Varietal - Zinfandel
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Massively proportioned, this is a wine picked at maximum sugary ripeness and then fully fermented, leaving it very dry, but alcoholic, at 16.2%. The plush berry flavors are delicious and complex, and cover the palate with fruity sweetness. This is long-hangtime California Zin all the way, and in its own style, a classic. —S.H.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
From low-yielding 120-year-old vines, this is one of the most serious Zins around. It's soft, well-structured and harmonious, with Zin's briary, jammy, peppery, wild berry fruit. The mouth-coating flavors persist on the long delicious finish for a full minute.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This classic big Zin, at 15.9% alcohol, is a softly tannic wine of complexity. The fruity flavors of blackberries, brambly forest-picked wild berries, cola, leather and licorice have a white pepper and tobacco finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a big, spicy, powerful Zinfandel that brims with berry, cherry, currant, chocolate and cedar flavors. It’s not particularly subtle, but slams into the palate like an asteroid from space. Calls for barbecue, pure and simple.
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Acorn Zinfandel - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here’s a big, bold, ripe and high alcohol Zinfandel. It explodes in blackberries, chocolate, licorice and pepper. Not for the faint-hearted.
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Armida Zinfandel - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A soft, gentle Zinfandel, a little sweet, like a raspberry and cherry mocha drink sprinkled with cocoa and cinnamon. Easy to drink with spicy meats, soft cheeses, everyday fare.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Smells caramelly and Porty, then tastes sweet and hot, with a sugary, blackberry jam finish. Some will like this style.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Big in flavor, high in alcohol, this is an only-in-California Zin. The ripe flavors are explosive, delighting the mouth with cassis, cherry, milk chocolate and vanilla fudge flavors, but as sweet as this sounds, the wine is totally dry. Lip-smackingly good.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here’s a briary, peppery, light-bodied young Zin that brings to mind crostini, mozzarella cheese, pork dishes and pasta. It has pleasant flavors of cherries, blackberries and cola.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Homegrown zin is catching on in Washington, and this captures the style nicely. Claret-like, with bright berries and juniper spice highlight a taut, fresh, tangy wine.
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Zefina Zinfandel - 2001
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