This wine is a past its peak. Better a couple years ago when it had some outrageous wood and more acid. It's not bad now, with ripe blackberry jam and lots of concentration, but now it's a bit too sweet and the distinct characteristics have faded.
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Nose has nice ripe fruit, mild oak and hazelnut. On the tongue there's raspberry, cherry, and oak, with mild spice. It's thinner than I would expect and has a disappointing finish. Decent every day Zin, but not at the price. Poor QPR, and my score would be lower if I fully factored that. Was a gift, and I would not purchase this specific year myself at the current price ($21). Had alone and with crackers and hard cheeses.
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Another impressive effort from Runquist, this offers lots of plum, blackcurrant, violet, vanilla, and blueberry notes that match nicely to its soft, creamy palate. Medium to full bodied without much acid or tannin, this is a Zin that will drink best in its youth.
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dinner with b,j & h in vancouver along with ridge santa cruz mtn cab some what "light body" than we initially expected great aroma tons of fruit great value zin for everyday drinking
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This is the best $20 value. This Zin is slightly lighter in weight than a Cab but brings the complexity of flavors a great cab has with out aging for 4 to 5 years. Buy it now and drink it for the next year. I have been drinking this wine for the past 5 years, it is consistently great every year and will hold up for a few more years but won't drink as well as it does when released.
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2/9/2011 - WineAggregate wrote: 84 Points
This wine is a past its peak. Better a couple years ago when it had some outrageous wood and more acid. It's not bad now, with ripe blackberry jam and lots of concentration, but now it's a bit too sweet and the distinct characteristics have faded.
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1/18/2010 - bryon m wrote: 90 Points
Good color and clarity. Body was medium to light. Nice Zin! Still has a nice oaky finish that keeps bringing me back. I should has purchase a case!
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10/31/2009 - RonB wrote: 87 Points
Still good, but glad I drank this one - peaked.
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10/10/2009 - bryon m wrote: 91 Points
Still a great wine. Flavors are less intense than a year ago but it is still very flavorful. Medium body, nice red color. I wish I had more.
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6/21/2009 - jjlobi wrote: 88 Points
Had at restaurant. Very fruity on the sweet side, but very nice. Others thought too fruity and sweet. For me it worked.
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12/21/2008 - Caring_Bear wrote: 87 Points
Nose has nice ripe fruit, mild oak and hazelnut.
On the tongue there's raspberry, cherry, and oak, with mild spice. It's thinner than I would expect and has a disappointing finish.
Decent every day Zin, but not at the price. Poor QPR, and my score would be lower if I fully factored that.
Was a gift, and I would not purchase this specific year myself at the current price ($21).
Had alone and with crackers and hard cheeses.
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11/15/2008 - wino_tim wrote: 89 Points
Another impressive effort from Runquist, this offers lots of plum, blackcurrant, violet, vanilla, and blueberry notes that match nicely to its soft, creamy palate. Medium to full bodied without much acid or tannin, this is a Zin that will drink best in its youth.
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11/12/2008 - tvmama wrote: 88 Points
dinner with b,j & h in vancouver
along with ridge santa cruz mtn cab
some what "light body" than we initially expected
great aroma
tons of fruit
great value zin for everyday drinking
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11/2/2008 - bryon m wrote:
Dank both on Halloween with friends. Both drank well in my book. Still able to hold up another year or so.
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10/27/2008 - bryon m wrote: 91 Points
Drank at katie's renunion party. It was excellent, drinking at it's peak!
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10/4/2008 - bryon m wrote: 91 Points
Still drinking well, no change from last time. Great value! delicious!
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9/2/2008 - bryon m wrote: 91 Points
This is the best $20 value. This Zin is slightly lighter in weight than a Cab but brings the complexity of flavors a great cab has with out aging for 4 to 5 years. Buy it now and drink it for the next year. I have been drinking this wine for the past 5 years, it is consistently great every year and will hold up for a few more years but won't drink as well as it does when released.
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5/16/2008 - RonB wrote: 87 Points
Not as good as prior years
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