2012 Ravenswood Zinfandel Old Hill

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 89.9 points

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  6/17/2023 - imbroglio Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Still has years left
  V: clear med ruby, 15.2% alc
  N: ripe black fruit, spices, eucalyptus
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  F: ~30s
  4/5 body, 3/5 tannin, 3/5 acid, 2/5 sweet

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  2/12/2021 - Rune Schwartz wrote: 89 Points

  Dark mature berries and spices. The palate has some sweetness with good medium+ acid, medium smooth tannins in the background. Full-bodyed. Not very complex but ok balance and lenght.

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  11/28/2020 - oldwines Likes this wine: 92 Points

  92 Points
  Opened a bottle each of 2012 Bucklin Old Hill and 2012 Ravenswood Old Hill, both made from field blend grapes from the same ~100 year old vineyard made up of zinfandel and at least 22 other varieties. Unsurprisingly they were very similar. The main difference appeared to be the notable amount of new oak on the Ravenswood. Both looked very youthful and lively translucent dark garnet crimson. The Bucklin seemed to gain a more floral and herbal note (lavender, roses et al) with air that was not as obvious in the Ravenswood, which had a more dominant vanilla and sweet spice profile which indicated new oak to me. The fruit was nicely balanced with the acidity with low tannin. There was a lot of red berries and plummy elements on the palate along with a wet stone finish on both wines. Interesting to taste these two side by side. The Bucklin was clearly more pure fruit and the Ravenswood was slightly more complex due to the oak, especially in the first 30 minutes or so after opening. Hard to score them much differently. Both will age well for another 5-10 years in my opinion.

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  10/30/2019 - stokeme wrote: 91 Points

  Belated notes ... tasted along side 2 other very old vine bottlings from 2012. This had the most polish, structure, & optimally ripened fruit. Noticeable eucalyptus notes were just in bounds along side the fruit. Would have enjoyed the wine I think a bit more a couple years ago with a fresher fruit profile. But overall pretty nice with some 18 hour brisket.

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  12/10/2018 - tomlee wrote: 95 Points

  Purple in color. 15.2% ABV. Tremendous nose of brambly black fruits, anise and pepper. Full bodied with mouth watering acidity. Big in scale but still with a Claret style Zinfandel profile. Blackberry, black cherry, cocoa and pepper on the palate. Exceptional length on the finish. This Zinfandel showcases the historic Old Hill Ranch Vineyard in the best possible light. Drink over the next 3-5 years.

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