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2004 Radio-Coteau Zinfandel Von Weidlich |
| Vintage | 2004 |  Label 1 of 2   | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Radio-Coteau (web) | ||
| Variety | Zinfandel | ||
| Designation | n/a | ||
| Vineyard | Von Weidlich | ||
| Country | USA | ||
| Region | California | ||
| SubRegion | Sonoma County | ||
| Appellation | Russian River Valley |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average 90.8 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 59 notes) | |
| Tasted by 3ryon on 8/17/2009 & rated 90 points: (168 views) | |
| Tasted by 2loyal on 7/3/2009 flawed bottle: Clearly corked... bummer -- Go USA!!! (333 views) | |
| Tasted by markelln@bellsouth.net on 5/21/2009 & rated 91 points: Frech Bakery BYO Cali Whites(non CH or SB) & ZINFANDEL; 5/19/2009-5/21/2009 (The French Bakery, 1023 Kane Concourse, Bay Harbor Islands, FL): 5/21 J.P.'s wine. 2 1sts, Craig & Roberta, avg 91. Craig -92, Fruit, spice, balance finish. Nicely done. Roberta 1st. Abe - 93 Complex, nose of white pepper and plum. Vibrant acidity. Mark(me) - 92, Intense, great fruit. Charly - 92, very good, strawberries, jammy. JP - 91. Carlos - 91, Deep red; oaky raspberry; alcoholic, spicy, sweet fruit. Jerry - 90. Ned -91. Ellen - 90. Bob - 90. David second, slightly sweet. Maria Elena - 89+. (611 views) | |
| Tasted by orcharddude22 on 5/2/2009 & rated 90 points: Brambles, peeper, licorice and black fruit. A bit of alcohol that blows off quite quickly. Smooth mouthfeel. Starting to fade. (363 views) | |
| Tasted by spotfin on 3/1/2009 & rated 90 points: Fruit forward, smooth, clipped finish, a little bit of heat. (438 views) | |
| Tasted by gutt22 on 12/27/2008: 15.4% alcohol. Beautiful dark red color. Fragrant bouquet that represents the best in RRV Zinfandel. Dusty cherry, spicy black fruit, minerals, and a hint of earth. In the mouth, concentrated and rather plush but maintaining a sense of linear freshness. Very nice acidity. Long finish, with no sense of heat. A terrific Zinfandel from a ripe vintage. A- (443 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 12/25/2008: Compared to a recent bottle that we opened a few weeks ago, this had virtually no alcohol heat and the most seductive texture, smooth and rich, with kirsch and dark fruits--all somehow balanced in an elegant finish. Fabulous and the best of multiple premium Zins we tasted last night. (453 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 12/5/2008: Delicious and overall better to my tastes than most previous notes. Extraordinary dark cherry kirsh flavors in a rich body. Only complaint is alcohol heat which comes and goes. (503 views) | |
| Tasted by caboychuck on 11/19/2008: Ruby color. Plumb, strawberry and raspberry on the nose. Nice elegant wine. Flavors of raspberry, cherry. Opens quickly to a nice, big flavorful wine with raspberry liquor. (555 views) | |
| Tasted by Haltermr on 9/12/2008 & rated 89 points: Sweet nose of plum, blueberry, pine needle, smoke, and pepper. Some heat. Smooth palate with a bit of a dip toward the midpalate. Smoke and tannin on the finish. Overall good, but not as good as past recolections. A bit candied on the nose. (579 views) | |
| Tasted by Schudog on 5/26/2008 & rated 92 points: dinner w/pizza; excellent (756 views) | |
| Tasted by lukethedrifter on 4/1/2008: TBD (792 views) | |
| Tasted by shaferguy91 on 3/11/2008 & rated 90 points: (619 views) | |
| Tasted by shaferguy91 on 3/10/2008 & rated 90 points: (619 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 3/5/2008 & rated 89 points: Medium density and a bit hot over the course of the evening... (959 views) | |
| Tasted by JonnyB on 2/15/2008 & rated 85 points: I greatly enjoyed my first bottle of this in 7/06 but this wine has either fallen apart since then or this bottle is slightly corked. It was stored in a proper cellar. None of the nose, flavor and finish of my original tasting. I say drink up. TWO DAYS LATER after being put in a .375 and the fridge, just horrible......poured it out. very sad. I hope all my RC's aren't doing this. (957 views) | |
| Tasted by Quequeg on 2/15/2008 & rated 89 points: Truly excellent; rich, chewy, falvorful. A bit hot upon opening, but settled down nicely. Surprisingly, not a good match with very spicy food, but terrific all on its own thereafter. (1020 views) | |
| Tasted by lbrent on 2/3/2008 & rated 89 points: Spicy blackberry nose, with a tad of white pepper on the palate. (1053 views) | |
| Tasted by Haltermr on 1/25/2008 & rated 90 points: A sweet core of black raspberry and blueberry give way to elegant notes of pine needle, white pepper, integrated oak and a whiff of smokiness. Lush midpalate without heaviness, the detractor is a touch of bitterness on the finish that is medium short in length. I always really enjoy this wine. Paid for 2 day for this bottle...look forward to the lesser ground shipping charges on my next purchase! (1027 views) | |
| Tasted by redbaron on 11/25/2007 & rated 91 points: (780 views) | |
| Tasted by jaimetown on 11/19/2007 & rated 89 points: My last bottle of this - opened and served without decanting. This wine showed more oak notes than previous bottles of 2004s - dark ripe fruits held up well against the oak, but I was expecting more "purity" based on previous examples of R-C Zinfandels. Still a nice bottle of wine though so far not at the level of 2003/2002 examples. Perhaps they need more bottle age? (1286 views) | |
| Tasted by tederf on 11/10/2007 & rated 90 points: Drank at the Zin night at Fayette St. Grill. This was up against some fine Turley and Ridge bottles. As one of the tastes in the first flight - it did OK. I thought it has good aromatics - spice, pepper, black fruit. The alcohol wasn't overwhelming neither was the oak. Needed a bit more "heft" to compete with the heavier wines tasted later. This still has some aging to do before I open the other bottle. This paired well with the duck. (1201 views) | |
| Tasted by Winetex on 10/22/2007 & rated 90 points: Closer to a 91 (1460 views) | |
| Tasted by auto on 7/7/2007 & rated 91 points: Wife scored wine 91, me 90. Spicy, blackberry boquet. Definitely a complex wine missing/lacking the over sweetness or jamminess of a Martinelli, but very structured. Finish is long, with just a touch of heat and chocolate. A very well structured wine, might let the next one sit for a year. (1424 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 7/4/2007: Drinking well right now. The previously noticeable alcohol seemed well integrated; nose of powdered chocolate, spice, and then opens up to reveal lovely blackberry fruit; palate is rich, with very good balancing acidity. A sizable wine, which avoids being too big or monolithic. Very enjoyable. (1471 views) | |
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