Ruby red color with pink rim. The nose when opened, was packed with dark cherry and some prune notes. With air, it seemed to pick up some mint and chocolate notes before making its way back to dark fruit. The flavor profile is packed with ripe, dark cherry and prunes as well as the aforementioned mint chocolate notes. Structurally, this has adequate acidity and minimal tannins. The finish has moderate length and highlights the dark fruit and chocolate notes. Overall, this wine is good but probably displays too much mint and chocolate for my palate.
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Full, complex berry with a light, toasted woody nose. Used to Ridge Zin's and this is delightfully different. Rich variety of berries with each taste and slight pepper on the finish. Highly recommend as a good wine to just enjoy solo or with a variety of cheeses to enhance the palette. Very nice blend and a highly recommended Zin. No wonder I loved it at tasting! Glad I purchased more than one bottle!
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Popped and poured with fish and duck at our friends restaurant. It was a nice bottle, not too heavy and still fruity enough to qualify as a zin! Bought this as a "lighter" example and it fills that bill nicely. It didn't overpower the fish and held up to the duck.
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5/12/2015 - HappyWineGuy wrote:
This is over the hill, shouldn't have waited on it.
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9/11/2014 - Casa Stivelli wrote: 87 Points
Beautiful nose and color. Paired very well with Greek food. Not jammy
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7/28/2014 - Wino Laurie wrote: 91 Points
This wine has improved greatly during Cellaring. Lush dark fruit, but not overly jammy. Showed good balance and paired well with beef tenderloin.
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1/19/2014 - Acohen wrote: 89 Points
Very floral with dark fruit, lighter profile and slight spice on finish
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9/5/2013 - Meerlust wrote: 88 Points
Ruby red color with pink rim. The nose when opened, was packed with dark cherry and some prune notes. With air, it seemed to pick up some mint and chocolate notes before making its way back to dark fruit. The flavor profile is packed with ripe, dark cherry and prunes as well as the aforementioned mint chocolate notes. Structurally, this has adequate acidity and minimal tannins. The finish has moderate length and highlights the dark fruit and chocolate notes. Overall, this wine is good but probably displays too much mint and chocolate for my palate.
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8/17/2013 - joet626 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Very smooth. Muted fruit but a nice sipper. Liked it.
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4/20/2013 - CelebrateLife! wrote: 91 Points
Excellent balance. Well made wine with jammy fruit and long finish
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7/14/2012 - skp88 wrote: 88 Points
Overdone with the fruit and unbalanced but still enjoyable
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3/17/2012 - drycab wrote:
Same notes as before.
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12/22/2011 - annanyc wrote: 92 Points
Full, complex berry with a light, toasted woody nose. Used to Ridge Zin's and this is delightfully different. Rich variety of berries with each taste and slight pepper on the finish. Highly recommend as a good wine to just enjoy solo or with a variety of cheeses to enhance the palette. Very nice blend and a highly recommended Zin. No wonder I loved it at tasting! Glad I purchased more than one bottle!
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6/19/2011 - Jdubb wrote: 90 Points
So good I had to buy a bottle at a tasting. Nice Zin
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5/5/2011 - drycab wrote:
Popped and poured with fish and duck at our friends restaurant. It was a nice bottle, not too heavy and still fruity enough to qualify as a zin! Bought this as a "lighter" example and it fills that bill nicely. It didn't overpower the fish and held up to the duck.
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3/9/2011 - Russ P wrote: 93 Points
Balanced fruit, easy to enjoy with cheese, spicy meats.
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9/23/2010 - jonloftur wrote: 95 Points
Litur: Ljóst í katninn með fjólurönd
Lykt: Fjóla, sæta, bláberjasaft
Bragð: Vanilla, bláber, kryddað, stemma, brjóstsykur, rammt.
Kraftmkið en samt mjúkt. Magnað vín.
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