Needs some more time in the bottle. Plenty of acidity bodes well for aging but quite tense and tight right now. I opened this bottle within a couple of weeks of receiving shipment. I'll hold the others for a while before trying again.
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ZAP 2013 (San Francisco, CA): dark red, maroon in color. spice, dark fruit, pepper, on the nose. caramel, pepper, leather, blackberry, blueberry, oak, on the palate. balanced acid and tannins on the finish.
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11/4/2018 - BGK810 wrote: 90 Points
Dark fruit, great acidity, some oak, very tasty. Has a few years yet.
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1/3/2016 - mkmast wrote: 92 Points
Man do I love wines from Papera. This is singing right now.
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5/25/2014 - mkmast wrote: 93 Points
This is about as good as it gets for zin. Powerful yet smooth. I love this wine.
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11/14/2013 - MB Ben Likes this wine:
Needs some more time in the bottle. Plenty of acidity bodes well for aging but quite tense and tight right now. I opened this bottle within a couple of weeks of receiving shipment. I'll hold the others for a while before trying again.
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2/2/2013 - affordableCollector wrote: 89 Points
ZAP 2013 (San Francisco, CA): dark red, maroon in color. spice, dark fruit, pepper, on the nose. caramel, pepper, leather, blackberry, blueberry, oak, on the palate. balanced acid and tannins on the finish.
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