Winery - Mettler Family Vineyards
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
So incredibly big and meaty, this old-vine Zinfandel lists itself at 15.8% alcohol and is indeed sweet but not jammy.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Intense and concentrated in fruit, fully dry, and with lush, thick tannins, this Petite Sirah aims for the front of the pack and succeeds. Flavorwise, it’s rich in blackberries, plum pudding, espresso and spice flavors that finish long and impressively complex. Great now, and should hold and develop over the next decade.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This very dry Petite Sirah has a wealth of cherry, cola, mulberry and spice flavors wrapped into sturdy tannins and acids. It’s rustic, in the way of country wines, but will nicely accompany simple fare, especially barbecue with a rich tomato sauce.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
High alcohol gives this Zin a hot burn, but it’s part of the wine’s personality. That’s along with the chocolate, black currant, cassis and pepper flavors and rich, thick tannins. You’ll either love it or not.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
An exuberantly ripe, fruity Cabernet, brimming with polished flavors of blackberries, cherries, currants and sweet smoky oak. Shows a fine enough structure of crispness and firm tannins for balance.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A pure expression of California, this Petite Sirah is soft as velvet, and explosively seductive in very ripe blackberry and cherry jam, violet, anise, cocoa and smoky vanilla flavors. It’s a simple wine, but a very delicious one.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The cassis, black currant, chocolate and sweet oak flavors star in this soft, easy wine. It could use a firmer structure, but it’s very savory and easy to drink.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
There’s a stewed quality to the fruit, and heat in the finish. that make this Cab not worth the price. Will work with simple fare.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This Petite Sirah seems ripe and unripe at the same time. It has a veggie aroma, yet some almost sweet raisiny flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Some Zins handle high alcohol well, and so it is with this lusty, delicious example from Lodi. It’s soft and easy to drink, with rich flavors of berries, cherries, currants, smoky oak and spices that turn chocolaty on the finish.
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