The wine has low acidity. It smells like oak, tobacco, black pepper, plum, apricot, cinnamon, strawberry jam and bell pepper. The wine finishes medium. The wine looks brick colored. The legs are slow. There is light sediment in the bottle. The wine has leathery texture.
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Exceptional Zin. Huge nose of dark blue/black fruits with a nice layer of wood holding it all together. Big and rich but nicely balanced on the mouth. Really loved this.
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Aromas of blackberry, blueberry, and subtle cedar. Soft at first, then comes juicy black fruit with wonderfully balanced acidity. Soft and fine tannins. Will make a great food wine. This is a zin on another level.
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Very impressed with this one. Decanted for 45 minutes. Opens with black raspberry and plum on the nose, but they flavors are semi-restricted. Full bodied and once in the mouth this wine really improves. Black cherry, mulberry, brambly flavors. Tannins are very smooth and lead to a silky mouthfeel.
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2/23/2017 - milanc wrote: 94 Points
The wine has low acidity. It smells like oak, tobacco, black pepper, plum, apricot, cinnamon, strawberry jam and bell pepper. The wine finishes medium. The wine looks brick colored. The legs are slow. There is light sediment in the bottle. The wine has leathery texture.
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8/30/2014 - svpandae wrote:
Seems to be on a downhill slide. Pretty flat, lacking any real depth. Drink ASAP.
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9/26/2012 - twelch wrote: 93 Points
Exceptional Zin. Huge nose of dark blue/black fruits with a nice layer of wood holding it all together. Big and rich but nicely balanced on the mouth. Really loved this.
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6/30/2012 - ecola Likes this wine: 93 Points
Aromas of blackberry, blueberry, and subtle cedar. Soft at first, then comes juicy black fruit with wonderfully balanced acidity. Soft and fine tannins. Will make a great food wine. This is a zin on another level.
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2/11/2012 - Hannahgirl wrote: 87 Points
Great flavor, big bouquet, with a slight bite with the finish. Definitely needs to be decanted.
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12/10/2011 - Burkeshire wrote: 91 Points
Very impressed with this one. Decanted for 45 minutes. Opens with black raspberry and plum on the nose, but they flavors are semi-restricted. Full bodied and once in the mouth this wine really improves. Black cherry, mulberry, brambly flavors. Tannins are very smooth and lead to a silky mouthfeel.
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8/28/2011 - juneau bob wrote: 90 Points
Initial nose of wet stone- like Riesling later giving way to rhubarb sauce and jelly. Lighter body with plummy flavors. Powerful but balanced.
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1/29/2011 - bambam wrote: 87 Points
ZAP 2011 20th Annual Grand Tasting; 1/29/2011-1/31/2011 (San Francisco, Fort Mason): No notes other than this was my least favorite of thier line up.
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