Very impressive at this age. Has mellowed and is an iron fist in a velvet glove. Still loads of violet and bramble on the nose but totally smooth with a lasting fine finish. This got lost in the cellar but rewarding after all these years.
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Very nice. Smooth and rich. Probably liked a little bit more a year and a half ago; would have been perfect last year. Elegant, but missed some of the umph that it had before. A wonderful, aged zin.
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Lovely and full of zin fruit without any jammy quality. Has lost the "heat" but not the stuffings. Drank two bottles tonight and both were at their peak. Still has life left in it. There is something to be said for a little age on a zin.
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By far the best showing of this wine. 4th of 6 bottles bought. Hard for an hour or two, then wow! Rich, explosive fruits , earthy, very spicy finish. So big still- quite remarkable.
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4/23/2013 - rdfech01 wrote: 91 Points
Very impressive at this age. Has mellowed and is an iron fist in a velvet glove. Still loads of violet and bramble on the nose but totally smooth with a lasting fine finish. This got lost in the cellar but rewarding after all these years.
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2/28/2009 - dougie wrote: 91 Points
Very nice. Smooth and rich. Probably liked a little bit more a year and a half ago; would have been perfect last year. Elegant, but missed some of the umph that it had before. A wonderful, aged zin.
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5/11/2008 - rdfech01 wrote: 92 Points
Lovely and full of zin fruit without any jammy quality. Has lost the "heat" but not the stuffings. Drank two bottles tonight and both were at their peak. Still has life left in it. There is something to be said for a little age on a zin.
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6/7/2007 - dougie wrote: 92 Points
By far the best showing of this wine. 4th of 6 bottles bought. Hard for an hour or two, then wow! Rich, explosive fruits , earthy, very spicy finish. So big still- quite remarkable.
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7/8/2006 - ColoradoRick wrote: 92 Points
Big wine. Plums and dark fruit balanced by lots 'o alcohol (15.2+%). Whew!
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