Retail $50. Under DIAM5. 78% Zinfandel, 11% Alicante Bouschet, 9% Petite Sirah. The remaining 2% includes Carignane, Trousseau, Sangiovese, Petit Bouschet, Negrette, Plavac Mali, Syrah, Tannat, Muscat Noir, Peloursin, Cinsaut, Béclan, Grenache, Granciano, Palomino, and Monbadon. Holy goodness, look at that list of varieties. Quintissential ACORN. Dark in color and aromas, this approaches a Yowza with the nose. The palate is quite fruity but surprisingly a tad short in the acidity, which is a bit of a departure from what I have come to expect from ACORN. They usually tend toward "old world" and while this is much more fruit forward than typical ACORN, this is still Excellent. 90.
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3/24/2024 - Bjweiss Likes this wine: 92 Points
These will be missed dearly. So good.
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10/24/2023 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 90 Points
Retail $50. Under DIAM5. 78% Zinfandel, 11% Alicante Bouschet, 9% Petite Sirah. The remaining 2% includes Carignane, Trousseau, Sangiovese, Petit Bouschet, Negrette, Plavac Mali, Syrah, Tannat, Muscat Noir, Peloursin, Cinsaut, Béclan, Grenache, Granciano, Palomino, and Monbadon. Holy goodness, look at that list of varieties. Quintissential ACORN. Dark in color and aromas, this approaches a Yowza with the nose. The palate is quite fruity but surprisingly a tad short in the acidity, which is a bit of a departure from what I have come to expect from ACORN. They usually tend toward "old world" and while this is much more fruit forward than typical ACORN, this is still Excellent. 90.
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5/23/2023 - VoVo Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wonderfully complex and balanced, o night we had it with whle wheat penne with miso-braised chicken and bok Choi
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5/14/2023 - VoVo Likes this wine: 92 Points
What an absolutely perfect Zinfandel field blend.
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