Not sure if this was an off bottle, in a dead phase, or just over the hill at a very young age, but this bottle was just dead. Not corked, not off in any typical way, just tasted like someone diluted it by about 40% with water. Color was fine, cork was fine, nose was a bit muted but had typical brambly Zin fruit, but the palate was just plain dead. Very little flavor of any kind. The only time I usually encounter this type of thing is if I leave a bottle not built for aging in the cellar for many years too long. But this was a 2019 Zin consumed in 2023. Corked and retasted a day later and no change, so I'll just assume it was an off bottle.
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PNP. Rich nose of blackberry, blueberry and bramble, same on the palate. Great acidity keeping the wine fresh and energetic, balancing the ripe fruit and 14.9% ABV. Dusty, fine grain tannins. Drink now for the joyful exuberance and over the next 10 years.
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Definitely in a closed phase. Very tight for a few hours where it slowly started to open up. Major tannins. Fruit struggled to come forward. You could taste some black plums, pepper and minor chocolate
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5/4/2024 - domco wrote:
This is a big wine and needs a little air to come together. Just a little boozy for me at times but still pretty tasty.
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9/23/2023 - mjpaustin Does not like this wine:
Not sure if this was an off bottle, in a dead phase, or just over the hill at a very young age, but this bottle was just dead. Not corked, not off in any typical way, just tasted like someone diluted it by about 40% with water. Color was fine, cork was fine, nose was a bit muted but had typical brambly Zin fruit, but the palate was just plain dead. Very little flavor of any kind. The only time I usually encounter this type of thing is if I leave a bottle not built for aging in the cellar for many years too long. But this was a 2019 Zin consumed in 2023. Corked and retasted a day later and no change, so I'll just assume it was an off bottle.
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7/17/2023 - Maphill01 wrote:
PNP. Rich nose of blackberry, blueberry and bramble, same on the palate. Great acidity keeping the wine fresh and energetic, balancing the ripe fruit and 14.9% ABV. Dusty, fine grain tannins. Drink now for the joyful exuberance and over the next 10 years.
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4/20/2023 - Eatmypixels Likes this wine: 92 Points
Yum. Nothing else goid acid. Nice fruit. Good friendly. Age longer.
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3/24/2023 - rhyman Likes this wine: 90 Points
Definitely in a closed phase. Very tight for a few hours where it slowly started to open up. Major tannins.
Fruit struggled to come forward. You could taste some black plums, pepper and minor chocolate
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