2013 Briceland Vineyards Zinfandel Dark Horse Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  1/7/2020 - joraesque wrote: 89 Points

  More akin to a cool climate Grenache than a Zinfandel. Didn'tsseem to have changed much on the second day. 13.5% ABV.
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  5/6/2017 - MikeATL Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This is a Zinfandel for Burgundy lovers, varietally true with beautiful nuanced brambly fruit, well-concentrated without ponderous extraction and kept bright with good acidity. It keeps growing in complexity with air, picking up hints of tangerine skin and white pepper after a few hours.

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  8/11/2015 - CMN wrote:

  Nose of sappy red fruits, white flowers and a subtle pine note. The perfume really intensifies with air.
  
  Flavors of red fruits, spice, white pepper, and a hint of pine. Medium weight with a copious dose of acid. Seems to gain a bit of weight as it remains open. Lingering finish of white pepper.
  
  Made with organic grapes, 13.5% abv.

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  7/20/2015 - CMN wrote:

  Followed over two nights.
  
  Night 1: A nice, medium weight Zinfandel that is on the red-fruited side of the spectrum. Distinct black pepper note added interest. Plenty of acid; a food Zin, rather than the more typical "cocktail" Zin. Tannins were noticeable, but refined and suggest that this wine should age for several years.
  
  Night 2: The additional air has allowed more of the fruit to shine. The fruit is now approaching purple, but still on the red-side of the spectrum. Even with the extra fruit, the acid keeps everything in check. While my hunch is that most casual drinkers would prefer the wine with extended aeration, I liked the wine on both days and appreciated the change.
  
  Fruit comes from a vineyard that practices organic/biodynamic farming.

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