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• duckyfufu wrote:

  October 1, 2022 - AMAZING

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• alohaboys Likes this wine: 90 points

  June 25, 2020 - Still holding up well

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• UpfromtheCellar wrote: 88 points

  May 28, 2020 - This big rich ripe bruiser still hides its 15.8% pretty well with residual sweetness on the palate instead of heat. Jammy on the nose and palate. Not really a wine to drink with food - it's too BIG, even at 11 years.
  
  In many ways this wine is a throwback to those days of BIG is BETTER - today's leading Zins tend to emphasize a touch more finesse and subtlety with fruit that expresses more nuance. Sadly, even today many of those wines still crank out 15%+ alcohol levels.

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• Winokdub wrote: 91 points

  January 3, 2016 - Loaded with fruit. This has a great nose and mouth feel. A bit hot on the finish but a very solid dusi overall.

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• Snoman Likes this wine: 91 points

  July 17, 2014 - Medium garnet-purple in color, with pretty aromas of blackberry and bramble on the nose. Medium-weight mouthfeel, but despite the lack of density (not jammy!), there is a richness and elegance to the fruit that is rare in Zinfandels, much due to the excellence of the Dusi Vineyard, of which TJ makes perfect use of. A lovely wine, almost Pinot Noir-like, and versatile with a range of foods. Soft and sweet tannins, a nicely bracing acidity to the finish, and very well-crafted. Loved it.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer Tobin James
• Varietal Zinfandel
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Dusi Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Paso Robles
• UPC Code 742688000339

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• In Cellars 74 (30%)
• Consumed 175 (70%)

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