I liked this, but clearly not as much as Galloni or some other reviewer‘s here. It was very good, but didn’t stand out relative to other excellent Hartford zinfandels I have had. This one was maybe a touch sweeter than previous wines I’ve had from them, which already bump up against my threshold for that.
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Opened this bottle to enjoy at a friend's "Social Distancing" 50th Birthday Party. The wine pours a very dark purple with no current evidence of bricking. The wine has a medium mouth feel and great overall flavors. What stands out for me about this wine is its elegance with no harsh edges or overpowering tannins. This is not overly extracted or "raisiny" or with an intense black pepper in profile. The oak is well integrated at this stage. My friend and I drank the entire bottle over an hour given how balanced the wine is...simply a magnificent bottle. I honestly do not see this bottle getting any better!!!
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12/30/2023 - Minnesota wrote: 88 Points
Past its time. One-dimensional jammy, no balance of fruit to acid and tannins.
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4/5/2021 - EMTAME wrote: 92 Points
I liked this, but clearly not as much as Galloni or some other reviewer‘s here. It was very good, but didn’t stand out relative to other excellent Hartford zinfandels I have had. This one was maybe a touch sweeter than previous wines I’ve had from them, which already bump up against my threshold for that.
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4/4/2021 - kend707 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Truly enjoyable. Brambly black fruit, well integrated oak and tannins.
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11/26/2020 - Mike Dildine Likes this wine: 96 Points
A "wow" RRV old vine Zin!
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4/25/2020 - NephroBoy Likes this wine: 96 Points
Opened this bottle to enjoy at a friend's "Social Distancing" 50th Birthday Party. The wine pours a very dark purple with no current evidence of bricking. The wine has a medium mouth feel and great overall flavors. What stands out for me about this wine is its elegance with no harsh edges or overpowering tannins. This is not overly extracted or "raisiny" or with an intense black pepper in profile. The oak is well integrated at this stage. My friend and I drank the entire bottle over an hour given how balanced the wine is...simply a magnificent bottle. I honestly do not see this bottle getting any better!!!
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