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• td1836 wrote: 89 points

  May 11, 2012 - Nice ripe fruit tending towards the jammy side with an interesting spice element at the end. Smooth, medium length finish, with lingering oak.

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• DRS-Inc wrote: 86 points

  February 4, 2012 - Tasted at NYC Winter Wine Fest 2012 at Best Buy Theater in Times Square. Mixed red berries, clove & cinammon. Simple & straight-forward Zin.

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• Martin Redmond Likes this wine: 86 points

  January 27, 2012 - ZAP 2012 Flights Forum (Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco): Light garnet color with fruity, spicy red fruit aromas. On the palate light-bodied, with good acidity, and raspberry, strawberry, and baking spice flavors. Medium finish. 13.5% ABV Suggested retail $11.99

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• esb wrote: 81 points

  January 15, 2012 - This is a big departure from the wonderful 2007. Unusual, atypical Amador Zin fruit of licorice and generic smoky dark fruit. Strangely, I woke in the middle of the night thinking smoke taint. The fruit has very slight, almost sour smokiness which doesn't fit and may (or may not?) be the reason for the odd fruit expression. It's light/medium in the mouth, very lively and bright, reasonably together but not quite as poised as the 2007. Overall, disappointing because of my experience with the 2007 but objectively an average/good wine although not a pure Zin benchmark.

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• Mike Kopanski wrote: 87 points

  March 8, 2011 - It is hard to believe this is a Zinfandel. The flavors, aromas, and structure are more like a Cabernet or a Syrah. The dominant feeling in the mouth is acid, which as us zin lovers know, is quite uncharacteristic. Yes there is plenty of refined blackberry and dark cherry fruit, but unusual for a zin, it is subordinate to the acid, and indeed the tannin. Blame the Amador county terroir. Still, for what is in the glass, this is a value, and stylishly unique.Not at all idiciitive of a Zinfandel, but a very respectable wine.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer Terra d'Oro Winery
• Varietal Zinfandel
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sierra Foothills
• Appellation Amador County
• UPC Code 009460000124

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• In Cellars 39 (39%)
• Consumed 60 (61%)

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