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2005 Optima Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley
Zinfandel
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Dry Creek Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 16
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BuffaloLou wrote: 90 points
December 15, 2011 - C: deep, opaque, ruby
ON THE PnP:
N: the nose is very intense with strawberries, licorice, and intense deep black fruits.
P: loads of anise, some black fruits.
F: Hot, but long
After 2 hours it has softened, there is no heat on the finish, more black fruits have come to the forefront. Delicious wine, excellent QPR! -
xboomer wrote: 88 points
July 4, 2011 - Excellent with our appetizers
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xboomer wrote: 88 points
July 1, 2011 - Had this Zin with my golfing buddies at BA.
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xboomer wrote: 88 points
June 30, 2011 - Enjoyed this good Zin at Houstons SM. FYI, Houstons does not charge a corkage fee. Good place to eat.
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rodsjuice wrote: 90 points
May 30, 2011 - Decanted first. There was a fair amount of sediment in this bottle, but expected because of unfiltered and the age. The nose is very big with strong black fruit aromas. Spicy black pepper finish. Very sad to see my last bottle go, but we enjoyed all of them very much. Great wine. 5,14,15,6=90
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Optima
- Varietal Zinfandel
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Dry Creek Valley
- UPC Code 684634450006
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 26 (25%)
- Consumed 76 (75%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerOptima
- VarietyZinfandel
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationDry Creek Valley
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