My wife purchased this and I had never heard of it. Although I am a fan of Dry Creek zinfandel (Rafanelli is a favorite), I was pleasantly surprised at how good this is. Traditional zin nose of blackberry with rich, ripe fruit and some pepper on the palate. Very smooth mouthfeel and a nice, big fruity finish. Much better than I expected, and overall a very nice zin.
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Very fun wine. Rich casein in the nose with subtle dark berry. Smoke on the palate and more complexity than I expected from this wine (which wasn't much going in). Pepper on the finish and something else familiar that I could quite put my finger on. I like my Dry Creek Valley Zins and this one didn't disappoint. Maybe not the best bargain in the basket, but definitely reasonable for the $17 I paid.
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10/31/2011 - mjobrien05 wrote: 89 Points
Pretty nice, though
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7/19/2011 - rickspicks wrote: 89 Points
My wife purchased this and I had never heard of it. Although I am a fan of Dry Creek zinfandel (Rafanelli is a favorite), I was pleasantly surprised at how good this is. Traditional zin nose of blackberry with rich, ripe fruit and some pepper on the palate. Very smooth mouthfeel and a nice, big fruity finish. Much better than I expected, and overall a very nice zin.
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1/27/2011 - pbailey1980 wrote: 88 Points
Very fun wine. Rich casein in the nose with subtle dark berry. Smoke on the palate and more complexity than I expected from this wine (which wasn't much going in). Pepper on the finish and something else familiar that I could quite put my finger on. I like my Dry Creek Valley Zins and this one didn't disappoint. Maybe not the best bargain in the basket, but definitely reasonable for the $17 I paid.
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12/25/2010 - Guyc wrote: 89 Points
Peppery, earthy, blackcurrant, smooth and very drinkable indeed..... Gr8 wine, gr8 company, gr8 evening... Happy days !
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9/11/2010 - stevedecosta wrote: 91 Points
great wine but i had to drink since the cork was leaking, slight oxidation
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