Big, ripe, fruity zin. Not really classic, especially the nose, maybe the specific Hendry location? But, a delicious wine. The spice on the palate worked with all the various Thanksgiving dinner components. Some guests opted for a luscious Crowley Pinot Noir. Normally I prefer the Crowley, but tonight this one just seemed to work.
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I love this wine. For a 5-year-old wine, it's still quite fruity. Some spice mid-palate, and wonderful oak on the finish, with mocha and vanilla notes.
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Very astringent when first opened, but it softens nicely after a few hours. I recommend leaving the bottle open at least 2 hours, or decanting at least one hour. This bottle was consumed over a six hour period, and by the last hour, it was quite nice.
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11/27/2014 - LightDancer wrote: 92 Points
Big, ripe, fruity zin. Not really classic, especially the nose, maybe the specific Hendry location? But, a delicious wine. The spice on the palate worked with all the various Thanksgiving dinner components. Some guests opted for a luscious Crowley Pinot Noir. Normally I prefer the Crowley, but tonight this one just seemed to work.
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8/29/2013 - BravoPapa Likes this wine: 92 Points
I love this wine. For a 5-year-old wine, it's still quite fruity. Some spice mid-palate, and wonderful oak on the finish, with mocha and vanilla notes.
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5/15/2013 - omegabane Likes this wine: 89 Points
Very astringent when first opened, but it softens nicely after a few hours. I recommend leaving the bottle open at least 2 hours, or decanting at least one hour. This bottle was consumed over a six hour period, and by the last hour, it was quite nice.
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2/5/2013 - LightDancer wrote: 90 Points
Fruit forward. Classic zin. Great QPR. Would buy again.
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