Left to breathe for 2 hours. Consistent with previous TN. Nice zinfandel nose of bramble and boysenberry. Fairly full bodied and smooth mouthfeel with nice balance. Did not get the heat noted in previous TN. Blueberry and plum fruit with a little dark chocolate made this seem almost Merlot like on the palate. The 30 second finish however was unmistakedly Zinfandel with prominent notes of pepper and spice. Tannins are fully resolved at this point. Very good right now but might be best to drink over the next year or so.
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This needed about 15 min to open up and was outstanding. Started with out food and when I moved to a steak it was even better. This was very smooth, full with a lot of fruit.
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Flash decanted, rebottled and left to breathe for 2 hours. Nice bramble and dark fruits on the nose. Blackberry and plum on the palate with a little heat showing. Quite powerful and shows good fruit intensity with nice acidity and freshness. Moderate finish with some alcohol showing on the back end. Not too much complexity here but drinking very nicely. Became more integrated with less heat over the course of a few hours. Still has several years ahead of it.
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8/5/2018 - 1961Vintage Likes this wine: 94 Points
Absolutely superb. Those who waited will be much more than pleasantly surprised.
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11/2/2011 - Yamadori wrote: 91 Points
Left to breathe for 2 hours. Consistent with previous TN. Nice zinfandel nose of bramble and boysenberry. Fairly full bodied and smooth mouthfeel with nice balance. Did not get the heat noted in previous TN. Blueberry and plum fruit with a little dark chocolate made this seem almost Merlot like on the palate. The 30 second finish however was unmistakedly Zinfandel with prominent notes of pepper and spice. Tannins are fully resolved at this point. Very good right now but might be best to drink over the next year or so.
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6/17/2011 - BigSchmove wrote: 92 Points
This needed about 15 min to open up and was outstanding. Started with out food and when I moved to a steak it was even better. This was very smooth, full with a lot of fruit.
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1/1/2011 - Yamadori wrote: 91 Points
Flash decanted, rebottled and left to breathe for 2 hours. Nice bramble and dark fruits on the nose. Blackberry and plum on the palate with a little heat showing. Quite powerful and shows good fruit intensity with nice acidity and freshness. Moderate finish with some alcohol showing on the back end. Not too much complexity here but drinking very nicely. Became more integrated with less heat over the course of a few hours. Still has several years ahead of it.
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9/10/2010 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 94 Points
Decanted immediately before dinner. Kept improving throughout the meal. Great intensity, fine tannins, brambleberry flavor. Has aged extreemely well!
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