Decanted. Tart cherry and clipped at first. The library wines I bought last year from Joel Peterson have surprisingly unfurled throughout the night. Changed to rich and beautifully aged berry, cherry and a bit of spice. Going strong 5 hours later. Fun!
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Old Vines Offline III (Mi Casa): This has more of that mushroomy nose but not as intense as the '98 Old Hill. Color was great with no bricking, fruit was dark and pure with ripe blackberry reminiscent of RRV Zinfandel. A touch simple but easy to re-taste. Good but not memorable, was hoping for more complexity but I think RRV Zins are best in their first 10 years.
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Drink it now, and drink it in one night. This wine is on life support right now. The first night it was actually fairly pleasant with delicate fruit and lots of floral notes on the nose all held together with good structure. Unfortunately the second night the fruit devolved into bitter raisins and nothing else. The last quarter of the bottle went down the drain.
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5/2/2022 - dougie Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted. Tart cherry and clipped at first. The library wines I bought last year from Joel Peterson have surprisingly unfurled throughout the night. Changed to rich and beautifully aged berry, cherry and a bit of spice. Going strong 5 hours later. Fun!
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10/17/2015 - River Rat wrote:
Old Vines Offline III (Mi Casa): This has more of that mushroomy nose but not as intense as the '98 Old Hill. Color was great with no bricking, fruit was dark and pure with ripe blackberry reminiscent of RRV Zinfandel. A touch simple but easy to re-taste. Good but not memorable, was hoping for more complexity but I think RRV Zins are best in their first 10 years.
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4/14/2014 - 52winelover wrote: 92 Points
The end of a case. Good to the last drop.
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12/17/2010 - bmwcarl wrote:
Drink it now, and drink it in one night. This wine is on life support right now. The first night it was actually fairly pleasant with delicate fruit and lots of floral notes on the nose all held together with good structure. Unfortunately the second night the fruit devolved into bitter raisins and nothing else. The last quarter of the bottle went down the drain.
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9/14/2001 - MicklethePickle wrote: 84 Points
Vineyardgate Wine Tasting: "It's the 'Age'-Old Question: Can Zinfandels Improve With Age?" 4-10-14-6: 84/100.
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