Given the positive reviews of the Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator, I expected more. Reasonable, but nothing outstanding. As noted by some others, a little dry without much richness. I will see what tomorrow brings.
By the way, some people were complaining about Zachy's hyping this wine. I would not hold Zachy's accountable in this case. I would direct my ire more at the professionals.
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Another Zachy's overpriced hype.Time has softened this a little but it completely lacks any promise of a fine sangiovese blend. Taut, wiry, showing a little dark cherry and smoke but overall dried and not pleasant. Tossed most of the bottle.
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this bottle failed to leave any impression, just another ordinary and so-so claret. find its acidity a tab too high to my liking, need food to go with it ...
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This is my second bottle--one tried a year ago. I decanted it, drank it over a meal and it did not show. In fact, it was unpleasnt, tart, not particulalry hinting at violets or smokey fruit, and generally not demontaritng aging potneital. It should be better at this age. Zachys over promotion perhaps, as often happens.
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12/6/2015 - John Nezlek wrote: 85 Points
Given the positive reviews of the Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator, I expected more. Reasonable, but nothing outstanding. As noted by some others, a little dry without much richness. I will see what tomorrow brings.
By the way, some people were complaining about Zachy's hyping this wine. I would not hold Zachy's accountable in this case. I would direct my ire more at the professionals.
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3/2/2014 - Sotto325 wrote: 83 Points
Another Zachy's overpriced hype.Time has softened this a little but it completely lacks any promise of a fine sangiovese blend. Taut, wiry, showing a little dark cherry and smoke but overall dried and not pleasant. Tossed most of the bottle.
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4/7/2013 - mchiew wrote: 86 Points
this bottle failed to leave any impression, just another ordinary and so-so claret. find its acidity a tab too high to my liking, need food to go with it ...
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3/26/2011 - mas01950 wrote: 85 Points
Seems a bit overripe, or perhaps a bit too much merlot? Nice wine, but atypical.
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12/26/2010 - Bobc7had wrote: 85 Points
Overhyped. OK
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8/19/2010 - Sotto325 wrote: 74 Points
This is my second bottle--one tried a year ago. I decanted it, drank it over a meal and it did not show. In fact, it was unpleasnt, tart, not particulalry hinting at violets or smokey fruit, and generally not demontaritng aging potneital. It should be better at this age. Zachys over promotion perhaps, as often happens.
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