R&D's
Tasted Sunday, May 28, 2023 by AllRed with 104 views
For the first time since COVID, we gathered for the annual zinfandel retrospective. The hosts provide a lineup of zinfandels in brown bags, arranged randomly. We know the vintage, but not the producers. We taste the wines in a single flight and each taster ranks the wines in order of preference. The votes are tallied and unveiled, beginning with the group's least favorite wine (highest total score).
Enjoyed nonblind with a variety of hors d'oeuvres. When the event changed from a ten-year retrospective, our host made a point of including at least a couple of ten-year-olds as another set of warm ups to transition to the main flight.
Enjoyed nonblind with brisket, slaw and a pasta salad.
As always, R&D went above and beyond in hosting this fun holiday weekend event. Many thanks to them and all of the attendees for a wonderful evening- we were very excited to get back on track and look forward to continuing the retrospective next year.
2021 Dakota Shy Sauvignon Blanc McKenna's 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Light color. Notes of lemongrass, grapefruit and green apple. Bright acidity with flavors of citrus and quince. Nice.
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2020 Saint Helena Winery Chardonnay Scopus Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Mountain
Deep color for being so young. Lovely bouquet of melon, apple and papaya. Rich, with orchard fruit and butter elements. Finishes with good length.
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2020 Saint Helena Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena
Pale pink color. Notes of strawberry and carnations. Red berry fruit, melon and rose water flavors, with nice underlying acidity.
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2013 Robert Biale Zinfandel R.W. Moore Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Coombsville
Raspberry, pepper, plum and rosemary notes. Red berry fruit and white pepper flavors with more spice than fruit on the finish.
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2013 Ridge Lytton Springs 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley
Candied raspberry, cherry, licorice and plum notes. Flavors of cherry, blueberry and peppery spice. Lingering finish. 90+ pts.
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