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2007 Valdez Family Winery Zinfandel Botticelli Vineyard
Zinfandel
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Rockpile
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Community Tasting Notes 12
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wilypod wrote: 84 points
December 19, 2016 - Sensational 4 years ago. Very dark without clarity. It has now peaked and has lost its youthful allure as a highly extracted Zin. Dried cherries, raisins, vanilla, and port notes dominate, not at all unpleasant, but the former sense of abundant bramble, zing, and cherry liqueur is gone and not compensated by any evolved elegance. Low acidity but some tannin. Enjoy and drink soon. 4+10+15+5.
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kingboo wrote: 90 points
May 5, 2015 - A bit raisiny upon opening, but that seems to be dissipating. Quite good.
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VinoPKM wrote: 92 points
November 29, 2014 - Wow- this was a tasty Rockpile Zin- everything I wanted and more. Lots of lush fruit and in its prime drinking window.
Good amount of oak, spice and pepper.
For the $13 on auction I bought this for- this is my new QPR for the year and a top 5 Zin for this year. -
joet626 wrote:
October 22, 2013 - Very lush and very tasty.
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joet626 wrote: 90 points
September 19, 2012 - Very good!. Dark and lush with hints of chocoalte on the finish. Very smooth!
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By Randy Caparoso
July 31, 2010 (link)(Valdez Family Zinfandel Botticelli Vineyard) Jeff Cohn is the winemaker for Ulises Valdez’s own label, but don’t expect anything Rosenblum-like here. This is a chiseled, elegantly scaled style of Zinfandel that nonetheless packs sweet concentrations of blackberry and boysenberry jam, along with smoky tobacco-leaf notes. The wine’s stony minerality is bolstered by fine-grained tannins, and despite its flexing of muscle and proportion (15.8% alcohol), the typical Rockpile acidity allows it to finish amazingly fresh and light on its feet. Appellation: Rockpile
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2007
- Type Red
- Producer Valdez Family Winery
- Varietal Zinfandel
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Botticelli Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Rockpile
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 16 (26%)
- Consumed 45 (74%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerValdez Family Winery
- VarietyZinfandel
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
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