Bowmanifesto hit this one square on the head. After a short decant this is showing beautifully right now. Perfect balance of fruit, tannins and acidity with a long finish. Three Wines will be on my list in the future for sure.
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Last two bottles superb in every way. Evocative nose of blueberries, sumptuous palate of fruit compote, and a finish that lingers long, with well integrated tannins. Truly exceptional blend which has improved to it's peak with several years in the cellar.
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Bright cherry with prominent acidity mixed with pepper make this a pleasure to drink. Very light tannins and a strong finish. Great everyday wine and wish I had more for the summer grilling season.
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I think this is excellent. Purple with ruby edge, medium body, decent legs, berries and oak on the nose, blueberries and spice on the palate, all with a nice finish. Somehow combines smoothness with snap.
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Caught a whiff of alcohol at first and was worried. But the baked cherry smells with some leather were nice. Much more structure than I thought would be there, this was no fruit bomb. 14.9% ABV and 10% Petit Syrah seemed to give it a lot of grip. Peppery, baked cherry tart. It would be a very nice food wine, maybe beef stew.
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Dark purple. Interesting nose of dark fruit with some earthiness. Still very young, the tannins need time to soften up and hopefully the alcohol in the finish will diminish. This has the potential for being a very good Zin but I would wait a year before opening up the next bottle. This wine was much better the second day.
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12/21/2011 - GlenviewGSW wrote:
Bad bottle
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11/22/2011 - jcsf420 wrote: 91 Points
Bowmanifesto hit this one square on the head. After a short decant this is showing beautifully right now. Perfect balance of fruit, tannins and acidity with a long finish. Three Wines will be on my list in the future for sure.
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10/9/2011 - Bowmanifesto wrote: 92 Points
BrotherFest. Brilliant. Bravo. Bellisimo.
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10/9/2011 - Bowmanifesto wrote: 92 Points
Last two bottles superb in every way. Evocative nose of blueberries, sumptuous palate of fruit compote, and a finish that lingers long, with well integrated tannins. Truly exceptional blend which has improved to it's peak with several years in the cellar.
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5/15/2011 - BasqueChica wrote: 92 Points
Quite tasty & goes very well with my lamb stew!!
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3/2/2011 - gotcu1 wrote: 88 Points
Really enjoyed it. not long on taste. full body.
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2/28/2011 - chanote44 wrote: 88 Points
Bright cherry with prominent acidity mixed with pepper make this a pleasure to drink. Very light tannins and a strong finish. Great everyday wine and wish I had more for the summer grilling season.
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11/24/2010 - Bowmanifesto wrote: 89 Points
I think this is excellent. Purple with ruby edge, medium body, decent legs, berries and oak on the nose, blueberries and spice on the palate, all with a nice finish. Somehow combines smoothness with snap.
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5/27/2010 - chanote44 wrote: 89 Points
Great drinking Zin. Lovely nose of cherry and spices. Dark color. Just the right amount of fruit and pepper in the finish. Ready to drink now.
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2/17/2010 - Mig22 wrote: 89 Points
Caught a whiff of alcohol at first and was worried. But the baked cherry smells with some leather were nice. Much more structure than I thought would be there, this was no fruit bomb. 14.9% ABV and 10% Petit Syrah seemed to give it a lot of grip. Peppery, baked cherry tart. It would be a very nice food wine, maybe beef stew.
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12/15/2009 - hamiltoncd wrote: 87 Points
Good everyday wine. Great with food, improved over a couple of hours. Nice nose with balanced fruit and earth.
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12/13/2009 - pwarms wrote: 86 Points
Spunky Zin with earthy approachable taste - a do-over
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11/22/2009 - yakko42 wrote: 89 Points
dry, slightly oaky. crab apple and pepper overtones. still needs another year in the bottle.
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8/29/2009 - winetexan wrote: 88 Points
enjoyed for every day wine, well balanced lots of body
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11/11/2008 - dabovino wrote: 85 Points
Dark purple. Interesting nose of dark fruit with some earthiness. Still very young, the tannins need time to soften up and hopefully the alcohol in the finish will diminish. This has the potential for being a very good Zin but I would wait a year before opening up the next bottle. This wine was much better the second day.
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