December 19, 2023 - Just what it is supposed to be, offering a balanced sweetness with flavors of apricot and walnut. Moderate intensity, not too sticky, with a little more of the botrytis flavor than I usually like.
May 28, 2023 - 42nd Annual Zinfandel Retrospective - the 2015s (R&D's): Deep honey gold color with notes of apricot, marmalade and peach blossoms. Tropical fruit and pineapple flavors with a long finish. Excellent. (R&D)
January 11, 2023 - Pleasant, but thin finish. past its peak.
December 9, 2022 - Drink up?
November 24, 2022 - Tasted over 1 hr, from 375 mL, bottle from secondary market
-deep copper
-muted caramel
-med- acidity, med- weight creme brulée top lends a bitter note finishing up with caramel and med- sweetness
-OK but lack of complexity acidity and depth leads to a bit of disappointment
November 13, 2022 - Pronounced nose with notes of apricot, caramel, melon. High acidity and long finish.
July 4, 2022 - Colour still light. A little botrytis fresh balanced. Lighter style and lacks energy of best vintages. Still excellent and many years ahead
February 3, 2022 - Golden color. Pear, honeydew melon and honey. Crisp mineral notes and pine needles. Long finish.
January 22, 2022 - 4th Saturday Brown Bagger (J&L's): Unfortunately not a sound bottle.
June 6, 2021 - Light golden color. Beautiful nose with apricot, citrus, pineapple notes. Well balanced with great acidity. Lively on its feet. Apricot, pineapple with more tropical fruit and honeyed fruit, Long smooth finish. In a really good place now. Can easily go 10-20 years at least.