Very balanced and well crafted wine that is drinking perfectly now. Blackberry, black pepper, anise, and vanilla with velvety tannins. Drink soon if you're holding.
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Very baked black berry zinny Zin! However does taste like wine as opposed to just jammy black fruit/candied fruit as found in many Zins. I did notice the high alcohol (as confirmed after by looking at the label). Good 'legs'. rounded, soft and just the righ amount of 'sweetness' for a nice Zin. With regard to my laypersons pallet this is certinly a good Zin and a pleasant fruity full bodied wine but I felt it had no outstanding nuances or interest to class it as a 'special' or 'reccommended' Zin or a wine I would seek out again. (I prefer/look for something a little more 'interesting' in a good Zin. 84 may appear low but I am going by the cellar tracker guideline of 'Good'...as opposed to 85+ very good...).
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Spicy, hot, bold, in your face Zinfandel. Not for the weak at heart. This wine is sooo much fun. Easy to drink and enough complexity to keep you coming back for more. This wine rocks!
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1/29/2012 - Jackstraw212 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Very balanced and well crafted wine that is drinking perfectly now. Blackberry, black pepper, anise, and vanilla with velvety tannins. Drink soon if you're holding.
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1/28/2010 - wth wrote: 89 Points
A deep-flavored Zin with notes of plums and leather. Very smooth finish. Drink before it ages too much.
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11/13/2009 - alphabiotics wrote: 84 Points
Very baked black berry zinny Zin! However does taste like wine as opposed to just jammy black fruit/candied fruit as found in many Zins. I did notice the high alcohol (as confirmed after by looking at the label). Good 'legs'. rounded, soft and just the righ amount of 'sweetness' for a nice Zin. With regard to my laypersons pallet this is certinly a good Zin and a pleasant fruity full bodied wine but I felt it had no outstanding nuances or interest to class it as a 'special' or 'reccommended' Zin or a wine I would seek out again. (I prefer/look for something a little more 'interesting' in a good Zin. 84 may appear low but I am going by the cellar tracker guideline of 'Good'...as opposed to 85+ very good...).
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7/11/2009 - swimnfit wrote: 90 Points
Spicy, hot, bold, in your face Zinfandel. Not for the weak at heart. This wine is sooo much fun. Easy to drink and enough complexity to keep you coming back for more. This wine rocks!
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4/25/2009 - PowerJ wrote: 92 Points
As usual with all of Toby's wines. outstanding!
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11/2/2008 - nectar14 wrote: 85 Points
Nose of candied fruit and alcohol. A fruit bomb.
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7/9/2008 - joefouche wrote: 89 Points
Woody/flowery nose. Tasting reveals a huge avalanche of cherry jam flavor, then some wood & a little acidity on the finish. Ready to go.
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3/29/2008 - nectar14 wrote: 87 Points
Toasty American oak on the nose. Quite richly fruited and somewhat sweet. Pretty much a fruit grenade.
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