Pretty purple/ruby color with nice sparkle and sheen.
Very nice nose of spice, pepper, blueberries and plums.
Flavors echo the nose but the purity of flavors, length and balance on the palate are remarkable for a modern day zin. 14.5 abv on the label but not hot or heavy at all. Absolutely delicious!
This wine is in full stride with no signs of decline. Wish I had more...
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Wine was beyond the drinking window, so I was curious about the flavors. This wine was very good from the start. I think it can still go another year or so. Plenty of berries and a good finish.
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Wonderful pepper on the nose and palate start this wine off. Then comes the blackberries and plum. The long finish brings out the chocolate notes to near perfection. The tannins are in check and the acid can carry this wine to a fine match up with grilled pork, peppers and asparagus. I hope the '06 can compete because this was the last of the '03.
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Big, robust wine with great nose. Balanced, smooth, and a lingering flavor of blackberries and a light oak. The son, who is usually more stingy with his marks than I, gave it a 91.
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7/13/2023 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine: 88 Points
Good fruit, well rounded mid-palate. Shorter finish than expected. Good wine but not too interesting.
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12/23/2015 - meniscus Likes this wine: 91 Points
Consistent with other notes...
Pretty purple/ruby color with nice sparkle and sheen.
Very nice nose of spice, pepper, blueberries and plums.
Flavors echo the nose but the purity of flavors, length and balance on the palate are remarkable for a modern day zin. 14.5 abv on the label but not hot or heavy at all. Absolutely delicious!
This wine is in full stride with no signs of decline. Wish I had more...
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3/15/2010 - sreisgolf wrote: 90 Points
Wine was beyond the drinking window, so I was curious about the flavors. This wine was very good from the start. I think it can still go another year or so. Plenty of berries and a good finish.
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11/3/2009 - up4wine wrote: 91 Points
Wonderful pepper on the nose and palate start this wine off. Then comes the blackberries and plum. The long finish brings out the chocolate notes to near perfection. The tannins are in check and the acid can carry this wine to a fine match up with grilled pork, peppers and asparagus. I hope the '06 can compete because this was the last of the '03.
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7/7/2009 - up4wine wrote: 90 Points
Big, robust wine with great nose. Balanced, smooth, and a lingering flavor of blackberries and a light oak. The son, who is usually more stingy with his marks than I, gave it a 91.
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