tasted blind in a flight of 1994 california cabs nose - volatile acidity, chocolate syrup mouth - sweet, overripe, overbearing, i guessed it to be a zin. i bet it would have drunk better a decade prior. Also being sandwiched by some elegant cabs didnt help it out either.
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Licoirce, spicy cherries, kirsch, jam and earth scents led to a big, dense, powerful wine filled with ripe and over ripe, jammy black and red berries. Served double blind, I was shocked to discover it was Zinfandel. From vines planted back in 1887 on a steep hillside, this was an interesting wine to taste.
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A good showing for what was undeniably a great wine in its youth. Good fruit still present, and certainly doesn't seem 16 years old. Mistaken for CA cab by some. A bit of heat starting to show on the finish. An interesting data point, but time to drink up any remaining bottles.
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Xmas party at Johnson's. Wow! My last bottle of this and what a home run. Hit of the night. So seamless. Almost Quintarelli Amarone like. Luscious in the mouth with that usual raisiny note on the nose. Long finish and a joy to experience.
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9/6/2012 - rjonwine@gmail.com Likes this wine: 91 Points
Bonhams Pre-Auction Tasting (Bonhams & Butterfields, San Francisco, California): Bricked medium dark red violet color; hedonistic, dried berry, ripe plum, chocolate, molasses nose; molasses, dried berry, chocolate palate; fading and time to drink up; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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7/14/2012 - soyhead wrote: 82 Points
tasted blind in a flight of 1994 california cabs
nose - volatile acidity, chocolate syrup
mouth - sweet, overripe, overbearing, i guessed it to be a zin. i bet it would have drunk better a decade prior.
Also being sandwiched by some elegant cabs didnt help it out either.
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3/13/2012 - Jeff Leve wrote: 94 Points
Licoirce, spicy cherries, kirsch, jam and earth scents led to a big, dense, powerful wine filled with ripe and over ripe, jammy black and red berries. Served double blind, I was shocked to discover it was Zinfandel. From vines planted back in 1887 on a steep hillside, this was an interesting wine to taste.
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3/5/2010 - BeavisCC wrote: 92 Points
A good showing for what was undeniably a great wine in its youth. Good fruit still present, and certainly doesn't seem 16 years old. Mistaken for CA cab by some. A bit of heat starting to show on the finish. An interesting data point, but time to drink up any remaining bottles.
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12/23/2008 - G SQUARED wrote: 96 Points
Xmas party at Johnson's. Wow! My last bottle of this and what a home run. Hit of the night. So seamless. Almost Quintarelli Amarone like. Luscious in the mouth with that usual raisiny note on the nose. Long finish and a joy to experience.
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