It is definitely starting to 'strut it's stuff'. Nice bramble fruit (both dark red and black) on the nose and palate with nice vanilla, spice and acidity. Good stuff!
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Interesting that there have been no other reviews ... hmmmmmmmmmm. Granted, 2011 wasn't a good year in the northern CA wine country, but this wine, although pouring a beautiful dark, dark red to purple color, it just doesn't deliver 'the goods'. Medium to dark red fruit on the nose and palate, with some vanilla and spice ... it just isn't integrated and so, it's lacking in the zin 'power' that we expect.
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Poured that beautiful zin color with bramble fruit on the nose. While the fruit, spice and oak (a hint of vanilla) are present, they aren't in harmony in this bottle. Both of us detected a little 'heat' on the palate. After decanting and about 2 hours later on the last glass, it had mellowed out ... or was that me that mellowed out ... whatever.
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11/3/2015 - Parnelli Likes this wine: 89 Points
It keeps getting better. See previous notes.
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9/22/2015 - Parnelli Likes this wine: 89 Points
It is definitely starting to 'strut it's stuff'. Nice bramble fruit (both dark red and black) on the nose and palate with nice vanilla, spice and acidity. Good stuff!
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9/20/2015 - Parnelli Likes this wine: 89 Points
I wasn't able to drink any as I had a presentation to give, but others were quite impressed with the wine and enjoyed it.
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8/5/2015 - Parnelli wrote: 87 Points
Interesting that there have been no other reviews ... hmmmmmmmmmm. Granted, 2011 wasn't a good year in the northern CA wine country, but this wine, although pouring a beautiful dark, dark red to purple color, it just doesn't deliver 'the goods'. Medium to dark red fruit on the nose and palate, with some vanilla and spice ... it just isn't integrated and so, it's lacking in the zin 'power' that we expect.
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6/21/2015 - Parnelli Likes this wine: 87 Points
Poured that beautiful zin color with bramble fruit on the nose. While the fruit, spice and oak (a hint of vanilla) are present, they aren't in harmony in this bottle. Both of us detected a little 'heat' on the palate. After decanting and about 2 hours later on the last glass, it had mellowed out ... or was that me that mellowed out ... whatever.
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