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Red
2018 Beekeeper Cellars Zinfandel Hidden Hillside Reserve
Zinfandel
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
Label borrowed from 2017
Label borrowed from 2017
Label borrowed from 2016
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Label borrowed from 2012
Community Tasting Notes 6
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jdkrabbe Likes this wine: 92 points
February 28, 2024 - Would probably have benefitted from another couple years laying down.
Tasty stuff, became more and more straightforward to ID as zin aa it had breathed, last glass after 2hrs decant was the best.
Critiscism is the alcohol was sharp esp on the nose1 person found this helpful Comment -
Gr8penut Likes this wine: 91 points
January 4, 2024 - Better than I expected, but still some concern about the price.
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Cab love wrote:
November 2, 2023 - WINE CLUB
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camdawg Likes this wine: 94 points
October 30, 2023 - It's a shame that 2018 might've been the last vintage of Beekeeper zins. This is fantastic, and it's hard to imagine a better expression of the varietal.
It's heavy on the palate, but it's not "jammy" - meaning too heavy oak, or too much in the way of sweeter fruit tastes. It's more a textural sense. You'll probably need some serious food to go with it. Taste wise, it would be a good match for many salmon preparations. But the weight of the wine, and length of the finish, would be too much for a delicate dinner.
That said, the fruit is dry and savory. Plenty of dark fruit here like blackberries. But it seamlessly works with your palate from first sip to finish.3 people found this helpful Comment -
matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 90 points
May 27, 2023 - herbal zin. Nose: blackberries, coffee, leather, dried herbs, candied cherries, wax, touch of smoke. Palate: blackberries, alcohol, oak spices, herbal hints, charred earth, raspberries and some acidity. Medium body, tart finish.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type Red
- Producer Beekeeper Cellars
- Varietal Zinfandel
- Designation Hidden Hillside Reserve
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Sonoma County
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 19 (6%)
- In Cellars 231 (71%)
- Consumed 77 (24%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationSonoma County
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