Big, ripe, dark & jammy. Liqueur/port style; blackberries, blueberries, dark cherries, prunes & black raspberries. Black licorice, baking spice; caramel & vanilla. Dark chocolate, some pepper, spice, dry purple florals and a long big fruit finish. Still big...it would better in another 3 years.
Big, ripe, dark & jammy. Liqueur/port style; blackberries, blueberries, dark cherries, prunes & black raspberries. Black licorice, baking spice; caramel & vanilla. Dark chocolate, some pepper, spice, dry purple florals and a long big fruit finish. Still big...it would better in another 3 years.
1 person found it helpfulNov 25th, 2016
I've had the '12 and the '13 recently and while enjoyable, the wine is still too tannic and gripping. This '11, though a challenging vintage, has begun to express itself beautifully. This zin based wine is now displaying a ridiculous amount of fruit and the tannins take a back seat to the blueberry and spicy notes.
I've had the '12 and the '13 recently and while enjoyable, the wine is still too tannic and gripping. This '11, though a challenging vintage, has begun to express itself beautifully. This zin based wine is now displaying a ridiculous amount of fruit and the tannins take a back seat to the blueberry and spicy notes.
1 person found it helpfulJul 4th, 2016
2011 vintage. Fruit loops on the nose, cocoa puffs on the palate, with a finish of lucky charms. I'm going to assume this used to be better.
2011 vintage. Fruit loops on the nose, cocoa puffs on the palate, with a finish of lucky charms. I'm going to assume this used to be better.
Mar 30th, 2013
Long time to open up, but fruity and sweet once it does. Not sure if I prefer this over cheaper blends though.
Long time to open up, but fruity and sweet once it does. Not sure if I prefer this over cheaper blends though.
Dec 26th, 2017
Napa Valley, California, USA
