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Wine Definition
- Vintage1999
- TypeRed
- ProducerSt. Francis
- VarietyZinfandel
- DesignationOld Vines
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationSonoma County
- Display optionsVariety and Appellation
- UPC/EAN Code088534001434
7/6/2017 - Feliciafiver Does not like this wine:
Waited too long
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3/2/2015 - bon vivant wrote:
Surprisingly dark in color and very much alive. Notes of prunes and blue fruit as well as BBQ carmelization. Gave this s short decant and while the aromatics were a bit subdued the flavor was good and held a surprising amount of grip. A nice surprise.
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10/29/2011 - cooker315 wrote: 88 Points
Experimented, holding onto this favorite much much longer than recommended. Wasn't sure what to expect. Had never seen a synthetic cork turn as dark red as this one. Wine had nice complexity, still strong tannins. Not a lot of fruit as expected. Very pleasant overall.
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2/21/2009 - 1961Vintage wrote: 91 Points
3l bottle. great from the first to last poor. very consistant throughout. Nice fuit. Still had some tannin. Actually well balanced
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6/25/2005 - timewithwine wrote:
Saturday, June 25, 2005 Zinging Evening of Zin and Sin All wines but for the Ridge Ponzo were consumed single blind at dinner. Hendry Zinfandel Napa 2001 14 Months in French oak (only 35% is new). Definitely young and needing time. More rustic than the others and somewhat bigger. Comments by others: young and good; best/winner; okay; acidic and charcoal (interesting how some liked it and some didn’t!) 15.4% alc. Ridge York Creek Zinfandel ‘98 88% Zin, 12% Petite Sirah. 12 month in new, 1yr, and 4yr old American oak. Comments by others: fruity, not hot; good; rosemary and cherry; cherry and leather. 14.9% alc. Ridge York Creek Zinfandel Late Picked 2000 75% Zin, 25% Petite Sirah. American oak, but don’t know the breakdown. Rich and sweet, yet a tad green something hanging in there. Comments by others: hotter than (Villa App.), pepper; strong; meaty; banana. (Despite some sentiment against this wine, it was one of the first bottles emptied.) 15.8% alc. Ridge Ponzo Zinfandel Russian River Valley 2003 Opened after dinner; not one of the five with dinner. 85% Zin, 14% Petite Sirah, 1% Carignane. 12 months in New American oak. Big juicy and chewy. Loads of bramble berry, vanilla, toast, leather. This will go the distance. Do not touch until ‘08 or ‘09. 13.5% alc. St. Francis Old Vines Zinfandel Sonoma 1999 15 months in new American oak. Comments by others: mellows with air time; ’no go’; poison ivy and tart. This is the wine least liked by the crowd. Half of the bottle remained at the end of the evening .... or whenever it was uncovered. 15.1% alc. Villa Appalaccia Primitivo (Va.)2001 My notes from prior data points instructed that this be held until at least June of this year. My thinking was that this would plump up and be hitting its stride about now. Suspicions confirmed. Spice, pepper and cedar. But a tad bit thinner bodied than the other wines. A hint of pine resin. More old world than the other wines. Maybe a hint of RS, but if so, only a touch. Comments by others: wax, great zin (Stephanie’s fav); bitter; mint, rosemary; walnut, very good, 13% alc. Smoked pulled pork with tangy molasses BBQ sauce. Sides of Emeril’s horseradish coleslaw, chili-cheese corn, roasted potatoes, sugar snap peas. 6.25.05.
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