2008 Écluse Zinfandel Lock Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 89.3 points

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  10/10/2015 - Ed B wrote: 93 Points

  PnP at the end of the evening. No detailed notes. Smooth, full of flavor and nice spice.

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  10/31/2014 - Ed B wrote: 92 Points

  Decanted through a strainer and drank over the next three hours. Minimal sediment. Dark brick-red; nearly opaque. Fruit forward, but very tart. Mostly dark fruit, but raspberry overtones. Nice spice. Exceptionally long finish. I have found that their Zinfandels need a long time in the bottle; this one is no exception. This one still has a long time to go. It was very nice now, but it will be a lot more interesting in a couple of years.

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  10/29/2014 - Ed B wrote: 92 Points

  Decanted through a strainer and drank over the next three hours. Minimal sediment. Dark brick-red; nearly opaque. Fruit forward, but very tart. Mostly dark fruit, but raspberry overtones. Nice spice. Exceptionally long finish. I have found that their Zinfandels need a long time in the bottle; this one is no exception. This one still has a long time to go. It was very nice now, but it will be a lot more interesting in a couple of years.

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  6/4/2012 - Bigft64 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  A well balanced yet fruity zin with great spice. Not overly heavy on the tannins or alcohol. Tasted as part of a group of 9 Zins with various meats and cheeses and this one was the crowd favorite.

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  2/19/2012 - tplskylrk wrote: 86 Points

  Oh. I like most of their stuff, but this is spoofy high octane run of the mill Zin. Still very young & primary, really alcho nose & palate, yuck. Some ripe fruit driving a rich palate, big mouth of fruit which is good then all the bad.... Maybe a night off will help.
  
  Day II - Nose is candied oak, I like the nose if I am sticking my head into a candy jar but not w my wine sweet sweet fruits on the palate w that high octane thing. This is a punchy in your face wine. Not for me but can see it being a crowd pleaser served a bit cool.
  
  I think it is well made and exactly what they set out to deliver, quality is there.

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