Good bargain wine from Trader Joes . . . Deep black fruit, a little barnyard and buttered popcorn on the nose. Lots of blackberries, wet earth, cedar and butterscotch in the mouth. . . not very complex and it falls off fairly quickly, but what it does, it does well. Keep coming back to this one. . .
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Integrated and harmonious upon opening . . . elegant black fruit on the nose with hints of anise and clove. Opulent mouthfeel but not terribly complex; lighter on acidity and tannin than expected. So the long, velvety finish was a bit of a surprise. Very interesting wine. Drinking incredibly well right now!
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This Zinfandel from a mostly Pinot Noir producer is made from some of the oldest vines in the Santa Cruz Mountains is kind of wild and unmannered with brambly black fruit, wet earth, cedar, leather and port on the nose. Huge red and black fruit, notes of port and carmel on entry. . . but then nice mint and forest notes carried through on a long finish. Held up nicely through an evening and was still evolving a couple days later. An interesting example of a cool-climate, old-vine Zinfandel from one of my favorite winegrowing regions.
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2005 Bonny Doon Vineyard Syrah Domaine des Blagueurs
12/30/2007 - aclapp wrote: 84 Points
Good bargain wine from Trader Joes . . . Deep black fruit, a little barnyard and buttered popcorn on the nose. Lots of blackberries, wet earth, cedar and butterscotch in the mouth. . . not very complex and it falls off fairly quickly, but what it does, it does well. Keep coming back to this one. . .
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2003 Ridge Zinfandel Pagani Ranch
12/30/2007 - aclapp wrote: 90 Points
Integrated and harmonious upon opening . . . elegant black fruit on the nose with hints of anise and clove. Opulent mouthfeel but not terribly complex; lighter on acidity and tannin than expected. So the long, velvety finish was a bit of a surprise. Very interesting wine. Drinking incredibly well right now!
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2002 Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards Zinfandel
12/20/2007 - aclapp wrote: 90 Points
This Zinfandel from a mostly Pinot Noir producer is made from some of the oldest vines in the Santa Cruz Mountains is kind of wild and unmannered with brambly black fruit, wet earth, cedar, leather and port on the nose. Huge red and black fruit, notes of port and carmel on entry. . . but then nice mint and forest notes carried through on a long finish. Held up nicely through an evening and was still evolving a couple days later. An interesting example of a cool-climate, old-vine Zinfandel from one of my favorite winegrowing regions.
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