100 year old vines, Zinfandel, Carignane, Petite Sirah, Valdigue and Cinsault in unspecified amounts. Give it some air and it's a rich wonderful wine. Warm spices on the nose with some raspberry notes. On the palate it shows raspberry, black pepper, some cherry. Great acidity and firm tannins, everything in balance. It finishes long with prominent red fruit and sharp spice notes. Lovely wine. Will hold for a few more years with no trouble.
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Needs air. Decant for at least an hour. Do not pop and pour. Very flat in the first 30 minutes. A little bit of an alcohol finish. One dimensional with a dark fruit profile. Would score higher, if more complex and more balanced.
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This wine improved with air, but for the first 30mins+ it has a weird acidic after taste. This is not ready yet, but all the raw material is there. Loads of dark fruit, but wish it was more complex...AM
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5/31/2018 - Charlie C Likes this wine: 92 Points
100 year old vines, Zinfandel, Carignane, Petite Sirah, Valdigue and Cinsault in unspecified amounts. Give it some air and it's a rich wonderful wine. Warm spices on the nose with some raspberry notes. On the palate it shows raspberry, black pepper, some cherry. Great acidity and firm tannins, everything in balance. It finishes long with prominent red fruit and sharp spice notes. Lovely wine. Will hold for a few more years with no trouble.
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3/7/2018 - chadrich wrote:
Ah the good old days, when we could say “Heirloom” without being slapped silly.
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12/22/2015 - MotoMannequin wrote: flawed
Corked
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5/15/2015 - Mootsie Likes this wine: 89 Points
Needs air. Decant for at least an hour. Do not pop and pour. Very flat in the first 30 minutes. A little bit of an alcohol finish. One dimensional with a dark fruit profile. Would score higher, if more complex and more balanced.
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10/21/2013 - AMM3RD wrote:
This wine improved with air, but for the first 30mins+ it has a weird acidic after taste. This is not ready yet, but all the raw material is there. Loads of dark fruit, but wish it was more complex...AM
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