Assumed this would be past its prime, but still drinking well. Thick, viscous mouth-feel. Nose is big and spicy, a bit hot/alcoholic still, not usual for a zin with this age on it.
Dark, candied fruit. Plums, blackberry and trademark zinfandel spice on the finish. Faint mint or eucalyptus. Drank even better on day two, still had lots of guts. Nice surprise to the upside
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Complex, spicy nose; could be a bit more aromatic. Big, big fruit on the palate. Incredibly young tasting even at 8 years old. Drinking at 60 degrees straight from the cellar and seem just right.
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A fruit bomb to be expected from a well crafted zin. Fleshy plum-prune and boysenberry with a hint of eucalyptus. The finish was long and overall the wine was a real treat.
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Decanted 2½ hrs. Generous nose of cassis, plum, and chocolate. Flavors of dark cassis and ripe black fruit that are almost port like. Red fruit streak with coconut and supple spice notes. Full bodied and round in the mouth with a nice smooth, supple, texture. This picks up weight on the mid-palate and has a full generous finish. 15.8% alcohol.
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5/13/2012 - walkerjfw wrote: 92 Points
Assumed this would be past its prime, but still drinking well. Thick, viscous mouth-feel. Nose is big and spicy, a bit hot/alcoholic still, not usual for a zin with this age on it.
Dark, candied fruit. Plums, blackberry and trademark zinfandel spice on the finish. Faint mint or eucalyptus. Drank even better on day two, still had lots of guts. Nice surprise to the upside
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10/24/2011 - winecat9 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Complex, spicy nose; could be a bit more aromatic. Big, big fruit on the palate. Incredibly young tasting even at 8 years old. Drinking at 60 degrees straight from the cellar and seem just right.
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4/11/2009 - lotito1 wrote: 90 Points
Yum!
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8/15/2008 - Sophia's Dad wrote: 94 Points
A fruit bomb to be expected from a well crafted zin. Fleshy plum-prune and boysenberry with a hint of eucalyptus. The finish was long and overall the wine was a real treat.
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8/13/2005 - GreenDrazi wrote: 90 Points
Decanted 2½ hrs. Generous nose of cassis, plum, and chocolate. Flavors of dark cassis and ripe black fruit that are almost port like. Red fruit streak with coconut and supple spice notes. Full bodied and round in the mouth with a nice smooth, supple, texture. This picks up weight on the mid-palate and has a full generous finish. 15.8% alcohol.
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