Community Tasting Notes 5

• beezer6 wrote: 88 points

  January 23, 2011 - Taste at Elysian.
  Quality juice. Dark raisinated fruit. Still that peppery jam you get from Zin. Really nice. Not overdone.

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• Mattvino wrote: 89 points

  September 6, 2010 - starting to loose its fruit but still nice. Not to sweet or syrupy.

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• pmilne wrote: 90 points

  October 24, 2009 - A tad overpriced maybe, but very good. It takes a while to get by the strong alcohol/brandy smell on the nose. The reward is wonderful mouth filling taste: lots of dried fruit tastes - raisins, prunes, dates - and hints of berries and cassis. Finish is first class - very smooth, melting, and long enough to let the flavors mingle around.

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• ciesel wrote: 84 points

  July 12, 2009 - Started off beautiful. After 30 minutes or so had varnishy taste.

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• bccdavid wrote: 88 points

  April 21, 2008 - Nose: Not as "hot" as most ports. More fruit with a cedar and slight cigar/tobacco.
  Taste: Baked fruit with a little nut taste. Smooth and balanced. Would never guess this is 20% alcohol. Long finish.
  A little too much oak for me.
  
  Not a good QPR - too expensive and 375 ml for 88 points.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage N.V.
• Type Red - Fortified
• Producer Chase
• Varietal Zinfandel
• Designation Port
• Vineyard Hayne Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation St. Helena
• UPC Code 1000000000359

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• In Cellars 68 (59%)
• Consumed 47 (41%)

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