15.7% alcohol. Bright and dusty Zin profile here. A big, jammy, ripe showing on this night, with plenty of spice and acidity brightening things up. Solid finish. No hint of heat, but there is a ripeness quality about it. A-
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15.7% alcohol. This is a Zin with a two-pronged profile. It has the big, briary sensibility of a jammy Zin but also the racy, acidic, minerality of the Mancini Ranch. A great site makes great Zin, no matter a ripe vintage. And this is an interesting, delicious wine that has a Pinot-like aromatic sensibility, terrific acidity, and big fruit. A-
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4/6/2011 - Colima74 wrote: 91 Points
Robust red fruit flavors; some spice and a hint of pepper. Easy to like, though not fruity fruity, as it walks the line between dried and rich.
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1/12/2011 - caboychuck wrote:
Nice black jammy fruit and spice on the nose. Nice flavor, big upfront fruit, bramble and spice.
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5/29/2010 - caboychuck wrote:
Jammy fruit and bramble nose. Forward fruit, black, nice balance, bramble, good acidity.
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8/1/2009 - gutt22 wrote:
15.7% alcohol. Bright and dusty Zin profile here. A big, jammy, ripe showing on this night, with plenty of spice and acidity brightening things up. Solid finish. No hint of heat, but there is a ripeness quality about it. A-
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5/6/2009 - gutt22 wrote:
15.7% alcohol. This is a Zin with a two-pronged profile. It has the big, briary sensibility of a jammy Zin but also the racy, acidic, minerality of the Mancini Ranch. A great site makes great Zin, no matter a ripe vintage. And this is an interesting, delicious wine that has a Pinot-like aromatic sensibility, terrific acidity, and big fruit. A-
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