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Saturday, September 2, 2017 - Color: Deep red hue with a red-purple tinge. Some translucency.
Nose: pervasive smoke with some jamminess.
Flavor: Lots of oak and smoke, with and underlying layer of overripe red fruits and cured meats. Very bold flavors - almost overwhelming in this vintage - that persist throughout the middle. The finish which is smooth and mellow. Linger is a minute plus. Medium to full bodied.

Third vintage tasted now and unfortunately the nuances in flavor that existed with the '13 and '14 vintages aren't as present here. This vintage is just too close to becoming overwhelming for the palate. Still, this is an enjoyable wine - good QPR - that presents a somewhat different albeit interesting take on the old vine zin persona. Would highly recommend letting age a bit further, perhaps trying in a year or 2. Will very likely get a few bottles and sit on them for a while.

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