Jam with chocolate notes on nose. Full bodied. Smooth and silky with fruit on palate with a long peppery, spicy, and somewhat hot finish (15.9% ABV). Went well with a dinner of chicken (done with a garlic hoisin marinade) along with quinoa and veggies! Very enjoyable zin.
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Good zin, but a bit restrained for me. Chocolate, blueberries, spice on the nose. Palate: more chocolate, a higher acidity level than expected, high alcohol, full body.
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Stunning. Either at its peak or just before: Massive structure, gorgeous fruit, lush, soft shoulders, and a long, long finish. Was better without aeration - this wine will not be rushed - but then evolved in the glass with every sip. Drink now.
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A delicious Zin with notes of plums, cinnamon, cloves. The nose is spicy and exotic. It's pretty unusual and quite different from most Zins but in an interesting way. I wish it were a bit cheaper.
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Decanted one hour ahead off of zero sediment. very deep garnet color, with no orange or purple. The nose immediately shows dark spices coffee blackberries a bit of tar and vanilla. On the palate, this wine is rich dry, and also lean. It has full berry flavors combined with the black fruits and spices finishing with light dusty tannins. It does not boast of its 15.9% ABV.
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2/26/2024 - Dan & Krista Stockman wrote: flawed
Cork taint. Overpowering smell of mustiness and wet cardboard. Nearly wept while I poured it down the drain.
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4/28/2023 - toppcats@aol.com Likes this wine: 92 Points
Jam with chocolate notes on nose. Full bodied. Smooth and silky with fruit on palate with a long peppery, spicy, and somewhat hot finish (15.9% ABV). Went well with a dinner of chicken (done with a garlic hoisin marinade) along with quinoa and veggies! Very enjoyable zin.
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11/5/2022 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 88 Points
Good zin, but a bit restrained for me. Chocolate, blueberries, spice on the nose. Palate: more chocolate, a higher acidity level than expected, high alcohol, full body.
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2/13/2022 - Dan & Krista Stockman Likes this wine: 96 Points
Stunning. Either at its peak or just before: Massive structure, gorgeous fruit, lush, soft shoulders, and a long, long finish. Was better without aeration - this wine will not be rushed - but then evolved in the glass with every sip. Drink now.
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1/17/2021 - bobdan wrote:
Would definitely buy again nice spicy finish
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1/17/2021 - bobdan Likes this wine:
Has a nice spicy finish
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12/15/2020 - yasha Likes this wine: 92 Points
very nice zin
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11/26/2020 - squiddo Likes this wine: 90 Points
Never disappoints
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6/14/2020 - ThistleB Likes this wine: 88 Points
Very high alcohol which didn’t burn off with breathe time. Fruit forward with plum, followed by cinnamon and clove. A little too sweet for a Zin IMO
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1/9/2020 - seijaro Likes this wine: 92 Points
A delicious Zin with notes of plums, cinnamon, cloves. The nose is spicy and exotic. It's pretty unusual and quite different from most Zins but in an interesting way. I wish it were a bit cheaper.
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11/17/2019 - RodDog99 Likes this wine: 89 Points
High alcohol, fruit forward, full bodied wine. Paired well with steak.
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11/5/2019 - VeniceCalif wrote: 90 Points
Decanted one hour ahead off of zero sediment. very deep garnet color, with no orange or purple. The nose immediately shows dark spices coffee blackberries a bit of tar and vanilla. On the palate, this wine is rich dry, and also lean. It has full berry flavors combined with the black fruits and spices finishing with light dusty tannins. It does not boast of its 15.9% ABV.
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