Very bitter, lots of stem and harsh alcohol. The more I drank, the less I cared how bad it was. By the time I finished the bottle I thought it was drinkable. My tongue was tempered into appreciating the bitter alcoholic sloshy wonderland of badness that the wine actually was. It was still wine. It got me drunk. God damn if it doesn't have that going for it. And only that.
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Not a good wine. Strong alcohol, bitter, flat. Quite tannic and no complexity. Berries, but buried under the alcohol and bitterness. Did not enjoy at all.
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Friendly bouquet. Juicy and also some earthy impressions. Quite much acidity and a little bitterness in the finish. There is not much tannin. The wine shows some maturity, so drink within the next 2 years.
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Purchased and opened 2/4/2010. Very good the first night. Nice fruit, but not too much, with a satisfying finish. It seemed to be a bit thinner in the mid-palate when finished the next night.
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I'm a usually a big fan of Ravenswood Zins; they put out a consistently good product at a very reasonable price. But I will admit that I was disappointed by this one. It wasn't bad, but there just wasn't anything special about it.
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Raspberry and blackberry aromas, with notes of plum blossom. Sweeter, berryish palate. Cinnamon spice finish. I like it, but it doesn't taste like Zin.
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Worst Ravenswood Zin I've ever tasted, no fruit, harsh and disjointed. Even at $12 this wine does nothing for this producer's normaly reliable reputation for making good Zin's.
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11/15/2019 - Wine4Cam Does not like this wine: 77 Points
Way past drinking window
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3/13/2013 - cortisj2 Does not like this wine: 80 Points
Strong alcohol, bitter, flat. Very Tannic
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12/11/2012 - puppetclause wrote: 80 Points
Very bitter, lots of stem and harsh alcohol. The more I drank, the less I cared how bad it was. By the time I finished the bottle I thought it was drinkable. My tongue was tempered into appreciating the bitter alcoholic sloshy wonderland of badness that the wine actually was. It was still wine. It got me drunk. God damn if it doesn't have that going for it. And only that.
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11/22/2012 - WilliamF17 wrote: 84 Points
APPEARANCE: Dark Garnet Red, semi-opaque = 4/4
BOUQUET: Cooked black fruit, mild leather, mild spice, mild wood, mild butter, Porty = 10/14
TASTE: medium body, soft, black fruits, medium finish = 12/18
PREFERENCE: uninspiring, simple, mildly overcooked fruit, porty, uncharacteristic =1/4
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8/3/2011 - kmicho wrote: 78 Points
Not a good wine. Strong alcohol, bitter, flat. Quite tannic and no complexity. Berries, but buried under the alcohol and bitterness. Did not enjoy at all.
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6/1/2011 - Zweder wrote: 85 Points
Friendly bouquet. Juicy and also some earthy impressions. Quite much acidity and a little bitterness in the finish. There is not much tannin. The wine shows some maturity, so drink within the next 2 years.
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4/8/2011 - xtopher.brandt wrote: 84 Points
Good dependable zin. A bit of peppery flavour, went well with spicy cheese.
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1/16/2011 - Zweder wrote: 83 Points
Importer tasting (@ PA): Supple and easy and soft. Tasty but lacking depth. Some heat in the finish.
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9/11/2010 - JDRFoster wrote: 82 Points
Dark fruit, wood, smoke, earth, initially reserved, but a bit more interesting a couple days later. Fairly unidimensional, but drinkable.
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8/6/2010 - HaighMT wrote: 87 Points
yet another ravenswood and yet another enjoyable wine. As always very smooth. maybe a little tart. a good summer wine.
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2/6/2010 - dpevers wrote: 88 Points
Purchased and opened 2/4/2010. Very good the first night. Nice fruit, but not too much, with a satisfying finish. It seemed to be a bit thinner in the mid-palate when finished the next night.
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1/19/2010 - Ellochka wrote: 86 Points
Nice balance. Not fruity or sweet. Almost as good with steak as $49 Napa cab we had for Xmas.
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11/26/2009 - cnr128 wrote: 80 Points
I'm a usually a big fan of Ravenswood Zins; they put out a consistently good product at a very reasonable price. But I will admit that I was disappointed by this one. It wasn't bad, but there just wasn't anything special about it.
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9/12/2009 - davudvl wrote: 85 Points
Good with steak.
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6/7/2009 - jackm wrote: 80 Points
Not very complex, drinkable but won't buy again
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5/18/2009 - drdebs wrote: 87 Points
Raspberry and blackberry aromas, with notes of plum blossom. Sweeter, berryish palate. Cinnamon spice finish. I like it, but it doesn't taste like Zin.
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5/15/2009 - wineshaman wrote:
Worst Ravenswood Zin I've ever tasted, no fruit, harsh and disjointed. Even at $12 this wine does nothing for this producer's normaly reliable reputation for making good Zin's.
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4/18/2009 - isaacjamesbaker wrote:
ripe and fruity, with a bit of pepper. but not complex or anything. easy drinking zin.
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3/21/2009 - Kellious wrote: 81 Points
Acceptable but not particularly Zinlike. Some fruit, but nothing particularly impressive.
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