The Estate Reserve is always an outstanding wine. The 2001 is drinking beautifully. It just exploded with raspberries on the nose when we opened it. Plenty of berry fruit on the palate while still being subtle and sophisticated and smooth.
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Nice meaty zinfandel with spice and pepper notes. Not a big fruit driven wine if that's what you are looking for, this was more balanced. A gift from Ken for a random Tuesday night meal. Stayed fairly closed over a 2 hour dinner, would have benefited from some decanting. Maybe better in a year or two.
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This one never disappoints me. Solid structured Zin but not over the top at all. Full of black fruit and nice mellow cocoa finish. Always makes me go "mmmmmmmm". My first case purchase, there are now only 4 remaining. Sorry I didn't buy more.
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9/19/2012 - RJandGB wrote: 95 Points
This was still drinking beautifully in 2012. Amazing wine.
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4/19/2010 - RJandGB wrote: 95 Points
The Estate Reserve is always an outstanding wine. The 2001 is drinking beautifully. It just exploded with raspberries on the nose when we opened it. Plenty of berry fruit on the palate while still being subtle and sophisticated and smooth.
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12/4/2007 - gr8r84u wrote:
Mmmmmmm. I always enjoyed this one. Sadly, this was my last bottle.
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11/28/2006 - karpos wrote: 89 Points
Nice meaty zinfandel with spice and pepper notes. Not a big fruit driven wine if that's what you are looking for, this was more balanced. A gift from Ken for a random Tuesday night meal. Stayed fairly closed over a 2 hour dinner, would have benefited from some decanting. Maybe better in a year or two.
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10/21/2006 - gr8r84u wrote: 93 Points
This one never disappoints me. Solid structured Zin but not over the top at all. Full of black fruit and nice mellow cocoa finish. Always makes me go "mmmmmmmm". My first case purchase, there are now only 4 remaining. Sorry I didn't buy more.
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