I'm a huge Bucklin and Old Hill ranch fan (Will is an awesome dude and the vineyard is an absolute treasure), but this is the oldest bottle that I've opened from his winery. Not gonna lie that my expectations were pretty high, and I am happy to report that they were not only met, but handily exceeded. Cork in perfect shape (check out the pic) and the wine poured a beautiful cloudy purple color (again, check out the pic) with a subtle nose of violets and spice. In the mouth this is thrilling with purple fruits, pepper, and loads of acidity on the mid-palate. Super tasty and while there's still some tannin on the finish, there's also some heat, which makes me lean towards a drink in the near-term so that the heat doesn't overtake the fruit. 3rd commercial vintage of this wine and an absolute pleasure to drink. Well done @willbuckzin
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Decanted 90 minutes beforehand, the nose was quite forward and berry fruity. The body is substantial with berries, spice and alcohol (>15%). Long legs with a great finish....very nice to the end. A great complement to grilled lamb chops.
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A big busty Sonoma Zin, intense ripe berries throughout and some spicy black pepper with toasty oak and vanilla on the nose. Not very complex but will surely delight the big, in your face Zin lover.
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4/2/2022 - RichEB1 Likes this wine: 93 Points
I'm a huge Bucklin and Old Hill ranch fan (Will is an awesome dude and the vineyard is an absolute treasure), but this is the oldest bottle that I've opened from his winery. Not gonna lie that my expectations were pretty high, and I am happy to report that they were not only met, but handily exceeded. Cork in perfect shape (check out the pic) and the wine poured a beautiful cloudy purple color (again, check out the pic) with a subtle nose of violets and spice. In the mouth this is thrilling with purple fruits, pepper, and loads of acidity on the mid-palate. Super tasty and while there's still some tannin on the finish, there's also some heat, which makes me lean towards a drink in the near-term so that the heat doesn't overtake the fruit. 3rd commercial vintage of this wine and an absolute pleasure to drink. Well done @willbuckzin
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3/19/2014 - wineduggery Does not like this wine: 84 Points
Syrupy. Horrible.
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11/11/2013 - potates Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted 90 minutes beforehand, the nose was quite forward and berry fruity. The body is substantial with berries, spice and alcohol (>15%). Long legs with a great finish....very nice to the end. A great complement to grilled lamb chops.
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2/17/2013 - KravChick Likes this wine:
A big busty Sonoma Zin, intense ripe berries throughout and some spicy black pepper with toasty oak and vanilla on the nose. Not very complex but will surely delight the big, in your face Zin lover.
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3/10/2007 - dsimmons wrote: 89 Points
Nice Zin. Big nose, lots of fruit and very nice bottle. Not partikcularly complex.
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