As this ages, it's losing some of the bright cherry and moving more toward a cherry lozenge flavor. The oak influence has mellowed significantly. Definitely not turning yet, will extend my drinking age for another year or two on my final bottle.
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With chapli kebab (a ground lamb patty spiced with lots of things). This went really well. This is a beautiful wine that is probably around its peak. Mike Talty's Zins have a burgundian side to them that is really rare in Zin. Holds its 14.8 ABV fine, and Mike has made higher alcohol wines from his estate fruit. This is always the more elegant of his mainstays, and needs more time to shine, but this had plenty of fruit and that hint of VA that he manages so well.
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12/4/2022 - 2.chimneys Likes this wine: 91 Points
As this ages, it's losing some of the bright cherry and moving more toward a cherry lozenge flavor. The oak influence has mellowed significantly. Definitely not turning yet, will extend my drinking age for another year or two on my final bottle.
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8/2/2020 - Not647f wrote:
With chapli kebab (a ground lamb patty spiced with lots of things). This went really well. This is a beautiful wine that is probably around its peak. Mike Talty's Zins have a burgundian side to them that is really rare in Zin. Holds its 14.8 ABV fine, and Mike has made higher alcohol wines from his estate fruit. This is always the more elegant of his mainstays, and needs more time to shine, but this had plenty of fruit and that hint of VA that he manages so well.
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3/28/2020 - Corvettes&Wine Likes this wine: 95 Points
One word “amazing”!
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2/25/2020 - jamilynn13 wrote:
Awesome!
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11/5/2019 - ebert Likes this wine: 93 Points
Tasting great. Bright fruit; good balance, clean, long finish.
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