A spectacular wine with great balance. Wonderful earth notes and fine tannins underneath integrated dark fruits. Almost more of a Cab feel but with enough wildness that you know it's a Zin.
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The nose has nice apricot, oak and petrol notes, but the palate is too strongly affected by the alcohol. Can't stop thinking about rubbing alcohol when I drink it. That being said there is fruit, spice and nice acidity that makes this drinkable, just not as good as expected. 6/17 addition - I had about a half a bottle left of this corked and forgotten in the refrigerator for almost two weeks. On a lark I tried it, and it was good! The heat had died down, but the fruit was still there if slightly muted. No oxidation to speak of. Weird
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2002 Ridge Geyserville
12/28/2009 - Chicagojon wrote: 93 Points
A spectacular wine with great balance. Wonderful earth notes and fine tannins underneath integrated dark fruits. Almost more of a Cab feel but with enough wildness that you know it's a Zin.
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2006 Alain Jaume Côtes du Rhône Reserve Grand Veneur
7/20/2009 - Chicagojon wrote: 88 Points
Thoroughly enjoyable wine. Not deep or complex, but with enough going on to make it worth owning and drinking.
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2005 Alban Vineyards Viognier Alban Estate Vineyard
6/5/2009 - Chicagojon wrote: 85 Points
The nose has nice apricot, oak and petrol notes, but the palate is too strongly affected by the alcohol. Can't stop thinking about rubbing alcohol when I drink it. That being said there is fruit, spice and nice acidity that makes this drinkable, just not as good as expected. 6/17 addition - I had about a half a bottle left of this corked and forgotten in the refrigerator for almost two weeks. On a lark I tried it, and it was good! The heat had died down, but the fruit was still there if slightly muted. No oxidation to speak of. Weird
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