Wow. You'd never know this was almost 11 years old. The color is still a deep purple, with no signs of bricking around the edges. And even after aeration it is still fresh and powerful. This is a big fruity wine behind a lot of tannins. After a while in the glass it began to smooth out and we began to pick up some subtleties and nuance. This wine is nowhere near past its prime.
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I’ve had a bit of Zin in my day and this is tops thus far. At a good place now, but it seems others have also said this through the years. Just a great wine I guess.
Took an hour to shine. Still loads of fruit, but also has that depth.
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3/28/2018 - Dan & Krista Stockman Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wow. You'd never know this was almost 11 years old. The color is still a deep purple, with no signs of bricking around the edges. And even after aeration it is still fresh and powerful. This is a big fruity wine behind a lot of tannins. After a while in the glass it began to smooth out and we began to pick up some subtleties and nuance. This wine is nowhere near past its prime.
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2/8/2018 - mercurius wrote: 90 Points
Past its prime. Smooth but flabby with no tannins. Good to know what that tastes like but not too enjoyable.
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11/29/2017 - ChrisWagner Likes this wine: 92 Points
I’ve had a bit of Zin in my day and this is tops thus far. At a good place now, but it seems others have also said this through the years. Just a great wine I guess.
Took an hour to shine. Still loads of fruit, but also has that depth.
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9/13/2015 - mkmast wrote: 92 Points
This wine has some real depth. The fruit has evolved so that it is beautiful.
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8/15/2013 - Wino from Michigan wrote: 93 Points
Awesome, full flavored, fruity, yet touch of dryness. Can't believe last bottle.
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