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• Anthony Lombardi Likes this wine: 88 points

  July 26, 2015 - Followed over two days. Deep violet color. Zin field blended with Mourvedre, Carignan, Muscat & Palomino. A deep, rich take on Zin which shows some Rhone-like qualities. This is certainly fruit forward at this stage, but has had some bright, balancing acidity. Full bodied, rich & opulent and it gives no ground on day 2. The dark berries take on a spiciness as the wine opens and it proves to be quite versatile with food, but it would overwhelm in some cases. I'm looking for a bit more tannic grip here, but the wine is well structured and should do fine with shorter term cellaring.
  
  I'm hoping leaving my other bottles alone will show them with a bit more nuance & finesse. This is high on delicious fruit flavors right now, but those qualities are a bit behind at the moment. Very nice wine from a monumental site.

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• MotoMannequin Likes this wine:

  January 30, 2015 - ZAP Flights! 2015 presented with support from The Historic Vineyard Society (Four Seasons Hotel, San Francisco): Poured at the Zap Flights presentation by the Historic Vineyard Society including discussion with winemaker Nathan Kandler.
  
  Color is a medium-light ruby. Lovely nose is high-toned with cranberry and floral notes. Palate is elegant with strong acidity, but plenty of cherry/cranberry, with iron and dark chocolate in the mid-palate. Slight hint of oak on the finish but it's pretty well integrated. 14.8% ABV. According to Nathan Kandler the wine was raised in 100% old French Oak barrels previously used for Chardonnay.
  
  This may be a Pinot maker's Zin, but it's got tons of energy and is very light on its feet, great representation of Contra Costa, and wine of the flight by a mile.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2012
• Type Red
• Producer Precedent
• Varietal Zinfandel
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Evangelho Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion San Francisco Bay
• Appellation Contra Costa County

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• In Cellars 22 (54%)
• Consumed 19 (46%)

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