the biggest thing I got on the nose of this one was vanilla laced with some dark fruit and a bit of chocolate (blackberry, maybe a bit of plum). After about an hour it seemed to have a very oaky nose as well. Palate had decent acidity and a medium finish, good berry notes in the mid palate. Definitely worked better when paired with food than as a drinking wine. Tried this one with pizza and cheesy garlic bread which wasn't all that bad. Has good acidity but also quite a bit of oak, so I'm not quite sure how this one will age. Was maybe expecting a bit more from Hartford considering how good and refined their Pinot options are. Will give this one at least a year before trying again.
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10/18/2019 - Double D's Cellar wrote:
Nice, Fruity, Deep Berries.
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1/27/2015 - pcastleton wrote: 79 Points
Sour. Past prime.
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10/19/2013 - markrucks Likes this wine: 88 Points
nice fruit forward zin...drinking well tonight!
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7/5/2013 - markrucks Likes this wine: 85 Points
nice reliable zin
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10/31/2012 - Jay72274 wrote: 87 Points
the biggest thing I got on the nose of this one was vanilla laced with some dark fruit and a bit of chocolate (blackberry, maybe a bit of plum). After about an hour it seemed to have a very oaky nose as well. Palate had decent acidity and a medium finish, good berry notes in the mid palate. Definitely worked better when paired with food than as a drinking wine. Tried this one with pizza and cheesy garlic bread which wasn't all that bad. Has good acidity but also quite a bit of oak, so I'm not quite sure how this one will age. Was maybe expecting a bit more from Hartford considering how good and refined their Pinot options are. Will give this one at least a year before trying again.
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