It smells like totally vibrant apples. Very surprisingly decent. Really rich, dense palate, and pretty darn smooth and nice. Kind of soft tannins, and a little nastiness on the finish. But overall pretty impressively balanced for a zin of this age. It's better than it was on release.
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We forgot about this bottle until rearranging cellar. Worried about it going downhill but was pleasantly surprised. It started out hot and smoky but mellowed and tasted bold like a bold dry creek zin and we drank over 2 days- and it just got better.
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1/27/2017 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 88 Points
It smells like totally vibrant apples. Very surprisingly decent. Really rich, dense palate, and pretty darn smooth and nice. Kind of soft tannins, and a little nastiness on the finish. But overall pretty impressively balanced for a zin of this age. It's better than it was on release.
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3/8/2016 - Timmy17 Likes this wine: 90 Points
We forgot about this bottle until rearranging cellar. Worried about it going downhill but was pleasantly surprised. It started out hot and smoky but mellowed and tasted bold like a bold dry creek zin and we drank over 2 days- and it just got better.
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5/12/2012 - oldsailor wrote: 90 Points
My last 2005, and possibly the best. Classic Cali zin.
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12/17/2011 - Corrado wrote:
This has held up surprisingly well for its age. Still drinking well, but likely in its decline.
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6/23/2011 - oldsailor wrote: 90 Points
See prior notes. I would only add that it is drinking great about 4 days after opening, vacu-vinned and kept in the fridge.
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