Complete surprise - this wine was more complex than expected and also very smooth. I was worried I had waited too long, because the Alderbrook zins are normally quite good, but not necessarily wines I would cellar for a long period of time. Especially the zins. Now I wish I had more of this. It is perfect to drink right now. We had it with steak, which as one would expect was a good match. While the main flavors were dark, warm, bursting grapes and cherries, this wine also had some very subtle dark chocolate undertones and a deep, rich color.
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6/1/2012 - bdg55 wrote: 84 Points
Soft and degraded, waited too long to consume, still, enjoyable!
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2/18/2008 - maderay wrote: 88 Points
G-VG
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2/15/2007 - BeachMBA wrote: 93 Points
Complete surprise - this wine was more complex than expected and also very smooth. I was worried I had waited too long, because the Alderbrook zins are normally quite good, but not necessarily wines I would cellar for a long period of time. Especially the zins. Now I wish I had more of this. It is perfect to drink right now. We had it with steak, which as one would expect was a good match. While the main flavors were dark, warm, bursting grapes and cherries, this wine also had some very subtle dark chocolate undertones and a deep, rich color.
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