This wine is a powerhouse, but with balance. Deep dark ruby with purple hues. The nose is pronounced, with blackberry, black currant and a little bit of new oak induced chocolate, espresso and sweet baking spice. The palate is dry, but with some RS despite the 14.8% alcohol. The acidity and tannins are medium and the alcohol does not seem as high as the abv number would indicate. The mouthfeel is rich and creamy, with a long finish. It paired very well with some good, peppery Texas Hill Country BBQ. It is drinking well now but could easily go a couple of more years. Definitely worth looking for, this really reminds me of the Rosenblums of old.
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Very dark. Seashore, pips, rainstorm, black fruit nose. Very intense black fruit, licorice and saline finish. Not long, clean. Overall this wine is shocking to the senses and not for me.
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Very dark red/purple. Saline, mineral and dark plum nose. Salinity is very apparent in the mouth, along with bitter licorice and dark berries. Concentrated, viscous with mineral finish. A little rubber boot, too. Interesting but not for everybody!
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Some of JC wines are too much, too hot & too extracted. This one has a restraint to it that adds another dimension. The minerality of the wine makes it so much better than your typical overripe Zin. A hint of oak when opened that quickly dissipated to a very balanced wine. Bravo Jeff. Keep doing it this way. B
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The wine looks purple colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like black pepper and bell pepper. It tastes like blackberry, black currant (cassis), light toast, lead pencil, black pepper and petrol. The body is medium/full. The wine has coarse texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.
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Dark cherry red colour. Nose of coffee, chocolate, blackberry. Medium to full-bodied, nicely balanced, 14.8% alc. Tastes of blackberry, licorice and espresso.
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Nearly opaque purple color with lifted lavender, leather, dark fruits, white pepper, and a bit of garrigue aromas. On the palate, it approaches full bodied, and is fresh with a plush mouthfeel and layers of black raspberry, black cherry, blueberry, red currant and spice flavors. Medium-plush finish. Cohn refers to the Iron Hill Vineyard as the Cote-Rotie of Zinfandel. SRP$35 225 cases
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Excellent Zin with Rhone-like characteristics. Big-time notes of garrigue on the nose, along with blackberries. Palate reveals a slightly more tart flavor, more black raspberry than blackberry. Intense, but with some nice spicy secondary characteristics and a decent mineral finish. Another winner from Jeff Cohn.
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6/3/2017 - ShannonGroomes Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very perfumed and flowery
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7/12/2016 - locovino wrote: 90 Points
Very intense Zin. Holding together nicely...
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1/3/2016 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 91 Points
This wine is a powerhouse, but with balance. Deep dark ruby with purple hues. The nose is pronounced, with blackberry, black currant and a little bit of new oak induced chocolate, espresso and sweet baking spice. The palate is dry, but with some RS despite the 14.8% alcohol. The acidity and tannins are medium and the alcohol does not seem as high as the abv number would indicate. The mouthfeel is rich and creamy, with a long finish. It paired very well with some good, peppery Texas Hill Country BBQ. It is drinking well now but could easily go a couple of more years. Definitely worth looking for, this really reminds me of the Rosenblums of old.
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9/22/2015 - KVM wrote: 85 Points
Very dark. Seashore, pips, rainstorm, black fruit nose. Very intense black fruit, licorice and saline finish. Not long, clean. Overall this wine is shocking to the senses and not for me.
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3/17/2015 - KVM wrote:
Very dark red/purple. Saline, mineral and dark plum nose. Salinity is very apparent in the mouth, along with bitter licorice and dark berries. Concentrated, viscous with mineral finish. A little rubber boot, too. Interesting but not for everybody!
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2/21/2015 - dlduchon Likes this wine: 91 Points
Some of JC wines are too much, too hot & too extracted. This one has a restraint to it that adds another dimension. The minerality of the wine makes it so much better than your typical overripe Zin. A hint of oak when opened that quickly dissipated to a very balanced wine. Bravo Jeff. Keep doing it this way. B
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12/27/2014 - SFDoug Likes this wine: 90 Points
The wine looks purple colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like black pepper and bell pepper. It tastes like blackberry, black currant (cassis), light toast, lead pencil, black pepper and petrol. The body is medium/full. The wine has coarse texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.
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11/16/2014 - CaliforniaCanuck Likes this wine: 91 Points
Dark cherry red colour. Nose of coffee, chocolate, blackberry. Medium to full-bodied, nicely balanced, 14.8% alc. Tastes of blackberry, licorice and espresso.
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10/28/2014 - ctjared Likes this wine:
Consistently good. packs a punch to boot.
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12/5/2013 - Martin Redmond Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nearly opaque purple color with lifted lavender, leather, dark fruits, white pepper, and a bit of garrigue aromas. On the palate, it approaches full bodied, and is fresh with a plush mouthfeel and layers of black raspberry, black cherry, blueberry, red currant and spice flavors. Medium-plush finish. Cohn refers to the Iron Hill Vineyard as the Cote-Rotie of Zinfandel. SRP$35 225 cases
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8/12/2013 - ctjared wrote:
Not up to usual standards
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7/5/2013 - urban_dk wrote: 91 Points
Excellent Zin with Rhone-like characteristics. Big-time notes of garrigue on the nose, along with blackberries. Palate reveals a slightly more tart flavor, more black raspberry than blackberry. Intense, but with some nice spicy secondary characteristics and a decent mineral finish. Another winner from Jeff Cohn.
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5/26/2013 - ctjared Likes this wine:
Consistent
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3/13/2013 - ctjared Likes this wine:
This stuff is consistently excellent. Great with ribs
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3/8/2013 - Peanut2013 wrote: 87 Points
Earthy raspberry aroma. Short sour raspberry front, mineral iron finish. Mildly tannic.
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11/22/2012 - ctjared wrote:
As expected
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9/8/2012 - ctjared wrote:
Excellent as always consistent with previous notes
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7/12/2012 - ctjared wrote:
Drinking so well.
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