 Points
Has the potential for more in a couple of years. Im a huge fan of the Seghesio old wine Zinfandel and this is not up there, but hope to try it again.
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6/8/2012 - DZ2012 wrote: 90 Points
A little early, but very good. Hints of stewed plum.
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6/6/2012 - patric.broman@yahoo.com Likes this wine: 89 Points
classic zinfandell, well executed.. good length, fruit and strong oak.. as usally the acidity and end was missing..
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5/30/2012 - Tarrant wrote: 89 Points
Popped and poured, other vintages of this have been nicer, but it's always tasty - Dark brick red, full bodied with a nose of blackfruit, berries, bramble, spice and vanilla, decent structure and integration already, sweet, smooth on the palate with very good length, nice and delicious!! (89 Points).
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5/30/2012 - La Cave d'Argent wrote: 91 Points
Popped and poured, then serially tasted over the ensuing two hours. The robe is opaque crimson and the nose shows wonderful, classic Zin aromas of blackberries, black pepper and licorice. Full-bodied on the palate, with medium acidity, generous sweet tannins and (assuming a serving temperature of 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit) well-integrated alcohol (listed as 14.8%). The flavors mirror the nose and the middle palate is solid. Long, fairly smooth finish. Some may feel that a year or two in bottle will help to smooth out some of the rough edges on this wine, but (in general) I prefer my Zins young. This fills the bill quite nicely, at a reasonable price. Drink now-12/14.
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5/29/2012 - DTWOB Likes this wine: 91 Points
Enjoyed with grilled salmon, chicken, sweet corn, home fried potatoes with onions and tossed salad.
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5/27/2012 - AllRed wrote: 89 Points
34th Annual Zinfandel Retrospective - the 2007s (Rich & Dana's): Perfumed red fruit aromas over a bit of noticeable alcohol. Raspberry and blue fruit flavors with a lengthy finish.
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5/24/2012 - folsomarndt wrote: 89 Points
Popped and poured at a BBQ. Big Zin, with medium body and peppery spice. And pleasant finish.
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5/24/2012 - nrad6949 wrote: 94 Points
On the nose: Vanilla, oak, cream, blackberries, sweetness.
On the palate: Dense, creamy, sweet, balance, nice acidity, strong structure, powerful.
On the finish: Very long lasting finish with the vanilla feelings. Extraordinary!
This is easy to pinpoint that it's a new world wine, especially the zin. However, the overall experience is quite impressive indeed. I don't think my score is too much. However, it could gain further complexity in the cellar for another two years.
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5/10/2012 - raypedia wrote: 90 Points
Still a little early to drink this, but with 90 minutes in the air, it was really showing its power and depth. Dark fruit and pepper on the nose that punches harder on entry, followed with smoky spice, licorice and cedar mid-palate. Strong tannins that should even out with some more time in the bottle. I'll be checking back in with it after another year in the cellar; WS says wait till 2014 but I don't have that kind of patience. ;-) Drink 2014-2017.
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5/7/2012 - CWilliam wrote: 90 Points
PNP with smoked ribs - very nice - plum, cherry, cherry jam. Medium body with good acids for the fruit. Plum, black cherry & long finish. Would buy again. 90+ [edit] No degredation overnight (in cellar under vacu-vin). Very impressed with this wine. Excellent BBQ wine for this summer - 90-91 range.
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5/5/2012 - europat55 wrote: 90 Points
This was really good tonight! I was really surprised when I was told this was a 2010.
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5/1/2012 - Melster10 wrote: 88 Points
Satisfying Zin for a chilly night, somewhat acidic and not a strong finish, rather young and lightweight still.
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4/30/2012 - mattyboy_ Does not like this wine: 84 Points
Deep purple in glass. Obviously young but very approachable. Typical jammy zin with candied fruit nose. I felt this was a bit over top, blousy, and alcoholic. Balance is a bit off.
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4/30/2012 - bin905 wrote: 89 Points
Somewhat restrained, but interesting variety of flavors; fruit, spice, etc.
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4/28/2012 - Night Thief wrote: 86 Points
A bit of dark fruit, licorice. Kind of restrained. Nothing special here. I don't get the 90 point rating. Probably needs some time in the cellar. Disappointing.
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4/27/2012 - chigirl wrote: 85 Points
Decant for a while. It's an easy drinking zin, but honestly nothing memorable. Can get better for $20
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4/26/2012 - Achim wrote: 87 Points
Always a good one to drink w the dog at the fireplace.
