This is my last bottle of this wine which I kept to see how it would age... verdict is in: not great. This was a great wine while young but now is only so-so. Despite cellaring at controlled temperatures it's showing somewhat unpleasant oxidation. Not bad, but it was better before. Zins generally don't age all that well and I guess this one is no exception.
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Better the next day. I think this has entered a dumb phase that some wines go through before opening up for a second round. There's plenty of structure here and I don't think the alcohol is overbearing. Rather than opening another bottle now I would hold for another two years and try again.
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One of my now all time favorite wines, this 4th bottle has started to move past peak. It's still delicious but much of the fruit is now gone and the heat is showing a bit more prominently than before. Drink up if you have any left.
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5/21/2018 - t0pshelf Likes this wine:
This is my last bottle of this wine which I kept to see how it would age... verdict is in: not great. This was a great wine while young but now is only so-so. Despite cellaring at controlled temperatures it's showing somewhat unpleasant oxidation. Not bad, but it was better before. Zins generally don't age all that well and I guess this one is no exception.
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11/16/2016 - agt-in-camas Likes this wine: 89 Points
Better the next day. I think this has entered a dumb phase that some wines go through before opening up for a second round. There's plenty of structure here and I don't think the alcohol is overbearing. Rather than opening another bottle now I would hold for another two years and try again.
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5/6/2016 - dzal808@gmail.com wrote: 89 Points
Not much fruit at this point. Probably past peak drinking window. But still enjoyable. This was my last bottle.
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1/2/2016 - Aparritz Likes this wine: 91 Points
One of my now all time favorite wines, this 4th bottle has started to move past peak. It's still delicious but much of the fruit is now gone and the heat is showing a bit more prominently than before. Drink up if you have any left.
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6/6/2015 - Aparritz Likes this wine: 93 Points
Previous TN holds. Evolving . . . And I probably won't hold onto my last one much longer. Continues to be excellent.
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