1994 Martinelli Zinfandel Jackass Hill

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 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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  12/5/1999 - dbg wrote:

  intense, rich, cotton candy, kept changing, great fruit, awesome

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