rosenblum tasting
binny's highland park
Tasted Friday, November 30, 2007 by KeithAkers with 545 views
Introduction
The rosenblum distributor for the midwest came into my store and gave a tasting for the employees, so of course I was gonna take him up on that
Flight 1 (8 Notes)
Closing
really fun stuff. The rep busted out stuff that isn't as widely recognized as the maggie's or rockpile. Good way to learn more about the many rosenblum wines
2006 Rosenblum Cellars Château La Paws Côte du Bone Blanc 88 Points
USA, California
nose: real nice creamy nose with vanilla, butter, and a bit of lemon. real nice nose
taste: a bit of vanilla and lemon. Has nice acidity to it and a real good rounded mouth
overall: this is a real nice solid wine. It brings some good flavors and is enjoyable
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NV Rosenblum Cellars Zinfandel Vintner's Cuvée XXIX 84 Points
USA, California
nose: real dark nose with blackberry, dark chocolate, and some mulberry
taste: fairly big mouth for the price. very one dimensional with dark cherry
overall: not bad. it's a decent wine. This is a zinfandel with training wheels
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2006 Rosenblum Cellars Zinfandel Appellation Series Contra Costa County 87 Points
USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Contra Costa County
nose: asian spice, earth, dark cherry, and dusty notes
taste: a good amount of asian spice and dark cherry. Has tight tannins that are very chewy
overall: big mouth with nice chewy tannins. Leaves a good solid finish
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2005 Rosenblum Cellars Zinfandel Aparicio Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Sierra Foothills, Amador County
nose: dark chocolate, cocoa, vanilla beans, and a slight hint of oak. real alluring nose that is fun to smell
taste: big dark mouth. Blackberries, dark chocolate, and vanilla beans just burst in with flavor
overall: really nice wine. Just everything about it is big and fun
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2005 Rosenblum Cellars Zinfandel Harris Kratka Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley
nose: a bit tight. a dusty nose with some dark spice, dark cherry, and black plum
taste: really big fruitful mouth with dark cherry and chocolate. Real big tannin structure on this
overall: big bold wine that really gets in your face. Good stuff
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2005 Rosenblum Cellars Zinfandel Reserve Lyons 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
nose: big time nose. black cherry, dark plum, and asian spice just smack you in your face
taste: big and beautiful mouth with dark cherry, dark plum, chocolate, and asian spice just coating your pallate. Sharp and big tannins on this one
overall: this is a massive wine and is just awesome. Big and bold that would be great with all sorts of big foods. A real winner
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2005 Rosenblum Cellars Syrah England-Shaw 92 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Solano County
nose: real nice bold nose with a lot of mocha, dark chocolate, smoke notes, and bacon notes. real nice and bold nose
taste: really smooth mouth with chocolate, dark cherry, and bacon coming through.
overall: this is really good. Really big wine with a nice lasting finish. definitely one to look out for
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2005 Rosenblum Cellars Petite Sirah Rhodes Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Redwood Valley
nose: real big dark nose with a bit of anise, dark plum, some bell pepper, and dark cherry. really intoxicating on the nose
taste: huge mouth and tannins. Lots of bell pepper, dark cherry, and licorice
overall: an excellent wine. huge dark tannic mouth with a really big and long finish
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