2014 JC van Staden Zinfandel

Community Tasting Notes (9) Median Score: 87 points

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  7/15/2016 - merlot78 Likes this wine: 85 Points

  An easy drinking Zin. Lacks some of the punch that the big Zins have.

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  3/6/2016 - merlot78 Likes this wine: 85 Points

  The wine looks purple colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like raspberry, black currant (cassis), blackberry, cherry and black pepper. It tastes like black pepper, plum, cherry, raisin, blackberry, raspberry and red currant. The body is medium. The wine has leathery texture. The wine has medium acidity.

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  10/30/2015 - valecnik Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Consistent with prior, though not quite so beguiling this time. Still love the amazing aromas of smoke and incense, and got big doses of a certain men's cologne this time too. Nice, juicy dark berry finish.

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  10/25/2015 - mitiman2003 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Rich, purple color, with excellent clarity. Powerful peppery aroma of dark fruit, plums and black cherry. High alcohol content, but not a "hot" wine, at all. Well structured, with controlled tannin, & nicely balanced. Rich flavors of plums, pepper, & some cherry on the palate. Pleasant finish, which lingers for several moments after sipping. Overall, very good.

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  9/22/2015 - agodea Likes this wine: 84 Points

  Smoky, dark fruit, very good. 15% alcohol.

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