I am really confused by the drinking window some users have applied to much younger vintages. I was offered 72 bottles of this wine on a 2001 vintage, which had been stored in one cellar since release. Being slightly sceptical, and bearing in mind that I hadn't previously tasted this wine, I was therefore led to believe it may well be over the hill. I was half expecting a waxy, oxidised wine that would be 'interesting' to taste - but nothing else! Thankfully, I was wrong. Whether it be pristine cellaring, or a lucky bottle, on this occasion Zind 2001 was full of energy and life. The colour was vibrant and by no means murky or showing any signs of oxidation. The nose, mineral focused, with a hint of baked apple and cream. The palate, albeit fairly simplistic in the complexity department, offered lovely rich stone fruit tapered by perfectly weighted acidity. Leaving the best until last, the finish - This was stubborn and relentless, possessing intensity and tremendous length. This wine ranks as one of the most pleasant surprises my memory can recall. At £10 a bottle you expect a certain level of satisfaction, this wine went far beyond my expectations.
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Friday Night Blind Tasting (Weygandt Wines - Washington, D.C.): Dark golden colored. Nose shows explosive honey, pistachio nut, and lychee. The palate is fresh with plump fruit, and high acid. There's some sweetness that reminds me of riesling, but an olive oil flavor that makes me think of some sort of strange Italian white wine. I guessed it as an Alsace riesling. I think this does have some riesling in it, but I was right about my notion that there was just something Alsatian about this wine.
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Tasted blind N tropical fruit, cheese, fur, and spice P peach, cheese, a little furry green herb, and seashell F Average good acidity Wasn't my cup of tea
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An interesting blend that works for the most part. The nose is rather complex, but the palate is missing that complexity and doesn't really achieve any vivid detail. True to Zind's efforts, this was no less a solid food wine. I think I'd have gone with a little less Chard in the blend. Drink thru 2011. At $15 for a 375ml, I'm not complaining.
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This wine has become a traditional part of Thanksgiving around here - and as always it fails to disappoint. Clean crisp fruit, delightful nose, and long citrusy finish. The wine is straw colored and slightly sweet. It never fails to be a favorite among neophytes to wine, and a pleasure to those with more tasting experience. Wonderful melon, white grape, and kiwi fruit flavors. Excellent.
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50% Auxerrois, 35% Chardonnay, and 15% Pinot Blanc, alc 13% by volume. Per label, this is a "vin de table," i.e., not an AOC. Delicious wine. Very fruity, crisp, with apple and candy flavours. I would gladly buy this wine again. We drank it with a meal of Basmati rice, chicken and brown sauce.
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Casual supper of veggie burgers and sundry cheeses. Opened this with the cheeses and kept drinking through supper. Complex white fruits, excellent minerally nose, and stainless steel/slate on the nose and back palate. Good!
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Served with crab and crawfish tart with remoulade a la'Ken. Better match than the Chateuneuf blanc. This was complex, fruity, elegant and in aftertaste, minerally.
This continues to be a go to white. Only slightly sweet, it seems to holf up well with most things.
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excellent with sashimi! It has the right amount of fresh acidity/ fruit balance. A very pure and cristaline after taste, with a hint of grapefruit peel. We had with deep fried shrimp and oysters as well and oh boy that was just so enjoyable! I've only 1 bottle left, will have to seek for others!
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Tasted at Biodynamic growers tasting NYC. Better and more open than when I last tasted this about a year ago. A little yeasty smelling. The Chardonnay comes through in the blend. Zesty acidity and a long finish.
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Dad's 55th Birthday Redux at The French Room: This was a pleasant starter. Just a little bit leaning toward the sweet side with round tropical fruit intersected with guava and sweet lime. Pretty good.
