Community Tasting Notes 4

• D.Callahan Likes this wine: 94 points

  May 7, 2020 - One of my favorite Zins. Excellent nose and palate of rich, dark fruit but there was an excellent balance provided by acidity, smooth tannins, a touch of minerality, herbs and spice. Definitely not a fruit bomb!

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• JHeinie Likes this wine: 91 points

  November 26, 2016 - Served at 61F, decanted for 30m.
  
  Visually, it's a deep purple with Ruby edges and long legs.
  
  On the nose there are concentrated black fruits and it expresses heavy oak with hints of spice and black pepper, at the tail.
  
  On the palette, you get hit immediately by black fruits- it's jammy, intense. It has a very large, round mouth feel. There's a nice structure and it quickly transitions from fruit to oak. There's so much oak it reminds me of bourbon or bourbon barrel aged beers. It's nice, though. It still has layers and complexity to it but finishes for a long time with tart black fruits, black pepper and heavy doses of intense oak.
  
  This was a unique Zinfandel experience. I highly recommend it but am quite sure it won't be for everyone and perhaps will not be for folks who prefer old world wines. This is fruit and oak to the extreme, it screams new world- in the best possible way.

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• D.Callahan Likes this wine: 94 points

  November 13, 2016 - Immediately this wine hits your nose with a beautiful aroma of blueberries, spice and earthy herbs. The aroma is so captivating that you pause to re-sample before you take the first sip. The palate is a second revelation of the quality of this wine as clean, fruited and delicately spiced flavors flow across your tongue finishing with a lengthy aftertaste of spice with no sign of its 16.2% abv. An absolutely stunning wine that has you anxious to sniff and sip again and again.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2014
• Type Red
• Producer Ballentine Vineyards
• Varietal Zinfandel
• Designation Reserve
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation St. Helena

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• In Cellars 32 (41%)
• Consumed 46 (59%)

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