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Community Tasting Notes 21
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RichEB1 wrote: 86 points
May 4, 2018 - Wifes Bday weekend in Tucson and this is one of the bottles I popped. I've had plenty of Ravenswood zins that have aged incredibly well (96 Monte Rosso zin last year was amazing!), so I was confident this mixed black field blend would be singing at 12 years of age. Unfortunately, that didn't turn out to be the case. Not a 'bad' wine, but it has literally lost any trace of fruit that it once had and is now marked by very bitter, earthy type notes, and a smokey, old leather finish. Again, I didn't hate it (my wife definitely did), but not at all what I was expecting, and definitely not going to get any better. Luckily we popped a 12 Bedrock Papera next and 'totally redeemed ourselves' (que additional stepbrothers quotes here).
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Karaclev wrote:
January 2, 2018 - My cellar
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hesnctrl wrote: 89 points
December 10, 2016 - PnD. Deep maroon in color. Nose of blackberries and stewed fruits, with a touch of oak. Nice rich/full mouthfeel. Wine is best enjoyed within the first hour, so don't decant too long. Good balance with sufficient acidity.
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Bellissimo wrote:
December 2, 2016 - Black fruits, little bit of oak / vanilla on the nose. Palate basically follows nose with additions of raspberry. Drying tannins, lacks acid. A little out of whack and not worth the $50 entry point paid all those years back.
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Leomania Likes this wine: 90 points
January 24, 2015 - Black and red fruit with a spicy element. Still some coarse, drying tannins present. Good acidity. Overall drinking nicely, but hadn't come together as much as I had hoped with a few more years in the cellar.
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By Josh Raynolds
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By Richard Jennings
2/20/2012 (link) 91 points(Ravenswood Icon Mixed Blacks) Opaque purple red violet color; baked berry, berry preserves, blackberry nose; rich, berry preserves, black cherry palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer Ravenswood
- Varietal Red Blend
- Designation Icon Mixed Blacks
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Sonoma County
- UPC Code 082100738106
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 182 (40%)
- Consumed 270 (60%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerRavenswood
- VarietyRed Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationSonoma County
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