Maybe just a touch artificial and manipulated on the nose and entry. Almost layered and complex. Quite well made, and easily a value buy. Once you swirl it out, this is pretty tasty. There is an initial, and sustaining hit of intense, juicy blackberry and black cherry fruit that totally belies it's modest price point. Mouth coating dark fruit. Almost no sign of RS. The acid is doing it's job balancing the fruit, but that is basically it's only influence. Love the really solid upfront and lingering dark fruit. Have minor concern about a modest but noticeable medicinal influence that I suspect might age out, or disappear under the vinturi, a decant, or an overnight in the bottle. Need to save some, then buy more.
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8/25/2018 - sethkernodle wrote: 88 Points
Tobacco
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11/1/2017 - Mike Kopanski wrote: 88 Points
Maybe just a touch artificial and manipulated on the nose and entry. Almost layered and complex. Quite well made, and easily a value buy. Once you swirl it out, this is pretty tasty. There is an initial, and sustaining hit of intense, juicy blackberry and black cherry fruit that totally belies it's modest price point. Mouth coating dark fruit. Almost no sign of RS. The acid is doing it's job balancing the fruit, but that is basically it's only influence. Love the really solid upfront and lingering dark fruit. Have minor concern about a modest but noticeable medicinal influence that I suspect might age out, or disappear under the vinturi, a decant, or an overnight in the bottle. Need to save some, then buy more.
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10/29/2017 - WNissen wrote:
This is what the Ravenswood Vintner's Blend zinfandel was like 15 years ago. No complexity but plenty of fruit and moderate alcohol. Good+.
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10/1/2017 - foghornleghorn22 wrote: 90 Points
2015
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