Wasn't sure what to expect from a 23 year old zin, but this one was a surprise on the up side. Fabulous sweet, candy-like, dark fruit on the nose, and frankly the palate matched the nose perfectly. Nice silky long finish. I'm not normally a fan of fruity, sweet wines, but this one had a level of complexity that made it very special.
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I was expecting a disaster while uncorking this past it's prime wine but wao was this still holding on. Monster port like 17% alcohol with crazy fruit, tar, rubber, cassis notes exploding from the glass with slight notes of madera. Drink as most bottles of this are past their prime.
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Dark fruit, berries, pepper, leather, and a hint of alcohol on the nose. Slightly effervescent at first on the palate but this went away after a while. Sweet dark fruit, jam, and currants on the palate. The high alcohol is not as present on the palate as it is on the nose. Good finish. Probably past its peak.
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Beautiful nose of a tradition Zin. After 20 years I was not sure what this wine could do. Nice tannins and massive amounts of fruit. Jammy is not the word to describe the amount of fruit this wine which is held in this vessel. As my 3 year old describes music for his favorite Jams, this is Rocket Guitar Jam!!!
The wife considers it very port like, but overall nice for a '97.
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11/11/2021 - LoireFan wrote:
Sherry. Purchased on release and picked up at winery. Stored in a temperature controlled the entire time. Very disappointed!
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4/16/2020 - tinycellar Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wasn't sure what to expect from a 23 year old zin, but this one was a surprise on the up side. Fabulous sweet, candy-like, dark fruit on the nose, and frankly the palate matched the nose perfectly. Nice silky long finish. I'm not normally a fan of fruity, sweet wines, but this one had a level of complexity that made it very special.
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2/23/2019 - Ara Kafafian Likes this wine: 94 Points
I was expecting a disaster while uncorking this past it's prime wine but wao was this still holding on. Monster port like 17% alcohol with crazy fruit, tar, rubber, cassis notes exploding from the glass with slight notes of madera. Drink as most bottles of this are past their prime.
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12/23/2017 - glou.sf Likes this wine:
Dark fruit, berries, pepper, leather, and a hint of alcohol on the nose. Slightly effervescent at first on the palate but this went away after a while. Sweet dark fruit, jam, and currants on the palate. The high alcohol is not as present on the palate as it is on the nose. Good finish. Probably past its peak.
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6/10/2017 - HowellTime Likes this wine: 94 Points
Beautiful nose of a tradition Zin. After 20 years I was not sure what this wine could do. Nice tannins and massive amounts of fruit. Jammy is not the word to describe the amount of fruit this wine which is held in this vessel. As my 3 year old describes music for his favorite Jams, this is Rocket Guitar Jam!!!
The wife considers it very port like, but overall nice for a '97.
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