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| Drinking window: Drink between 2013 and 2018 (based on 18 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.2 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 14 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by oenophilemoose on 8/13/2017 & rated 90 points: good tannic grip. (1244 views) | | | Tasted by Rollerball on 10/20/2014 & rated 92 points: An absolute winner at dinner in a tricky context: tropical night by the ocean, orders ranging from sashimi, to hapu, to lobster pad thai, and a good friend in the mood for 'a nice thick red -- definitely not pinot' ;). A warm and satisfying bouquet leads to a versatile, nicely dense red that seemed to have just the right amounts of everything without being too much overall. And at a decent price point too. (2332 views) | | | Tasted by ChateauSeger on 10/18/2013 & rated 88 points: Has the zin warmth and heat of the pepper but lack the complexity desired. Very good wine but not as full and round as prisoner
(2831 views) | | | Tasted by noahbw on 10/13/2013 & rated 91 points: Gave an afternoon of air in the decanter. Nose is a heady mix of sweet ripe berries, vanilla, smokey caramel, slight damp earthiness and spicy wood. More than one might expect from a Zin blend. On the palate there is a broad darkness of tarry cocoa richness and sturdy tannin balance. A thick mouthful of new age syrupy fruit, candied apple, light espresso and singing high notes echo in the mouth on through a lingering finish. PJG:91 (2559 views) | | | Tasted by bbcc66 on 5/30/2013 & rated 89 points: Drank over 2 days. Was still good on Day 2. Wonderful nose & fruit tastes. (2709 views) | | | Tasted by Pufferfish22 on 3/23/2013: Nose is very jammy like a traditional zinfandel but there is some oiliness that reminds me of a Syrah. Fruit in the beginning that fades - not an overly long finish. Lots of heat that detracts from the fruit flavor followed by very light tannins. (1818 views) |
| Red Blend.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
http://www.discovercaliforniawines.com/regional-wine-organizations/
http://beveragetradenetwork.com/en/btn-academy/list-of-winegrowers-association-in-central-coast-california-274.htm
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