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| Drinking window: Drink between 2020 and 2024 (based on 6 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.7 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Lyonspat13 on 5/10/2022 & rated 90 points: Pours medium ruby - on the nose rich dark fruits and baking spice jump out of the glass, on the palate the fruit is moderated nicely by a very high level of acid and medium tannin. The 14.5% alcohol is very well hidden in the balance
Stylistically this drinks lighter than many Zinfandel and is not a “fruit bomb” despite the presence of abundant delicious RRV fruit. Well balanced if a bit high on acid at the moment (I do enjoy high acid in a wine and take it that this will age well). Absolutely delicious wine and refreshing take on Zinfandel.
Edit on day 2: The wine is overpoweringly tart today - I’m not sure what to make of this besides revising the score down a few points and just kind of scratch my head. (718 views) | | | Tasted by Dnacabernet on 12/25/2021: Purchased from retail (K&L) so hopefully the provenance was solid. Drinking off a PNP, this wine was so tart that no one could drink it. We revisited the wine an hour later with the same result. Joseph Swan is renowned for RRV pinot and zinfandel so not sure what the issue is here. Will likely pour the balance of the bottle (894 views) | | | Tasted by Shamroc41 on 1/15/2021: It was a bit sharp tasting . Maybe tannic . Scott said needs to sit longer (1168 views) | | | Tasted by Krash05 on 1/8/2021: Sour note at the finish. Unique flavor. (1114 views) |
| Joseph Swan Vineyards Producer website
Producer Location (Google Maps)Zinfandel ZAP: Zinfandel Advocates & Producers | Varietal character (Appellation America) | Wikipedia-ZinfandelUSAAmerican 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 Sonoma CountyMendocino CountyRussian River Valley Russian River Valley Winegrowers Association | Wikipedia |
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