Community Tasting Notes 18

• Wine&GardenLover Likes this wine: 94 points

  November 28, 2019 - Selected this 3L engraved bottle of Lamborn Family Zin for our Thanksgiving family gathering and it did not disappoint! The wine was still relatively young with great body and dark fruit, with no trace of that overbearing typical overripe “California zin” character. This was a mature zin with spice and polished character. Very happy with this bottle! Hope that the bottle of 2004 that’s still in cellar shows as well.

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• Richkniles wrote: 92 points

  August 5, 2018 - Not a fan of Zinfandel but this is nice! Found in our cellar 5 years past the end of the community drinking window and it is still wonderful! Still plenty of fruit, not a hint of brown color

• rcurlee wrote: 90 points

  October 20, 2012 - A wonderfully deep and rich Zinfandel. It doesn't taste past it's peak to me in any way. However, it doesn't need to mature in the bottle anymore.

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• ASG24 wrote:

  May 10, 2010 - Nose of black Howell Mountain fruits, plums, blackberries and some raspberries, with soft vanilla and white pepper. In the mouth, fairly lush, the tannins have resolved, and the pepper becomes a bit more prominent. Loaded with dark fruit and some spice, and a lingering finish. A very nice wine.

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• DSAStar wrote: 89 points

  March 20, 2010 - Nice and complex up front. Dark berries, mushrooms, and earthy flavors. Unfortunately, it has a bitter and somewhat "green" finish which isn't terribly pleasant.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Lamborn Family Vineyards
• Varietal Zinfandel
• Designation "Vintage"
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Howell Mountain

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• Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
• In Cellars 76 (37%)
• Consumed 128 (63%)

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