Still drinking reasonably well though definitely not what it once was. More spice/less fruit in the nose than previously, as expected. Okay finish with red berries and maybe some sweet oak tannins. Good for pairing with rare grass fed burgers.
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I'm not generally a big zinfandel fan. But Optima makes a good QPR Zin in my opinion, and that includes the 2008. Good acidity. Excellent attack, mid palate and finish. Red berries in the nose rather than dark berries. Plenty of typical spice. I plan to do a vertical tasting of 2005 through 2009 sometime soon.
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Still has a strong alcohol scent on the nose. Slightly bitter fruit. Much better the next day. Wont drink remaining bottles until at least next year, 2012.
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10/21/2018 - juffer Likes this wine: 88 Points
Still drinking reasonably well though definitely not what it once was. More spice/less fruit in the nose than previously, as expected. Okay finish with red berries and maybe some sweet oak tannins. Good for pairing with rare grass fed burgers.
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2/22/2014 - illhaveanother wrote: 90 Points
A big wine. Not complex, but a nice balance of tannin and dark fruit. Try my next bottle in a couple of years. Try with a good steak.
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9/9/2011 - juffer Likes this wine: 92 Points
I'm not generally a big zinfandel fan. But Optima makes a good QPR Zin in my opinion, and that includes the 2008. Good acidity. Excellent attack, mid palate and finish. Red berries in the nose rather than dark berries. Plenty of typical spice. I plan to do a vertical tasting of 2005 through 2009 sometime soon.
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1/30/2011 - Bigsamsdad wrote: 87 Points
Fruit bomb. Mild nose, palate of plum, slight raspberry, coffee. Short finish, still tannic and high alcohol. Needs more time but good QPR at $15.
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1/4/2011 - Sonoma Style wrote: 87 Points
Still has a strong alcohol scent on the nose. Slightly bitter fruit. Much better the next day. Wont drink remaining bottles until at least next year, 2012.
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