Very good wine from a tough vintage. Rich black cherry fruit, smoked bacon, and bbq chicken come to mind. Disappointing flat finish suggests this is what it is and ready to drink now, grilled beef and charred mushrooms will work well, with 14.8 alc.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
First vintage from the second tranche of Zins tonight. Mid garnet in the glass. Nose of Zinny dark fruit. Palate of red/black fruit, with decent balance but comes across as a bit hot on the backend. Again, I do not know of the decant given but '20 was a very hot and trying vintage even before the fires arrived. From my experience, many reds from both counties come across as more red fruited than black in this vintage.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Enjoyed over three days with several different meals. Vacuvin in between. Delivered every day in its own way. Red fruit, firm structure, silky tannins.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.
5/3/2024 - OenoEd wrote: 91 Points
Very good wine from a tough vintage. Rich black cherry fruit, smoked bacon, and bbq chicken come to mind. Disappointing flat finish suggests this is what it is and ready to drink now, grilled beef and charred mushrooms will work well, with 14.8 alc.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
5/1/2024 - Mark1npt Likes this wine: 91 Points
First vintage from the second tranche of Zins tonight. Mid garnet in the glass. Nose of Zinny dark fruit. Palate of red/black fruit, with decent balance but comes across as a bit hot on the backend. Again, I do not know of the decant given but '20 was a very hot and trying vintage even before the fires arrived. From my experience, many reds from both counties come across as more red fruited than black in this vintage.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
2/8/2024 - Tig and Nello Likes this wine: 91 Points
Low tannins. Aromas of wood & ripe blackberry. Taste is fruit forward without a predominate fruit forerunner. Good.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
12/5/2023 - brasstab Likes this wine: 92 Points
Enjoyed over three days with several different meals. Vacuvin in between. Delivered every day in its own way. Red fruit, firm structure, silky tannins.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
10/28/2023 - jermsd Likes this wine:
Drink soon
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment