Not past its prime, but definitely unlikely to get better. Its age has likely muted some of the youthful Zin fruit and pepper aspects, but they are there in a more refined format. Still elegant with a little zip.
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Opened this bottle well past the recommended drinking window. On the palate there were no hints of better potential with any additional time. Soft red fruit and a sprinkle of black pepper. Relatively smooth though tannins were on then off again. Left wonder how this would have been two or three years ago.
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6/27/2012 - Hazeo wrote: 87 Points
Sweet fruit and rather smooth. Some cedar notes, but not very complex.
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10/8/2011 - scarlino wrote:
Took to U Club, decanter and let sit for 10 mins. Drank beautifully. Not going to let the rest sit too long.
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1/9/2010 - jbergin wrote: 90 Points
giving up its last legs, but stil refined and elegant. Decanted for about two hours and it opened up nicely.
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12/4/2008 - Battleship wrote: 93 Points
Not past its prime, but definitely unlikely to get better. Its age has likely muted some of the youthful Zin fruit and pepper aspects, but they are there in a more refined format. Still elegant with a little zip.
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11/16/2008 - kkkkt wrote: 88 Points
Opened this bottle well past the recommended drinking window. On the palate there were no hints of better potential with any additional time. Soft red fruit and a sprinkle of black pepper. Relatively smooth though tannins were on then off again. Left wonder how this would have been two or three years ago.
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