So this is no Opus One but then again Opus doesn't do Zin... This is a real real good Zin and for the price there is no better. The description on the bottle of Backed Blueberry pie is spot on.. well the great crust my wife makes is missing but the pie is there... gosh... great tasting not.
I would have scored a little higher but just missing that little edge that I pay $45 for a bottle.. granted this wine is much more reasonably priced but the score is pretty accurate, means glad aI bought it too bad you weren't here to share it.. wish the pizza would have been half as good!
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Smell: Starts out with a controlled cherry in the center, with good spice on the edges. It threatens to overpower, but it mellows out at the end. Bit of a wood smell to it - pine? I just kept smelling it over and over...
Taste: Initially very smooth and stable. Sweetens around the edged until a high note, then slides through a blackberry to a slightly sharp finish.
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9/28/2012 - dnaknc wrote: 89 Points
So back in 2008 or so we bottled this at the winery and this appears to be the last bottle.... god bless...
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5/3/2012 - dnaknc wrote: 89 Points
So this is no Opus One but then again Opus doesn't do Zin... This is a real real good Zin and for the price there is no better. The description on the bottle of Backed Blueberry pie is spot on.. well the great crust my wife makes is missing but the pie is there... gosh... great tasting not.
I would have scored a little higher but just missing that little edge that I pay $45 for a bottle.. granted this wine is much more reasonably priced but the score is pretty accurate, means glad aI bought it too bad you weren't here to share it.. wish the pizza would have been half as good!
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9/27/2010 - TowerCellar wrote: 88 Points
Smell: Starts out with a controlled cherry in the center, with good spice on the edges. It threatens to overpower, but it mellows out at the end. Bit of a wood smell to it - pine? I just kept smelling it over and over...
Taste: Initially very smooth and stable. Sweetens around the edged until a high note, then slides through a blackberry to a slightly sharp finish.
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1/31/2010 - dnaknc wrote: 89 Points
good. almost great
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8/1/2009 - dnaknc wrote: 85 Points
still not ready yet/...
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4/12/2009 - dnaknc wrote: 88 Points
wow, need to let this sit 3-6 months more
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3/7/2009 - dnaknc wrote: 87 Points
Drank when I got home.. not bad.. still more time needed...
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3/2/2009 - dnaknc wrote: 88 Points
Early to drink but hey.. gotta try it sometime....
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