Winery - Dashe Cellars
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Creamy-smooth in texture, this almost syrupy Zin features smoke, vanilla and maple syrup shadings from oak and dark chocolate and blackberry fruit. The finish shows a touch of heat, not much spice or complexity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Smells caramelly and Port-like, with raisiny fruit backed by drying tannins.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A light-bodied red that’s dry and balanced. Has supple, silky tannins and crisp acids framing flavors of tobacco, cherries and pepper. Perfect with roast chicken. —S.H.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The vintage was kind to Dashe’s Zinfandels, and in the Louvau bottling, they’ve produced a balanced, classically structured Dry Creek Zinfandel. It’s spicy, full-bodied and tannic, with rich waves of blackberries and an earthy, slightly bitter note suggesting the bite of espresso on the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Although this Zinfandel is technically dry, it tastes sweet, like a black cherry tart complexed with cinnamon, brown sugar, anise, vanilla and a splash of rum. The richness is balanced by firm tannins and good acidity. Still, that sweetness reprises on the finish, with a hit of port. Ready now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Although the residual sugar on this dessert Zin is a hefty 9%, it’s unbalanced. Doesn’t have the fruity concentration it needs, leaving it basically a melange of alcohol and sweetness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Ripe to the point of almost sweet, this single-vineyard Zin brims with blackberry, red currant, chocolate, licorice, cola and peppery spice flavors. With a full-bodied structure, it calls for rich, cheese-finished dishes.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Showing the typical character of old vine Alexander Valley Zin, this bottling is rich and powerful in black currant, mocha, gingerbread, anise and vanilla spice flavors that are wrapped into sturdy tannins. It has a honeyed finish of cassis liqueur, and is best in its lusty youth.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Concentrated and intense, this Zin shows ultraripe blackberry, cherry, black raspberry, milk chocolate, coffee, Asian spice, anise and smoky vanilla flavors that linger long into the finish. It’s big and brash, suggesting grilled ribs slathered with sweet barbecue sauce.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A pace off the 2007, but a pretty good Zin. Despite being a little too soft and candy-sweet, it sure is tasty, offering an array of ripe wild red berry, currant, licorice, cocoa, spice and sandalwood flavors.
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