2007 Wellington Zinfandel Meeks Hilltop Ranch

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 89.3 points

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  10/28/2017 - ChipGreen wrote:

  Cork saturated all the way around between 30-60% up the side. Some mild staining on top of cork where it seeped all the way up the center.
  Thankfully the wine itself is still delicious and only showing minor hints of oxidation. Fruit is still surprisingly in front with cherry, strawberry and raspberry that become less prominent yet still persist through the finish.
  Leather on the mid-palate with some earthiness and bramble. Starts out with a juicy mouthfeel then the leather notes help introduce some light, velvety tannins. Pleasant, medium finish incorporating all of the above elements.

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  3/25/2016 - ChipGreen wrote:

  Still drinking very nicely. Fruit forward with juicy strawberry/cherry nose and palate. Not a remarkable wine, exactly, but remarkably well balanced - which is Peter's trademark.
  The various components; fruit, spice, oak, tannins, acidity, body, finish, etc. work synergistically to create a wine that is even better than the sum of its parts. Outstanding value.

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  9/2/2015 - HWgeek Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Has integrated well some nice complexity, but I expect it is near its prime or on it.
  For me, still finding the strawberry and leather with a little hint of tobacco or eart on nose.
  Still needs to open up a little in the glass otherwise it comes across with some heat (alcohol).
  Medium bodied, dried cherries, black pepper, a hint of tobacco well integrated tannins, and a slightly sweet medium length finish. There is some good acidity to help balance things for the finish, nice end to a run of bottles.

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  9/19/2014 - stvjackson wrote: 86 Points

  Some nice complexity, but pushing the boundaries of ripeness. Black cherry, leather, cocoa, tobacco and granite in the nose. A little jammy and a bit boozy on the palate, but at least there's some good acidity to help balance things out a bit. Would be a bit better had it been picked a bit earlier.

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  6/14/2014 - HWgeek Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Purple-garnet. Strawberry,leather nose with some alcohol heat. Medium bodied, dried cherries, black pepper, a hint of tobacco well integrated tannins, and a slightly sweet medium length finish with a nice tartness. Interesting example of an older Zin.

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