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4/23/2012 - phillyboyP wrote: 90 Points
Always a reliable zin, vintage to vintage. Decanted for 1.5 hours - plum, berry nose, red berries, smoke, a little jammy. Will be better in a year. Very nice. 90
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4/21/2012 - Giggs wrote: 90 Points
Apples redux (Lexington, KY): Bright, expressive, spicy dark blue fruit, young alcohol giving a touch of acetone on the nose. Nice texture to palate considering the price point, dark berry compote, woodspice, juicy through the finish. Not too young.
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4/21/2012 - ecola Likes this wine: 89 Points
Dark berry aromas with a little herb. Explosive on the palate with blackberry. Tastes tight right now. May need another 6 months to open a little more. Great acidity. Easy to drink. Finish is slightly hot but this may blow off with some air. Very dry and gripping finish.
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4/18/2012 - blabbott wrote: 88 Points
Bought at Costco, here's the first of our Costco purchases. Very young, but spicy and jammy, not complex but then not priced to be complex. I think a bit acidic, but my score was the lowest of the group. Good value for the price, even in Hawaii.
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4/14/2012 - ejanoff wrote: 87 Points
Pretty deep in our cups when we drank it so recollection is a little hazy... Very jammy and sweet. Will try again.
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3/29/2012 - fritza wrote: 88 Points
Dark purple fruit bomb Zin, classic of Seghesio. Although it was early, I wanted to open and drink a 2010 to compare it to previous years. Blueberry pie and vanilla on the nose, a bit of spice and dark berries hidden slightly by overpowering oak and tannins.
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3/28/2012 - Wine Gopher wrote: 78 Points
Blueberry and black cherry flavors with hints of spice that didn't seem in balance with the heavy handed oak treatment. It also came in a little hot.
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3/20/2012 - vinoceros wrote: 89 Points
Quite good. Needed to breathe for a little while and was better one the second day. Brambleberry, pepper, dried red fruit.
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3/17/2012 - DTWOB Likes this wine: 90 Points
Lively, light body, lots of pepper and spice.
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3/9/2012 - gromi wrote: 91 Points
Very nice. Must try another bottle.
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3/3/2012 - wabi47 wrote: 89 Points
nice mixed berry, bramble, balanced; complex elements; not overdone; could be the new house zin
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2/24/2012 - viejo322 wrote: 90 Points
Big beautiful zin with all the things that zin should have. Nose is blue berry with bramble with spice. Ripe blueberry fruit that is followed by cooking spice and hint of vanilla finish with oak tannins to give it a great nutty finish. Some pucker from tannin and good acidity to balance the ripeness of the fruit along with the bold alcohol that is powerful and but not too hot on the palate. Good balance provided for the boldness of this delicious fruity zin.
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2/21/2012 - mreinitz wrote: 89 Points
Plum and blackberry on the palate with some nice spice on the midpalate. A little on the sweet side.
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2/19/2012 - jdoakpark wrote: 92 Points
Awesome
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2/18/2012 - jdoakpark wrote: 92 Points
Loved this....great zin.....lovely nose , great mouthfeel. Beauty.
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1/28/2012 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 89 Points
2012 ZAP-time to prepare for the 25th ZAP Event. Nose of plum, fig, and dusty earth, more of the same on the palate, medium body, tasty, touch simple, at $24 definitely not a value, medium/long finish.
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1/28/2012 - RobSpectator Likes this wine: 92 Points
Expressions of crushed dark berries w spice notes. Excellent balance black berry and white pepper. Great finish.
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1/26/2012 - kingboo wrote: 92 Points
Better than the 09. A very nice effort.
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12/16/2011 - WilliamF17 Likes this wine: 88 Points
APPEARANCE: Dark Red, Ruby, Opaque = 4/4
BOUQUET: Big Berry fruit, Black fruits, mild wood = 12/14
TASTE = Moderate body, Berry fruits, mild tannin, decent balance, medium finish = 13/18
PREFERENCE; 2/4
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11/16/2011 - chatters wrote:
Colour: Purple, medium plus intensity, legs, clear
Nose: medium minus intensity, clean, developing. Plum, damson, slight underipe fruit and herbs almost coffee, cream and vanilla
Mouth: medium everything...bit dull, plum, grippy tannin, more like a cheap primitivo than a full bodied American zinfandel.
Okay...ish...
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