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2005 Pedroncelli Zinfandel Mother Clone Dry Creek Valley
Zinfandel
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Dry Creek Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 19
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Mike Kopanski wrote: 90 points
January 3, 2012 - This is the reason we drink Zin. This wine sat in a wine shop shelf for maybe as long as 4 years, gathering dust as later vintages of the same wine flew off the shelves. I'm glad it was there. Has plenty of stuffing and structure to age longer, but think it is time to drink up. The nose is pure Zinfandel with blackberry jam, alcohol, and blueberry pie. Super deep purple color. The fruit has that grainy fruitiness from old vines of heavily extracted thin skin grapes. The brambly blackberry fruit coats the whole palate. There is a pronounced white pepper spiciness that belies the age of this bottle, giving it a very youthful approach, and continuing all the way through the finish. Cute little dry tannins. The oak seems American, and might be contributing to the spiciness. What at release must have been a very fruity finish is now more dry, and leaves the palate coated with blueberries and blackberries.
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ecola wrote: 90 points
February 3, 2011 - This is a big and juicy wine. Aromas of berries, pepper and smokiness. Raspberries, cherries and blackberries explode on the palate. Long spiced finish. Great deal on a great wine. ($10)
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Parnelli wrote: 87 points
January 13, 2009 - Dark red in appearance and dark red fruit on the nose ... dark red (well, yeah) on the palate with some pepper and vanilla ... enjoyed with leftover beef & chicken fajitas.
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quagland wrote:
December 28, 2008 - Deep dark nose of blackberries...spice and loads of oak...a little on the unbalanced side...just a simple zin
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wbaccus wrote: 89 points
November 13, 2008 - I really liked this one. Had a real blackberry flavor. Peppery.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Pedroncelli
- Varietal Zinfandel
- Designation Mother Clone
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Dry Creek Valley
- UPC Code 086942111028
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 55 (28%)
- Consumed 140 (72%)
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- ProducerPedroncelli
- VarietyZinfandel
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationDry Creek Valley
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