As always, my favorite winemaker does not disappoint. Nice peppery, spice, dark earthy fruit nose. A lot of the same on the palate, with good acidity and mild tannins. It was a pop-n-pour for me, but I think it probably could have gotten better being open longer. The rest of the bottle will be enjoyed a couple nights from now and should be even better then.
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Much better than the last bottle six months ago. Makes me wish I had bought more than two bottles. Aerated and decanted for about an hour - it opened up considerably. Paired nicely with steak pinwheels.
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6/22/2012 - HitAnyKey wrote: 89 Points
As always, my favorite winemaker does not disappoint. Nice peppery, spice, dark earthy fruit nose. A lot of the same on the palate, with good acidity and mild tannins. It was a pop-n-pour for me, but I think it probably could have gotten better being open longer. The rest of the bottle will be enjoyed a couple nights from now and should be even better then.
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2/11/2012 - foobarski wrote: 89 Points
Decanted and vinturi'd this time.Kind of sweet, but it definitely works. Really spicy/peppery on the nose
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1/28/2012 - Bill1100 wrote: 89 Points
Much better than the last bottle six months ago. Makes me wish I had bought more than two bottles. Aerated and decanted for about an hour - it opened up considerably. Paired nicely with steak pinwheels.
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9/27/2011 - foobarski wrote: 88 Points
Definitely benefited from being decanted.
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7/23/2011 - Wardad wrote: 87 Points
My first quality Zin. Makes me want more. Good balance between spice and fruit
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