Rich, dense wine, that somehow reminds of liquid Christmas pudding. A mouthful of crunch black fruit - blackberry and fig, a some Mourvèdre-like funk, bit of toast spice, and a firm sinewy spine of acid and ripe tannin. The less tannic St Emilion comparison is somewhat apt, but the bramble berry breaking like the sun through some spring storm clouds through says zin through and through. Long finish, but with a hit of heat as well. Fantastic now, perhaps even with a little bit of upside in another year or two.
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Dark fruited nose, of plum, blackberry and a kind of generic grape, has a round mouthfeel, this reminds me a bit of a petite sirah but without the tannins, back of the bottle says that it's from vines planted in the 1880s, so I'm guessing it's a field blend. Don't get as much bramble and red fruited notes as I would expect from a zinfandel. Occasionally get some green notes, not herbal though, maybe eucalyptus? Reminds me a bit of right bank bordeaux without the tannins. Was very enjoyable and easy to drink, low acidity, not very tannic with a medium length finish. Don't notice any oak influence. Nice!
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2/29/2024 - Bob23 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great acidity, wonderfully fresh. Good dark fruit.
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2/11/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points
Good Wine with an Exciting Super Bowl (The Krengels - Bannockburn IL): Walkaround tasting. Intense concentration with intense all black fruits supported by roasted meat notes. Good enough balance keeps this going.
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7/18/2023 - ohne_musik wrote: 93 Points
Rich, dense wine, that somehow reminds of liquid Christmas pudding. A mouthful of crunch black fruit - blackberry and fig, a some Mourvèdre-like funk, bit of toast spice, and a firm sinewy spine of acid and ripe tannin. The less tannic St Emilion comparison is somewhat apt, but the bramble berry breaking like the sun through some spring storm clouds through says zin through and through. Long finish, but with a hit of heat as well. Fantastic now, perhaps even with a little bit of upside in another year or two.
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6/25/2023 - Teaky Likes this wine:
Dark fruited nose, of plum, blackberry and a kind of generic grape, has a round mouthfeel, this reminds me a bit of a petite sirah but without the tannins, back of the bottle says that it's from vines planted in the 1880s, so I'm guessing it's a field blend. Don't get as much bramble and red fruited notes as I would expect from a zinfandel. Occasionally get some green notes, not herbal though, maybe eucalyptus? Reminds me a bit of right bank bordeaux without the tannins. Was very enjoyable and easy to drink, low acidity, not very tannic with a medium length finish. Don't notice any oak influence. Nice!
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3/28/2023 - Bryan49 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nose of red & black fruit. Blueberry, blackberry & Currants, spice & pepper on palate. Med + body, long finish. Drinking great but should get better…
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