Very much like my first bottle. This is the 2nd and last of my stash. It's resolved and better after 2 hours of air than at the pnp. Problem is......it's more cab like than zin, at this point, as there is only a faint zin spice component present at this time. Nice but probably 1-2 years, too old, for those who really buy this zin for what it is.......
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The oldest of these zins I've encountered. Picked up at auction a few months ago and pnp'd to go along with this evening's pizza. The initial 15 minutes this gives no hint of its age. It's still overtly big and juicy and ripe.....but this quickly changes to a more settled in version of its zin self. The fruit is still spicy and dark and primarily black and the acidic backbone is still strong so this has quite a while to go yet. Maybe a tad flat or one dimensional with its fruit on its integrated mouthwatering ending, but still pretty good and at my cost of $47/bottle, quite fair.
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4/13/2024 - AboveAvgBro wrote: 88 Points
Slightly over the hill. Shane, I was hoping it would make it 15 years.
Well made I’m sure, but at this stage of life, it’s a bit tired. Still has tannin structure, but the fruit just didn’t make it 11 years.
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12/10/2022 - Mark1npt Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very much like my first bottle. This is the 2nd and last of my stash. It's resolved and better after 2 hours of air than at the pnp. Problem is......it's more cab like than zin, at this point, as there is only a faint zin spice component present at this time. Nice but probably 1-2 years, too old, for those who really buy this zin for what it is.......
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11/23/2022 - Mark1npt Likes this wine: 93 Points
The oldest of these zins I've encountered. Picked up at auction a few months ago and pnp'd to go along with this evening's pizza. The initial 15 minutes this gives no hint of its age. It's still overtly big and juicy and ripe.....but this quickly changes to a more settled in version of its zin self. The fruit is still spicy and dark and primarily black and the acidic backbone is still strong so this has quite a while to go yet. Maybe a tad flat or one dimensional with its fruit on its integrated mouthwatering ending, but still pretty good and at my cost of $47/bottle, quite fair.
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7/9/2022 - ebert Likes this wine: 91 Points
Still has great bright fruit and deep tannins
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4/9/2022 - Doctor Vyd Likes this wine: 92 Points
A wonderful Zin Fruity with some spice deep color strong
smooth finish
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