2012 Arnot-Roberts Zinfandel Kirschenmann

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 91.8 points

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  5/27/2021 - Mike Dildine Likes this wine: 92 Points

  12.5% abv. Medium ruby, moderate aromatics. On the palate, raspberry, pomegranate and floral overtones. Light on the palate, but penetrating and long with savory overtones. Very pleasing now and should hold for a few more years.

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  2/9/2017 - Mike Dildine Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Light on the palate, but cut, lively and focused. One of my favorite '12 Kirschenmann's

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  10/19/2014 - Mike Dildine Likes this wine: 92 Points

  12.5% abv. A beautifully austere take on Lodi Zinfandel. Vibrant and long, this will benefit from another couple of years in the bottle.

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  5/22/2014 - Mike Dildine Likes this wine: 91 Points

  A fascinating wine from Lodi's Kirschenmann Vineyard, planted in 1915. Kirschenmann is owned and farmed by Tegan and Olivia Passalacqua. 12.5% alcohol. Medium light ruby red in color. A pleasing herbal element dominates the nose. On the palate, we have a subtle, but bright red cherry note, again with that nice herbal touch. While very light on it's feet, this wine is savory and has good mid-palate depth.
  
  Kirschenmann fruit tends to be light and feminine and the A-R team have played to that strength. Nice energy and very subtle, but penetrating flavor. The vibe is more Loire Cab Franc, or maybe a nice Beaujolais than Lodi Zin. I tasted this wine in January and it has filled out a bit and improved since then. Should continue to improve.
  
  Very limited distribution - I did hear that Chez Panisse may have gotten a few cases.

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  1/24/2014 - MotoMannequin Likes this wine:

  Tasted at ZAP Flights. According to the winemaker Kirschenmann was picked 2 weeks before any other winery. Foot-stomped 100% whole cluster, native yeasts, raised in one 5 year old puncheon and one 7 year old barrel. 12.5% ABV.
  
  Light ruby color with tart raspberry, very floral nose. Palate is all spice-driven, cinnamon and clove with white pepper with lightweight mouthfeel, followed by a subtle cranberry high tone. Very structured yet feminine. Fascinating take on zin, atypical but still much in common with the other Kirschenmann zins at the tasting.
  
  (edited to correct the ABV%)

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