2010 Rancho Zabaco Zinfandel Heritage Vines

Community Tasting Notes (38) Avg Score: 85.9 points

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  5/15/2020 - Rebs in Chicago Likes this wine: 87 Points

  Actually still enjoyable. Still a nice ruby color. The aromas were of candied strawberries, dried cherries, some savory spices such as rosemary (although that may have been an effect of the lamb I ate it with). It certainly did not seem past its prime.

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  8/5/2018 - Oenecnist wrote:

  Bought a 12b case from a local retailer for 9.50/b six years ago; last bottle of that case. Decanted; sediment seemed above average for 6-7 years since bottling. Dark red with some amber edge; cooked red fruit nose, fruit detectable but faded from body. Noticeable decline since last bottle 18 months ago. OK with savory pizza but past prime: useful reading on its longevity. WA said drink "over the next 1-3 years" in 2012--conservative but fair advice. Interesting to note that Wine-Searcher Pro shows '10, '07, '05 and '04 still available from at least one US vendor, though the '10 vendor says "Out of Stock"; the '04 vendor shows 30 in stock ('12-'15 are at multiple sources). Stored horizontally in a cool, dark basement since purchase. My evaluation: I've stopped giving scores on a "100-point scale" as I've become less convinced that they can be meaningful to others. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. I consider this notable+ over the life of the case when considering quality, age, and price.

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  11/26/2015 - Altonplace wrote: 86 Points

  Good complement as an American wine for an American tradition: Thanksgiving. Otherwise, too much of a candy sweet fruit for this palate.

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  6/16/2015 - kmicho Likes this wine: 86 Points

  Vanilla, cedar, slightly astringent on the nose. On the palate, similar flavors predominant plus some cocoa and some berries.

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  4/29/2015 - kmicho Likes this wine: 61 Points

  Always a good standby. Good berry flavors, but not a fruit bomb. Even at 5 years, the tannins are still pretty strong in this wine. Another year might be good. Vanilla and fairly strong cedar as well.

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