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2/11/2017 - PJT 1986 Likes this wine: 93 Points
I am really confused by the drinking window some users have applied to much younger vintages. I was offered 72 bottles of this wine on a 2001 vintage, which had been stored in one cellar since release. Being slightly sceptical, and bearing in mind that I hadn't previously tasted this wine, I was therefore led to believe it may well be over the hill. I was half expecting a waxy, oxidised wine that would be 'interesting' to taste - but nothing else! Thankfully, I was wrong. Whether it be pristine cellaring, or a lucky bottle, on this occasion Zind 2001 was full of energy and life. The colour was vibrant and by no means murky or showing any signs of oxidation. The nose, mineral focused, with a hint of baked apple and cream. The palate, albeit fairly simplistic in the complexity department, offered lovely rich stone fruit tapered by perfectly weighted acidity. Leaving the best until last, the finish - This was stubborn and relentless, possessing intensity and tremendous length. This wine ranks as one of the most pleasant surprises my memory can recall. At £10 a bottle you expect a certain level of satisfaction, this wine went far beyond my expectations.
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12/17/2011 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 89 Points
Friday Night Blind Tasting (Weygandt Wines - Washington, D.C.): Dark golden colored. Nose shows explosive honey, pistachio nut, and lychee. The palate is fresh with plump fruit, and high acid. There's some sweetness that reminds me of riesling, but an olive oil flavor that makes me think of some sort of strange Italian white wine. I guessed it as an Alsace riesling. I think this does have some riesling in it, but I was right about my notion that there was just something Alsatian about this wine.
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12/16/2011 - manonthemoon wrote: 86 Points
Tasted blind
N tropical fruit, cheese, fur, and spice
P peach, cheese, a little furry green herb, and seashell
F Average good acidity
Wasn't my cup of tea
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5/9/2009 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
An interesting blend that works for the most part. The nose is rather complex, but the palate is missing that complexity and doesn't really achieve any vivid detail. True to Zind's efforts, this was no less a solid food wine. I think I'd have gone with a little less Chard in the blend. Drink thru 2011. At $15 for a 375ml, I'm not complaining.
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11/23/2006 - kenh wrote: 89 Points
This wine has become a traditional part of Thanksgiving around here - and as always it fails to disappoint. Clean crisp fruit, delightful nose, and long citrusy finish. The wine is straw colored and slightly sweet. It never fails to be a favorite among neophytes to wine, and a pleasure to those with more tasting experience. Wonderful melon, white grape, and kiwi fruit flavors. Excellent.
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11/14/2006 - Ombibulous wrote: 85 Points
50% Auxerrois, 35% Chardonnay, and 15% Pinot Blanc, alc 13% by volume. Per label, this is a "vin de table," i.e., not an AOC. Delicious wine. Very fruity, crisp, with apple and candy flavours. I would gladly buy this wine again. We drank it with a meal of Basmati rice, chicken and brown sauce.
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6/18/2006 - kenh wrote: 93 Points
Casual supper of veggie burgers and sundry cheeses. Opened this with the cheeses and kept drinking through supper. Complex white fruits, excellent minerally nose, and stainless steel/slate on the nose and back palate. Good!
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6/10/2006 - kenh wrote: 93 Points
Served with crab and crawfish tart with remoulade a la'Ken. Better match than the Chateuneuf blanc. This was complex, fruity, elegant and in aftertaste, minerally.
This continues to be a go to white. Only slightly sweet, it seems to holf up well with most things.
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12/18/2005 - swyang wrote: 90 Points
excellent with sashimi! It has the right amount of fresh acidity/ fruit balance. A very pure and cristaline after taste, with a hint of grapefruit peel. We had with deep fried shrimp and oysters as well and oh boy that was just so enjoyable! I've only 1 bottle left, will have to seek for others!
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4/6/2005 - swyang wrote:
Beautiful wine. Apple, pear, mineral flavor. Smooth texture and very fresh indeed. Much better than last year. 90 points.
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7/4/2004 - Jim wrote:
very nice picnic wine. Cirtus armoas, with a clean crisp flavor.
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6/14/2004 - JeffGMorris wrote: 88 Points
Tasted at Biodynamic growers tasting NYC. Better and more open than when I last tasted this about a year ago. A little yeasty smelling. The Chardonnay comes through in the blend. Zesty acidity and a long finish.
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5/8/2004 - chbeaumont wrote:
Distinctly yellow; floral, muscat, fruit salad; dry, crisp, med bodied, loads of character. Weighty finish 15>
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3/4/2004 - OneLastSyrah wrote:
Dad's 55th Birthday Redux at The French Room: This was a pleasant starter. Just a little bit leaning toward the sweet side with round tropical fruit intersected with guava and sweet lime. Pretty good.
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