Winery - Ravenswood
March 8, 2012
Zippy and a good value (1/2 price wine Wed. - $12, cheaper than the liquor store!).
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
No mistaking this wine, with it's jammy, briary, peppery aromas and jammy wild berry fruit flavors. The sharply dry finish is also classic Sonoma Zin. There's a rough, tart quality to it that begs for olive oil, goat cheese, bbq, anything rich enough to cut through the tannins.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Made not just from Zinfandel, but Carignane and Petite Sirah, this old-style field blend shows wildly attractive berry, dried fruit, cocoa and spice flavors that are wrapped into firm tannins. The alcohol level is very high, and the wine is dry.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
I’ve never had a less than satisfying Belloni Zin from Ravenswood, but this is certainly the ripest in memory. It’s almost a dessert, with melted milk chocolate, cassis, blueberry, red cherry and peppery spice flavors. Yet it remains dry, with the fine acid-tannin balance the vineyard is noted for.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Pretty good varietal character, if a bit rough and ready. It has a berry, woody, green aromas and drinks very dry, with soft acids and furry tannins, and a dry, austere finish. This wine will soften up rich, oily foods.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Riper and plusher than you might think at this price, with blackberry flavors that are well oaked. This is a fairly tannic wine, and it leaves the palate with a scour of astringency, but the fruity concentration makes it a value.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A jammy, highly extracted style, with bright berry fruit. Very tannic; it coats the palate with dusty, almost anesthetizing tannins, but seems to have the stuffing to age.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Plush plum, black cherry, raspberry, toast, spice and herb flavors are nicely held together in this full-bodied wine. It’s richly textured, with good integration of flavors. The finish is toasty and long.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A little soft and lacking in structure, but otherwise a beautiful Zinfandel, filled with alluring flavors, and entirely dry. Offers waves of ripe blackberry and cherry tart, licorice, cola, currant and Asian spices that finish long and fruity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
One of the best Chards out there in its price range. It has a rich, creamy texture, and flavors of juicy, crisp apples, tangerines and pineapples. The oak is well integrated, adding spice and smoky vanilla. Buy this beauty by the case.
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