1997 Zinfandels Blindtasted
Rich and Peggy's Home in Los Altos, California
Tasted Monday, June 18, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 240 views
Flight 1 - My TNs and group scoring (8 Notes)
Rich and Peggy's Home in Los Altos, California
Tasted Monday, June 18, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 240 views
1997 Martinelli Zinfandel Jackass Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Group's #1 (my #2) – 33 pts; 3 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 thirds, 0 last places – medium dark red violet color; bright, lifted, raisin, wild berry, Satsuma plum, dried berry nose; tangy, tart Satsuma plum, ripe currant, strawberry, tar palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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1997 Rosenblum Cellars Zinfandel St. Peter's Church Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
Group's #2 (my #7) – 95 pts.; 1, 2, 1, 0 - lightly bricking medium red violet color; maturing, appealing, violets, wild berry,ripe currant, baked berry nose; ripe berry, oak, baked berry, oak spice palate; medium-plus finish
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1997 Edmeades Winery Zinfandel Ciapusci Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino Ridge
Group's #3 (my #1) – 39 pts.; 2, 0, 2, 1 - dark purple red violet color; VA, baked berry, baked black fruit, light caramel, berry syrup nose; intense, hedonistic, baked berry, black cherry, black raspberry, caramel palate; long finish
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1997 Geyser Peak Zinfandel Winemaker's Selection De Ambrogio Ranch 90 Points
USA, California, South Coast, Cucamonga Valley
Group's #4 (my #5) – 42 pts.; 3, 0, 0, 1 - slightly cloudy, bricking, medium dark red violet color; mature, tobacco, dried berry, black raspberry, mint, eucalyptus nose; mature, black raspberry, black cherry, light tobacco, eucalyptus palate; medium-plus finish
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1997 Cline Cellars Zinfandel Big Break 90 Points
USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Contra Costa County
Group's #5 (my #4) – 42 pts.; 0, 2, 0, 0 - dark purple red violet color; tobacco, brett, mature, tart black fruit, tar, barnyard nose; mature, tart black fruit, brett, tart plum, tar palate; medium-plus finish
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1997 Ridge Zinfandel Pagani Ranch 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
Group's #6 (my #3) – 52 pts.; 0, 1, 2, 1 - very dark ruby color; maturing, herbs, Musar-like, cigar box, brett nose; maturing, herbs, cigar box, tart black fruit, charcoal palate; medium-plus finish
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1997 J. Rochioli Zinfandel Sodini 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Group's #7 (my #8) – 52 pts.; 1, 2, 0, 3 - medium dark red violet color; VA, baked plum, Satsuma plum nose with a sense of herbs; mature, baked plum, black fruit, mushroom palate, heading downhill; medium finish
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1997 St. Francis Zinfandel Reserve Pagani Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
Group's #8 (my #6) – 67 pts.; 0, 0, 1, 4 - bricking dark purple red violet color with light sediment; maturing, spice, dried berry, blackberry, anise, porty nose; maturing, hot, baked berry, black fruit, dried berry, anise, blackberry palate; medium-plus finish
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