Community Tasting Notes 4

• shaffej wrote: 88 points

  April 17, 2012 - Dark inky color, nice body with cassis like flavors. By day two the tannis had mellowed wonderfuly.

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• JasonG Likes this wine: 88 points

  September 21, 2011 - Rating up just a bit. Flavors have come together nicely in the last four months, and I would simply describe it as richer. Mouthfeel has also gained weight. Still getting the same sweet fruit, especially just after the mid-palate, but with red sauces and slightly sweeter food (think ground turkey), it's a winner. Just don't expect a fruit bomb, or a leather saddle.

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• BNashLKW wrote: 90 points

  June 13, 2011 - This needs to age a bit longer I think. Tannic feeling, mouth felt like it was drying out as I took my first sip. Let it air out about two hours and it seemed to help. Raspberry and the tartness of a strawberry. It seemed lighter in color than I was expecting.

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• JasonG wrote: 87 points

  May 19, 2011 - Light for Zinfandel, both in color and taste. The classic characteristics of Zinfandel are there: bright, sweet fruit, but with a layer of refinement on top, cedars, flints, some mixed spices. But don't expect a fruit bomb - the depth of sweet fruit is absent. Much more food friendly than Paso Zin, for instance, but might be light if you're used to bigger fruit.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer Elsbree Family Vineyards
• Varietal Zinfandel
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Estate Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Russian River Valley

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• Pending Delivery 2 (7%)
• In Cellars 10 (33%)
• Consumed 18 (60%)

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