2006 Joseph Swan Vineyards Zinfandel Stellwagen

Community Tasting Notes (17) Avg Score: 88.5 points

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  5/17/2023 - hadlieh2 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Pnp almost. Been resting in kitchen rack for a few months. Had w Asian flank steak (Worchester sauce base). Zin is our go to w this recipe. Swan black pepper spice their classic zin very much there. First comment from all was spicy. Color more like a Pinot ie not dark. Bottle gone. Highly recommend now.

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  1/25/2016 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 90 Points

  A vertical of Joseph Swan Zins (Scott & Jo's): Purple/ruby in color. The nose has black raspberries, black pepper and charred wood. On the palate, this is pretty lush. Slightly jammy black raspberries, slight hard cherry candy note. Round and well balanced. Deep but not impenetrable. Great acidity. Worked great with a black bean dish. Long finish.

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  9/28/2013 - up4wine wrote: 86 Points

  An OK Zin. It seemed a bit overprocessed and maybe a bit past its prime. The color was pretty light for a Zin and the amber hue was showing more age than I would expect for 2006.

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  5/7/2013 - Cphofmann Likes this wine: 89 Points

  I'll confess to not being a big zin fan. This is atypical. Lighter in color and translucent. Blackberry, plum and raisiny flavours. A little heat on the finish.

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  3/25/2013 - up4wine wrote: 86 Points

  I really liked the peppery taste, as it added a nuance that is too rare in my view. On the other hand, this wine was very closed down on the nose and did not provide much of an invitation to drink. Additionally, it was pretty like in color and power for a Zin, and yet I found myself thinking the fruit was too sweet. I guess I conclude it had some interesting elements, but they didn't really come together to form a beautiful experience.

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