2006 Bonterra Vineyards Zinfandel

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 81.9 points

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  7/20/2012 - christhewino wrote: 82 Points

  Not really anything like other vintages of the Bonterra Zinfandel I've tried, this has some feint aromas of black fruit but there is a slightly saltiness too. There is an alcoholic heat to the flavour which overtakes the fruit which is, just about, there on the finish.

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  6/15/2009 - fingers wrote: 75 Points

  85% saturated ruby red with a thin, clear rim. 30 min in glass. With severe agitation and near hyper-ventilation, I can coax a slight aroma of anise, raspberry, and a little kirsch out of this. With that mediocre setup of a bouquet, I'm not very optomistic. And that's good, because the flavor also leaves much to be desired. It's attack is hot, harsh and astringent with a somewhat green finish. The fruit taste IS somewhat akin to Zinfandel, but there's little resemblence to fine wine. I guess I could say there's not "enough there, there" and also some things that shouldn't be there, there. Note that i don't score this as "avoid", just below average. I don't know what it costs but I guess it has it's place - on the bottom shelf(4+7+10+4) = 75

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  2/2/2009 - jamieirving wrote: 88 Points

  Raspberry, red cherry and a little clove character on the nose. The palate shows dark berry fruit, spice, white pepper and well integrated oak. Fine grained tannins and nice long finish.

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  1/28/2009 - dcslack wrote: 79 Points

  Better the second time around. The key was to let it decant for 2 hours.

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  1/7/2009 - dcslack wrote: 75 Points

  Quite tannic and off putting at first. However I could taste a hint of the subtle jammi-ness trying to make it's way through the in your face tannins. It did open up (slightly) after breathing. Maybe it's past it's prime?

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