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Wine Tasting Notes: Zinfandel

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94   Enormous, somewhat jammy. Got a bottle. ;-)

94   Hugely jammy on nose. Hot!! Cherry, blackberry. Unreal balance. Finish lasted 2m. Inspirational

93   Big sweet strawberry nose. Hot, huge. Light tannins, but they're firm. Wonderful balance. Fruit!

93   Jam nose. Very hot! Huge fruit. Tannic and acidic.

93   Enormous, balanced sweetness and acidity. Jam!

93   Cherry nose, very well-bal, long finish. Black/strawberry, slight heat on finish. Very fruity, light acid.

93   Currant jammy nose. More complex. Complete balance. Ton on tip of tongue.

92   Sweet jammy nose. Raisiny. Very light sweetness.

92   Enourmous nose. Very spicy and hot! Cherry. Long. Very balanced. Huge, but easy. Mendocino County.

92   Moderate color, hot! Spicy, complex, long finish.

92   Beautiful bright red. Intense fruit nose. Blackberry, light jam on nose. Cheese. Light, wow gruit! Long, prickly finish. Sangiovese was star, zin gave body.

92   Sweeter nose, jammier. Spicy! Exceptional balance. Hot and long finish.

92   Jammy nose. Full body, jammy, very tannic and light acid. Nice ager. Long.

92   Hot finish. Blackberry, more acidic. Wild!

92   Hot cherry nose. Huge, grainy currant tones. Hot finish, but only 14%. Long.

92   Currant jammy nose. Cherry, smooth, moderate T&A. Huge finish on tip. Black grape.

92   Black cherry, rich, spicy, medium tannins, huge body

92   Orange/light brown color. Jam/light port nose. Sediment. Spicy! Huge! Lots of fruit left! Long, smoky. Hot. Minty. Long.

91   Brandy nose. Moderate body, complex, jammy.

91   High alcohol, refined compared to barrel.

91   Jammy, with cherries.

91   Jammy, chocolate, rich, moderate tannins, light acidity. Darker.

91   Jammy brandy nose, very hot and complex, extracted. Currant. Grainy. Blackberry.

91   Light, hot, spicy, light sweetness, raspberry and cherry.

91   Cherry nose, huge, moderate spice. Granier tannins. Light pepper, less spicy.

91   Applesauce, blackberry, very rich! Balanced sweetness and acidity.

91   Plum, jammy nose. Spicy, cherry, blackberry, hot long finish. AV

91   Currant jam nose. Raspberry and cherry. Moderately hot (14.5).

91   Lighter cherry and raspberry nose. Not as hot, but 15%. Long.

91   Big but balanced, acidic with moderate tannins. Spicy cherry, raspberry. Moderate body.

91   Spicy, bigger, cherry, hot, long.

91   A bit jammier, more acidic nose. More heat! and fruit. Much bigger. Spicy!

91   Jammy blackberry nose. Hot. Tannic. Well extracted. Black cherry.

91   Sweeter than Ridge LH Zin, but not overly so.

91   Cherry, moderate jamminess. Currant. Chewy, fat, big. Not tannic or acidic. Blackberry. Long.

91   Very smooth, light tannins, moderate acid, chocolate. Rich, just right balance. Vanilla.

91   Orange, grapefruit nose. Jammy. Vanilla, light tannins, moderate acidity.

91   Huge, T&A, fruit forward.

91   Exceptional balance. Mod T, toasty oak. Bal acid, high but warranted. Raspberry, cherry. Mod heat. Pepper.

90   Huge, fruity, moderate oak.

90   Refined, less hot.

90   Very hot, cherry, bold, huge.

90   Light color. Light strawberry and blackberry nose. Long. Lightly spicy. Blackberry. Big fruit, medium body.

90   Big, full flavored, moderate tannins.

90   Big, very tannic, black cherry. Slightly grassy.

90   Cherry tones, acidic.

90   Light color, jammy nose. Light spiciness, but mid harvest?

90   Vanilla nose. A bit floral. Black and raspberry. Light T&A. Short finish.

90   Light color. Spicy. Raspberry, cherry and blueberry. Moderate oak, slight citrus.

90   Bright red. Herbal. Red cherry nose. Tannic, acidic, good balance. Dry Creek. Moderate body, hot, long, well extracted.

90   ""Sweeter"", more of a T&A bite. Slightly effervescent.

90   Huge jammy mouthfeel! The 16%+ alcohol gives it a late-harvest style, with a light sweetness. Tannic finish. Interesting!

90   Big, jammy, balanced with low acidity.

90   Huge nose, mid-harvest? Cloves, light spicy and hot on finish.

90   Strawberry nose, less spicy.

90   Blackberry, more acid. Chocolate. 13.6%. Long.

90   Jammy taste, slight sweetness, big and spicy.

90   Wilter, hotter, strawberry. Tannic. Grassier.

90   Spicier, hotter, raspberry.

90   Spicy, high T&A, chocolate, oaky.

89   Big, effervescent, fruity.

89   Enormous, cherry, hot.

89   Light color, cherry strawberry nose. Parm cheese. Rich mouthfeel. Nippy acidity. Moderate tannins. Simple but pleasant

89   Minty tones, more tannic, bigger

89   Not as big as I'd expect, but full of fruity flavor.

89   Big, tannic, cherry, lower acidity, spicy

89   Light color, blackberry. Almost sweet, no jam. Tannic and acidic.

89   Blackberry, not and spicy. A little watery on start.

89   Jammy, blackberry. Rich, untannic, acidic, long.

89   Tannic, cherry raspberry. Balanced acid.

89   Soft strawberry nose, cherry taste. Balanced, more acidic, bigger. Chocolate.

88   Spicy, cherry.

88   Cherry nose, hot, moderate tannins, raspberry.

88   Reasonably big flavors, if one-dimensional, moderately tannic.

88   Md harvest? Lt grassy and light jam. Black/raspberry. Tannic, but very light graniness. Lighter and milder. Medium body.

88   Very tannic, strawberry/black cherry. Tar.

88   Light color. Tannic and acidic. Sangiovesey.

88   A touch sweet (even w/ 16% alc). Medium body.

88   Earthy nose, raisiny.

88   Sharp, tannic, acidic, raspberry.

88   Chewy jam nose. Hot, complex, tannic, long. Raspberry and blackberry.

87   Rich, big.

87   Tannic, spicy, bubble gum, not fruity.

87   Simpler, fruitier.

87   Effervescent, in development, has potential.

87   Black cherry nose. Light body. Very acidic, light tannins. Barnyard. Long.

87   Nice ligjt red. Light, fruit forward. Spicy on finish. Malic acidity.

87   Acidic, light tannins. Early harvest? Grassiness. Bubblegum finish.

85   High tannins, medium body, simplistic.

85   Leesy nose, herbal. Tannic, Raspberry and rubber.

85   Moderate body, blood taste. Some spicy, tannic and moderately acidic.

84   Spicy, overextracted, acidic.

84   Tire flavor.

84   Light jam/medicine nose. Acidic, bitey tannins. Sour, sharp.

80   Yep.