Lovely nose of blueberry and blackberry with a hint of briar, more of the same on the palate, my last bottle, medium/big body, delicious and even better than I remembered, paired well with the meatball sandwich, almost complex and elegant, still holding up but I suggest you drink it sooner rather than later, long. long, flavorful finish.
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Lovely nose of dark fruit, cherry and plum and hints of spice, more of the same on the palate, concentrated like jam preserves, sweet, fruity, inky taste but not too sweet, not overdone, no sign of heat/alcohol on the nose or taste, big body, medium finish. I call this a sophisticated zinfandel. The remaining half of the bottle was finished on Monday night while watching the NFL and eating chicken tenders. No improvement in taste.
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Lovely nose of dark fruit, cherry and plum and hints of spice, more of the same on the palate, concentrated like jam preserves, sweet, fruity, inky taste but not too sweet, not overdone, no sign of heat/alcohol on the nose or taste, big body, medium finish. I call this a sophisticated zinfandel. I look forward to the remaining half of the bottle on Monday night to see how it develops.
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Very, very sweet. Thankfully it had enough acidity to remain balanced. Blackberry and plum with brown sugar and maple. Did not appear hot despite it's high alcohol.
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Big and plush. High alcohol is not noticeable due to the creamy fruit, velvety tannins and supporting acidity. Surprisingly well balanced. Flavors run toward the plum and blackberry.
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10/2/2021 - mru12000 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dark ruby/garnet with black fruit, cassis, glycerin noses' cola/sweet sweet fruit tastawith long finish;
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2/27/2021 - eschef Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drank with pat singer and Scott deihl at campfire
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2/27/2021 - eschef Likes this wine: 93 Points
Big fruit, blueberries blackberries good tannin left died a little after a while
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8/26/2017 - Gottlivi Likes this wine:
Good
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10/4/2015 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lovely nose of blueberry and blackberry with a hint of briar, more of the same on the palate, my last bottle, medium/big body, delicious and even better than I remembered, paired well with the meatball sandwich, almost complex and elegant, still holding up but I suggest you drink it sooner rather than later, long. long, flavorful finish.
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12/23/2014 - ccpowers wrote:
Give Away
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11/29/2014 - lewisrise wrote: 93 Points
Nose of briar and burnt cedar. Well balanced and smooth. Dark fruits with a hint of chocolate finish
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8/12/2013 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 91 Points
Lovely nose of dark fruit, cherry and plum and hints of spice, more of the same on the palate, concentrated like jam preserves, sweet, fruity, inky taste but not too sweet, not overdone, no sign of heat/alcohol on the nose or taste, big body, medium finish. I call this a sophisticated zinfandel. The remaining half of the bottle was finished on Monday night while watching the NFL and eating chicken tenders. No improvement in taste.
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8/11/2013 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lovely nose of dark fruit, cherry and plum and hints of spice, more of the same on the palate, concentrated like jam preserves, sweet, fruity, inky taste but not too sweet, not overdone, no sign of heat/alcohol on the nose or taste, big body, medium finish. I call this a sophisticated zinfandel. I look forward to the remaining half of the bottle on Monday night to see how it develops.
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6/12/2013 - peterk wrote: 90 Points
Juicy, lively wine with sweet fruit. Nicely integrated. I was surprised that this wasn't hot as I'd expected it would be.
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2/19/2013 - rdsboca wrote: 84 Points
Hot and disjointed. A total mess
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2/16/2013 - lirvingham Likes this wine: 93 Points
Loved this wine. Tasting great right now. Haven't had a lot of higher end Cali Zins, but, based on this experience, I need to try some more.
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11/11/2012 - Growler69 wrote: 90 Points
Even smoother than the last time (Feb 12). Very well integrated fruit and tannins, probably now at maturity.
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2/26/2012 - Growler69 wrote: 90 Points
Very smooth with fruit throughout.
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1/17/2012 - stocksandbondage wrote: 90 Points
Big, ripe and juicy. A little hot, but good.
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8/10/2011 - stocksandbondage wrote: 90 Points
Very, very sweet. Thankfully it had enough acidity to remain balanced. Blackberry and plum with brown sugar and maple. Did not appear hot despite it's high alcohol.
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6/11/2011 - lewisrise wrote: 93 Points
Nose of briar patch and burnt raspberries. Burnt raspberries with milk chocolate. Medium finish.
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6/6/2011 - stocksandbondage wrote: 92 Points
Big and plush. High alcohol is not noticeable due to the creamy fruit, velvety tannins and supporting acidity. Surprisingly well balanced. Flavors run toward the plum and blackberry.
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1/6/2011 - bemeyer wrote: 89 Points
nice balance and consistency. Should cellar a couple of more years
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11/1/2010 - mnh wrote: 94 Points
Great
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4/10/2010 - Drankthewholebottle wrote:
Very thick and flavor profile was close to Giuseppe & Luisa. I don't think I would've bought it if I tried first.
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11/13/2009 - bmdaniel wrote: 85 Points
Huge fruit bomb - almost salty taste. Tried to pair with pork ribs but did not stand up well to spice rub. Drank alone afterwards.
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