Not much going on on the nose. Dark purple and a little hot when first opened, but mellowed an hour later. In the mouth flavors of raisin, jammy fruit with good acidity. I chose specifically to drink with American Chop Suey dinner (pasta with tomato soup and sautéed onions and Hamburg) and it went nicely with this. Not a long finish but drinking well still. Recommend 30-60 minute decent still at this point.
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Seymour Wine Club Meeting 11/17/18 (Home of David Zanowiak): Tasted blind. Aromas of blackberry, currant, cherry and earth. Flavors of blackberry, mint, currant and touch of iron. Ends with a 25+ second finish with currant notes. I again was wrong as I had this pegged as a Sonoma Cabernet. Was a bit surprised when it was a Zin, but I have had some trouble with some funkier Zins in the past. Was surprised to see this was 15.5% alcohol because it wasn't heavy or hot at all. I gave this 92 points and it was the wine of the night.
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Fruity nose wine - toffee as well Easy mouth feel Coffee, slight anise, and fruit on the palate A bit tired - last of the vintage Wanted more from old vines
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Much improved since I tired it last summer and rated it much lower. PnP, no decant. Still has fig aroma and raisin flavors, but now the flavors are enhanced by blueberry jam and spice on the finish, with a touch of honey. I am conflicted on what to advise. This is my last bottle. If you have multiple bottles, my suggestion would be to try one soon, drinking a glass immediately, after a half hour, and after 1 hour. Let me knows what that tells you - I just drank my last bottle.
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Fig aromas dominate from an olfactory perspective. Acidic and too hot at 15.5% alcohol. Still, almost sweet, with a raisin characteristic on the palate. Definitely not what I look for in a wine, but maybe others like it. Not a bad wine by any measure, but I doubt this is a crowd-pleaser.
Alas, I have one more bottle....
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alcohol content knocks this one down. I love Zins especially as a weekday wine. this one is okay but not appreciably better the large production CA Zins out there for less. some upfront fruit upon tasting but the heat took away the aromas. drink it up, not one for aging.
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Strong raisin, jammy nose. Deep garnet. Not impressive, didnt enjoy it alone. Definitely better paired w red meat. Was ok for the price but about what I expected for the price.
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Tons of color and decent flavor but the alcohol is hot. Nice execution of a style that is not my favorite. Used in a excellent lamb daube and added a bit of 12% rose to make the end of the bottle drinkable for me.
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This wine actually boasts on the label of using flash detente, so let's see how it is. Decanted 30 mins. ahead and sampled over the next 90 mins. Very deep garnet color, almost inky. Very faint nose of black fruits with a bit of spice. Tart and a bit chewy on the palate, some berry and woody-vanilla flavors, with rustic acidity. The finish is drying with greenish but light tannins. So what do we have here? A wine with deep color, almost no nose and a tart finish. Flash detente is supposed to allow you to harvest earlier and eliminate the pyrazines, but this wine suffers in the nose and acid balance. Flash Detente is the opposite of low-intervention winemaking. There are far better Lodi Zins out there for $20.
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They did a nice job of capturing the flavor nuances of the thin skinned Zinfandel grape. Super ripe 15.5% alcohol grapes with a lot more acid than you would expect at this level. Barely a hint of sweetness. Definitely some noticeable and welcome oak influence. Even a hint of tannin. A decent value for $18 in our market.
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The wine has high acidity. It smells like sherry, red currant and alcohol/hot. The body is medium. The wine finishes medium. It tastes like cranberry, tobacco, black currant (cassis) and alcohol/hot. The wine looks inky colored. The legs are fast. There is no sediment in the bottle. The wine has juicy texture.
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5/25/2020 - macliii Likes this wine: 87 Points
Not much going on on the nose. Dark purple and a little hot when first opened, but mellowed an hour later. In the mouth flavors of raisin, jammy fruit with good acidity. I chose specifically to drink with American Chop Suey dinner (pasta with tomato soup and sautéed onions and Hamburg) and it went nicely with this. Not a long finish but drinking well still. Recommend 30-60 minute decent still at this point.
