Zin isn't my favorite grape ("jammy" wines are rarely what I look for), but this was very solid. Reminded me a bit of my favorite inexpensive Zins, Ridge Three Valleys and Bedrock Old Vine.
This really keeps the jammy quality in check, to the extent that my first blind guess was a $30-ish Cab Sauv from Washington (!)- really pretty dark blueberry, maybe often closer to blackcurrant, with a gentle dose of baking spice oak and little floral shades. Not ultra-expressive, but very pretty. Same on the palate, with really nice balance, not too hot or jammy at all. Pretty straightforward, but this is added to my list of better-quality Zin.
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Clear medium ruby; clean medium plus nose of raspberry, blueberry, vanilla and musty wood; dry; medium plus acidity; medium tannins; medium plus alcohol; medium plus body; medium plus flavour intensity; palate is tarter with addition of cocoa; medium plus finish; drink now: fruit forward with well balanced alcohol; this wine continues to pleasantly surprise us in blind tastings - excellent QPR!
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This was an OK, but solid wine. I didn't dislike it but I think I somehow had higher expectations. Dark fruit and plum but I missed the spicy zing I've come to expect from a nice Zinfandel. It's a decent everyday wine though
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5/1/2024 - sid_loves_wine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Zin isn't my favorite grape ("jammy" wines are rarely what I look for), but this was very solid. Reminded me a bit of my favorite inexpensive Zins, Ridge Three Valleys and Bedrock Old Vine.
This really keeps the jammy quality in check, to the extent that my first blind guess was a $30-ish Cab Sauv from Washington (!)- really pretty dark blueberry, maybe often closer to blackcurrant, with a gentle dose of baking spice oak and little floral shades. Not ultra-expressive, but very pretty. Same on the palate, with really nice balance, not too hot or jammy at all. Pretty straightforward, but this is added to my list of better-quality Zin.
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3/8/2024 - Brent25 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Clear medium ruby; clean medium plus nose of raspberry, blueberry, vanilla and musty wood; dry; medium plus acidity; medium tannins; medium plus alcohol; medium plus body; medium plus flavour intensity; palate is tarter with addition of cocoa; medium plus finish; drink now: fruit forward with well balanced alcohol; this wine continues to pleasantly surprise us in blind tastings - excellent QPR!
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2/18/2024 - Jzizzle Likes this wine: 90 Points
Reliably good Zin that doesn't go over the top; same basic story in this vintage.
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2/16/2024 - Robwild Likes this wine: 90 Points
Best Zin around at this price point. Consistently good
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2/10/2024 - Wisco Mel wrote:
This was an OK, but solid wine. I didn't dislike it but I think I somehow had higher expectations. Dark fruit and plum but I missed the spicy zing I've come to expect from a nice Zinfandel. It's a decent everyday wine though
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