My last of a half case. Probably drank it early enough. As Puligny33 says, it is hinting at port. But perhaps it will not go down hill. I will not find out barring the generosity of others. I am really digging these Hartford zins. They are very juicy and powerful but at the same time incisive and elegant. I love Chainthroer's notes on this wine. Sweet blackberry, sage, flowers, Asian spices, licorice, black pepper and blueberries. The blueberries remind me of ripe Southern Rhone Grenache. Bordering on Liqueur-like in the mouth. The nose keeps me coming back to the glass in the way not too many wines do. Really well done.
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Surprisingly good to my mind. I found this bottle when reorganizing my cellar; typically I would have drunk it earlier. A little "porty" when first opened but got better and better over the next two hours or so. A boatload of fruit and easy to drive no. It almost certainly won't get any better but drinking nicely now.
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2/14/2018 - short and confused wrote: 93 Points
My last of a half case. Probably drank it early enough. As Puligny33 says, it is hinting at port. But perhaps it will not go down hill. I will not find out barring the generosity of others. I am really digging these Hartford zins. They are very juicy and powerful but at the same time incisive and elegant. I love Chainthroer's notes on this wine. Sweet blackberry, sage, flowers, Asian spices, licorice, black pepper and blueberries. The blueberries remind me of ripe Southern Rhone Grenache. Bordering on Liqueur-like in the mouth. The nose keeps me coming back to the glass in the way not too many wines do. Really well done.
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3/5/2017 - Puligny33 wrote: 92 Points
Surprisingly good to my mind. I found this bottle when reorganizing my cellar; typically I would have drunk it earlier. A little "porty" when first opened but got better and better over the next two hours or so. A boatload of fruit and easy to drive no. It almost certainly won't get any better but drinking nicely now.
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8/15/2016 - CJM wrote: 91 Points
Clear deep garnet with no rim browning. Black licorice, leather, tar. Low acids, low tannins. Eucalyptus, Medium balanced finish
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7/17/2016 - hsveen Likes this wine: 95 Points
Outstanding!
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3/13/2016 - kcp Likes this wine: 88 Points
Yeah, I think it has peaked, but is still decent enough.
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