Winery - Saucelito Canyon
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Rather hot, with Porty aromas and flavors, this warm-climate Zin, with very high alcohol, finishes dry and raisiny-fruity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
They did a nice job of keeping the alcohol below 14% without sacrificing the lush fruit. The result is a beautiful wine to drink, dry and clean, with soft tannins. Flavors of berries, cherries and red tree fruits are delicious. Editors’ Choice.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Decadance in a glass, a brutally delicious wine with flavors of cassis, sweet cherry pie, kirsch, and melted white chocolate sweetened with sugar. It’s all framed in a texture of pure velvet. This heady dessert wine wears its high alcohol well.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Smooth-textured and plush, with deep, rich black cherry, blackberry, coffee, chocolate and spice flavors. Firm, ripe tannins frame it, while a spicy rich finish adds more interest. Fine wine from this long-time Zin specialist.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Similar to the Estate bottling, this reserve shows a bit more power, with a fine array of blackberry, coffee, chocolate, spice and vanilla notes. Rich and smooth, it’s got a little bite at the end, and finishes long.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is the sort of Zin that turns me off. It’s not only hot in alcohol, it’s definitely sweet in residual sugar, with the flavors of rum-soaked raisins.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This Zin is grown well inland, not in Pinot Noir country, and the extra warmth has given a lusty wine rich in black and red currant, licorice and mocha flavors. It bursts throughout with spicy black pepper. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Very high in alcohol, but with the benefit of dryness, this Zin has a white-pepper note riding high above the blackberry, red cherry and raspberry aromas and flavors. It’s easily the best of the winery’s current Zins, avoiding the pitfalls of such ripe wines and offering rich flavor and mouthfeel.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here’s a lusty, fruity Zin to drink with barbecue and roasts. Rich in blackberries, cherries, blueberries, caramel, vanilla and spice flavors that finish glyceriney-sweet.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
With alcohol of 16% and a sweet finish, this raspberry- and cherry-flavored Zin defines a hot-climate style. You either like it or you don’t, but it flies its flag proudly.
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