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(Shifrin Howell Mountain Zinfandel) (Also on Ep. #530); COLOR-dark; NOSE-just gorgeous cassis; ripping with blackberry jam & cassis; also very beautiful black & white pepper component; TASTE-this wine is getting better; the absolute gorgeous black fruit (blackberries, blueberries & huckleberries); very intense; very dark, but not over-oaked; getting the truthfulness of the good bright Howell Mountain fruit; quintessential textbook quality Zinfandel; great length; pure power; some great bitter dark bittersweet chocolate tannins; gives this some back-end dryness; will last 5-10 years easy; GV-No Score
By Gary Vaynerchuk
Thanksgiving Wine Episode, Episode #586, 11/27/2008, (See more on Wine Library TV...) No Score points -
(B. Shifrin Howell Mountain Zinfandel) #1; COLOR-dark; NOSE-good nose; a lot of dark fruit (dark blackberries & blueberries), intense; high levels of spice; black pepper; dark licorice; TASTE-this comes from a VERY good fruit source in Howell Mountain; this is really good; a hair too much heat on the finish, but should blow off; this is spectacular of wine; definitely worth the $27 bones; WS-99; GV-No Score
By Gary Vaynerchuk
Gary Tastes with Warnke and Shifrin, Episode #530, 8/29/2008, (See more on Wine Library TV...) No Score points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2005
- TypeRed
- ProducerB. Shifrin Cellars
- VarietyZinfandel
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationHowell Mountain
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11/28/2014 - bccdavid wrote: 90 Points
Nice wine that's I've held back hoping it would get even better. Paired with the Thanksgiving meal and it did well. A little oak (but not too much), full of dark berry fruits.
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8/10/2012 - mgl wrote: 90 Points
a very good zin. Much better this time
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9/30/2011 - NickP wrote: 89 Points
Excellent Zin - I liked it better this time around than when I had the first bottle. Great spice paired with wonderful dark fruit. Perfectly ready for drinking, though it would probably be ok for a couple more years if stored properly.
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9/29/2011 - awinejourney wrote: 90 Points
Mouthwatering nose--tons of plum with some red cherries and some oak. Medium mouthfeel with a lengthy finish. Similar flavors on the palate as the nose. Not at all oaky with light tannins.
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8/1/2010 - TCKM wrote: 90 Points
Deep dark color. Beginning to integrate. Big mountain zin with no heat on the finish this time around. Very nice.
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