13.% alcohol A very nice food friendly Zinfandel. Charming black tea and berry jam notes without the usual overpowering sweetness, vanilla oak, and alcohol of many Lodi Zinfandels. This is a very well made and balanced wine.
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Decanted 90 mins. ahead. Cherry-ruby color. Nice nose of black cherries, earth, dark spices. Fruit-forward on the palate, as plum and cassis flavors join clove notes. Acid balance is toward softness. Finishes quickly with very low tannins. A pleasant wine, to be enjoyed quickly and soon. More fruit-laden than when I last tasted it, and simpler.
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Decanted 1 hr. ahead. Nice nose of black raspberries, pomegranate, cloves, a bit of rust. Lots of lively fruit on the palate, along with cinnamon flavors. Food-friendly acid balance, which means neither soft nor tart. Finishes quickly with iron shavings, light tannins, and juicy grip. This wine over-performs for its price ($18). Completely worthwhile.
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6/18/2014 - t0pshelf Likes this wine:
Light bodied & lightly tannic, fruit forward -- gobs of cherries. Nice sweet nose, but finish is short and a little harsh.
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2/6/2014 - Woodbridge Brad Likes this wine: 88 Points
13.% alcohol A very nice food friendly Zinfandel. Charming black tea and berry jam notes without the usual overpowering sweetness, vanilla oak, and alcohol of many Lodi Zinfandels. This is a very well made and balanced wine.
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2/2/2014 - TexasBob Likes this wine: 88 Points
Lite red. Fatty texture. Sweetness and strawberries. Tasted blind, I thought it was a Sicilian wine.
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5/16/2013 - VeniceCalif wrote: 85 Points
Decanted 90 mins. ahead. Cherry-ruby color. Nice nose of black cherries, earth, dark spices. Fruit-forward on the palate, as plum and cassis flavors join clove notes. Acid balance is toward softness. Finishes quickly with very low tannins. A pleasant wine, to be enjoyed quickly and soon. More fruit-laden than when I last tasted it, and simpler.
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11/26/2012 - VeniceCalif wrote: 89 Points
Decanted 1 hr. ahead. Nice nose of black raspberries, pomegranate, cloves, a bit of rust. Lots of lively fruit on the palate, along with cinnamon flavors. Food-friendly acid balance, which means neither soft nor tart. Finishes quickly with iron shavings, light tannins, and juicy grip. This wine over-performs for its price ($18). Completely worthwhile.
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