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Manage Subscriptions1981 Joseph Swan Vineyards Zinfandel Sonoma County
Zinfandel
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
Community Tasting Notes 4
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gutt22 Likes this wine:
September 15, 2020 - Still a beautiful full red color. A complex, brooding nose full of spice and earth initially. As it opened over a few hours, the fruit became more prominent, showing velvety and almost sweet. Incredible texture and complexity to this wine. It's just a delight. Beautiful mature Zinfandel. A-
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scottj Likes this wine: 92 points
August 19, 2019 - Purchased at or near release, based on the $10 tag on the bottle. High shoulder fill, with evidence of long past seepage. Cork wet almost to the top, and cleanly removed with an Ah-So. Dull red in color, with little if any browning at the edges. Shy nose, not giving up much. Medium-full bodied. Nice plum and cherry flavors with the slightest hint of acid. Virtually no cedar, leather, or other "old wine" notes. This was surprisingly good and much better than a bottle we drank about 5 years ago. If this was blind I would have guessed a 10-15 year old Merlot as there was no Zin berry/briar elements.
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River Rat Likes this wine:
August 24, 2013 - Old Vine Offline 2 (Forestville, CA): Notes from day 2 with a couple ounces left in the bottom of the bottle. Sat unopened all night though so we'll see. Color of dried cherries with bricked edges. Nose giving off cherry candy and a heavy dose of cinnamon stick, palates giving strawberry and something like roasted red bell pepper. I remember this having some bright acidity and red raspberry notes last night. Still has nice texture to it and finishes with chalky dry tannins. Should have been dead. Great bottle.
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bestdamncab Likes this wine: 90 points
April 21, 1993 - LIBRARY ZINFANDELS (Hi-Time Wine Cellars, Costa Mesa, Ca.): Great, rich, chocolaty wine, nice taste.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1981
- Type Red
- Producer Joseph Swan Vineyards
- Varietal Zinfandel
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Sonoma County
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 42 (84%)
- Consumed 8 (16%)
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- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationSonoma County
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