Brick red, nearly opaque and slow, lanky legs. Required some air to blow off the bittersweet, burnt bramble, but once this clears its a pretty typical zin. Lots and lots of fruit, even now, in 2023. Nose is Blackberry, plum and eucalyptus. The palate is blackberries, cooked strawberries, fig, cocoa, cola and a little baking spice in the back. The high alcohol is not evident here. Easy acidity, very smooth, lacking balance. Hubby loved it. I'll go find a good cab.
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Solid value, good dark fruits, spices, and vanilla-mocha finish so varietally on point as others note...very soft textured at this stage and high ABV is held in check, which was kind of surprising, ready to drink now for sure.
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2/22/2024 - NMWineLovers wrote:
Buy again
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1/8/2023 - Yellofeath wrote: 86 Points
Brick red, nearly opaque and slow, lanky legs. Required some air to blow off the bittersweet, burnt bramble, but once this clears its a pretty typical zin. Lots and lots of fruit, even now, in 2023. Nose is Blackberry, plum and eucalyptus.
The palate is blackberries, cooked strawberries, fig, cocoa, cola and a little baking spice in the back. The high alcohol is not evident here. Easy acidity, very smooth, lacking balance. Hubby loved it. I'll go find a good cab.
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2/3/2021 - SPfromTX Likes this wine: 86 Points
Some blackberry on nose. Kind of jammy and sweet. Needs more tannins and acidity for balance. Good body and full mouthfeel just not balanced.
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8/19/2020 - Laz4wine Likes this wine: 89 Points
Solid value, good dark fruits, spices, and vanilla-mocha finish so varietally on point as others note...very soft textured at this stage and high ABV is held in check, which was kind of surprising, ready to drink now for sure.
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6/27/2020 - callmeacab22 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Big and bold, with some finesse, if that is possible with a 15.3% Alc. Zin. The whole family enjoyed.
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