43rd Annual Zinfandel Retrospective - the 2016s (R&D’s): Light color with a medium mousse and bead. Orchard fruit and ginger notes. The palate follows the bouquet, with chalk and vanilla nuances as well. Good acidity. More racy than rich. (R&D)
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All varieties of apple (fresh, baked, stewed, etc.) with a lemon finish. Strong mineral backbone. Smooth and well balanced, but the flavor is linear, one dimensional, and lacking something special. Goes down easy but just not very interesting. Too expensive. I’m chalking this up to the vintage.
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5/11/2024 - AllRed wrote: 92 Points
43rd Annual Zinfandel Retrospective - the 2016s (R&D’s): Light color with a medium mousse and bead. Orchard fruit and ginger notes. The palate follows the bouquet, with chalk and vanilla nuances as well. Good acidity. More racy than rich. (R&D)
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3/29/2024 - Wine_Poobah wrote: 91 Points
All varieties of apple (fresh, baked, stewed, etc.) with a lemon finish. Strong mineral backbone. Smooth and well balanced, but the flavor is linear, one dimensional, and lacking something special. Goes down easy but just not very interesting. Too expensive. I’m chalking this up to the vintage.
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