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1/23/2019 - kenlotterman wrote:
CORAVIN taste
Fantastic. Tannic as a cab, nose like a Pinot. A little hot. Ready to drink NOW.
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11/17/2018 - slywka7 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Seymour Wine Club Meeting 11/17/18 (Home of David Zanowiak): Tasted blind. Aromas of blackberry, currant, cherry and earth. Flavors of blackberry, mint, currant and touch of iron. Ends with a 25+ second finish with currant notes. I again was wrong as I had this pegged as a Sonoma Cabernet. Was a bit surprised when it was a Zin, but I have had some trouble with some funkier Zins in the past. Was surprised to see this was 15.5% alcohol because it wasn't heavy or hot at all. I gave this 92 points and it was the wine of the night.
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8/1/2018 - Glenn92 wrote: 88 Points
Fruity nose wine - toffee as well
Easy mouth feel
Coffee, slight anise, and fruit on the palate
A bit tired - last of the vintage
Wanted more from old vines
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6/22/2018 - CabinConnoisseur wrote: 88 Points
Much improved since I tired it last summer and rated it much lower. PnP, no decant. Still has fig aroma and raisin flavors, but now the flavors are enhanced by blueberry jam and spice on the finish, with a touch of honey. I am conflicted on what to advise. This is my last bottle. If you have multiple bottles, my suggestion would be to try one soon, drinking a glass immediately, after a half hour, and after 1 hour. Let me knows what that tells you - I just drank my last bottle.
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8/27/2017 - CabinConnoisseur Does not like this wine: 84 Points
Fig aromas dominate from an olfactory perspective.
Acidic and too hot at 15.5% alcohol. Still, almost sweet, with a raisin characteristic on the palate. Definitely not what I look for in a wine, but maybe others like it. Not a bad wine by any measure, but I doubt this is a crowd-pleaser.
Alas, I have one more bottle....
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7/4/2017 - Woodbridge Brad Likes this wine: 86 Points
For a high alcohol 15.5% Zinfandel this is quite palatable. Add an ice cube.
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3/16/2017 - Beancounter55 wrote: 82 Points
alcohol content knocks this one down. I love Zins especially as a weekday wine. this one is okay but not appreciably better the large production CA Zins out there for less. some upfront fruit upon tasting but the heat took away the aromas. drink it up, not one for aging.
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1/7/2017 - TessaJC wrote:
Strong raisin, jammy nose. Deep garnet. Not impressive, didnt enjoy it alone. Definitely better paired w red meat. Was ok for the price but about what I expected for the price.
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1/1/2017 - Woodbridge Brad Likes this wine: 86 Points
Tons of color and decent flavor but the alcohol is hot. Nice execution of a style that is not my favorite. Used in a excellent lamb daube and added a bit of 12% rose to make the end of the bottle drinkable for me.
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12/26/2016 - VeniceCalif wrote: 80 Points
This wine actually boasts on the label of using flash detente, so let's see how it is. Decanted 30 mins. ahead and sampled over the next 90 mins. Very deep garnet color, almost inky. Very faint nose of black fruits with a bit of spice. Tart and a bit chewy on the palate, some berry and woody-vanilla flavors, with rustic acidity. The finish is drying with greenish but light tannins. So what do we have here? A wine with deep color, almost no nose and a tart finish. Flash detente is supposed to allow you to harvest earlier and eliminate the pyrazines, but this wine suffers in the nose and acid balance. Flash Detente is the opposite of low-intervention winemaking. There are far better Lodi Zins out there for $20.
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10/10/2015 - Mike Kopanski wrote: 87 Points
They did a nice job of capturing the flavor nuances of the thin skinned Zinfandel grape. Super ripe 15.5% alcohol grapes with a lot more acid than you would expect at this level. Barely a hint of sweetness. Definitely some noticeable and welcome oak influence. Even a hint of tannin. A decent value for $18 in our market.
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10/4/2015 - dynedain wrote: 79 Points
The wine has high acidity. It smells like sherry, red currant and alcohol/hot. The body is medium. The wine finishes medium. It tastes like cranberry, tobacco, black currant (cassis) and alcohol/hot. The wine looks inky colored. The legs are fast. There is no sediment in the bottle. The wine has juicy texture.
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