This has actually aged quite nicely. This was a door prize I put in the cellar and forgot it. 7 was always decent but I drink less Zinfandel these days. Was opening it to cook with and decided to taste it. Strong color nice berry, black pepper nose, modest tannin in finish, a hint of black tea and slight sweetness. Will make a very good daube.
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Archived in the cellar for whole time. Decanted for couple of hours. Deep ruby color. Forest fruit marmalade and dark chocolate in nose. Full body, tones of forest fruit marmalade, prune butter and leather on palate. Long taste. Very nice surprise.
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Although bought with the bottle of my last Tasting Note, this bottle was in another league and it barely made the minors. Simply it struck me as tasting like a cheap slightly sweetened cigar tobacco. To my surprise my wife said it was OK. I could find nothing that is would be called flawed ---Brett or corked, so it gets evaluated as bottle variation.
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Medium purple with no garnet. Dark fruit with earthy spice. Palate is dark cherry and well balanced tannins and acid. The definition of quaffing wine. Best to drink over the next year.
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3/23/2023 - Woodbridge Brad Likes this wine: 89 Points
This has actually aged quite nicely. This was a door prize I put in the cellar and forgot it. 7 was always decent but I drink less Zinfandel these days. Was opening it to cook with and decided to taste it. Strong color nice berry, black pepper nose, modest tannin in finish, a hint of black tea and slight sweetness. Will make a very good daube.
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3/4/2023 - LadaJ Likes this wine: 90 Points
Archived in the cellar for whole time. Decanted for couple of hours. Deep ruby color. Forest fruit marmalade and dark chocolate in nose. Full body, tones of forest fruit marmalade, prune butter and leather on palate. Long taste. Very nice surprise.
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3/27/2019 - wtianseter wrote: 82 Points
Although bought with the bottle of my last Tasting Note, this bottle was in another league and it barely made the minors. Simply it struck me as tasting like a cheap slightly sweetened cigar tobacco. To my surprise my wife said it was OK. I could find nothing that is would be called flawed ---Brett or corked, so it gets evaluated as bottle variation.
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3/3/2019 - Alaskawino Likes this wine: 88 Points
Best Pizza Wine with spicy waise.
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1/26/2019 - Alaskawino wrote: 89 Points
Medium purple with no garnet. Dark fruit with earthy spice. Palate is dark cherry and well balanced tannins and acid. The definition of quaffing wine. Best to drink over the next year.
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