Zinfandel

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  November 2009

  Buehler Vineyards Zinfandel Napa Valley 2007

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  Beautiful wine - a little harsh on the nose (pepper/spice a bit over done)so a ... too peppery and spicy for my Zinfandel taste - a little more fruit on the nose for me is better - excellent finish and good drinking wine - 90 pts....not exactly but a great Zin with lots of... Read moreBeautiful wine - a little harsh on the nose (pepper/spice a bit over done)so a ... too peppery and spicy for my Zinfandel taste - a little more fruit on the nose for me is better - excellent finish and good drinking wine - 90 pts....not exactly but a great Zin with lots of potential - tried it twice over 7 months and it did get better - a little more age and maybe 90 pts it will earn. Good price point though    (hide)

  Wine review by deconut

  
  
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  November 2009

  Kunde Estate Sonoma Zinfandel 2004

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  I'll have to try this again.

  Wine review by CalKid

  
  
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  November 2009

  Bogle Old Vines Zinfandel 2004

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  No written review

  Wine review by bostanel

  
  
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  November 2009

  Peachy Canyon Zinfandel Westside Paso Robles 2006

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  A food wine, fully extracted. Good zin qualities, without the white pepper. Some spiciness--cloves, maybe mint, nutmeg--dominate the finish.

  Wine review by easterner1

  
  
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  November 2009

  Sobon Estate Zinfandel Hillside 2008

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  This wine is bright, fresh, hedonistic, and YUMMY. The nose has loads of red ... Reese's Peanut Butter Cup of Zinfandels. For this variety it does not deliver tannically, but is nevertheless smooth and well-balanced on the palate

  Wine review by stellarspellar

  
  
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  November 2009

  Wilson Winery Zinfandel Late Harvest 2007

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  Smooth, stands on it's own. Great wine for heavy appetizers

  Wine review by em99

  
  
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  November 2009

  The Prisoner 2007

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  I found it to be complex and beautiful, very smooth.

  Wine review by allicette

  
  
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  November 2009

  Spann Vineyards Mo Zin Russian River 2006

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  Expect a base of raspberry and blackberry flavor with raspberry aroma. The wine has a food-friendly, graceful balance between fruit and oak and matches well with everything from grilled ahi tuna to Italian red sauce dishes to lamb and red meats. This Rhone-inspired wine was made to... Read moreExpect a base of raspberry and blackberry flavor with raspberry aroma. The wine has a food-friendly, graceful balance between fruit and oak and matches well with everything from grilled ahi tuna to Italian red sauce dishes to lamb and red meats. This Rhone-inspired wine was made to be immediately enjoyable but will also improve and gain complexity in the bottle for 5 to 8 years after the vintage date. With age, more of the leathery/raspberry notes from the Mourvèdre will appear.    (hide)

  Wine review by David Kohl

  
  
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  November 2009

  The Prisoner Orin Swift 2008

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  I little young of course but again, Orin Swift has come through!!! Let sit open in fridge a bit before tasting - (my opinion on this type wine and I feel a chill makes it better) - spice/black rasberry/pepper on the nose - Jammy fruits - smooth in the mouth with the famous Prisoner... Read moreI little young of course but again, Orin Swift has come through!!! Let sit open in fridge a bit before tasting - (my opinion on this type wine and I feel a chill makes it better) - spice/black rasberry/pepper on the nose - Jammy fruits - smooth in the mouth with the famous Prisoner finish - gotta love The Prisoner - YUMMY!!!    (hide)

  Wine review by deconut

  
  

• November 2009

  Depends on what you mean by 'long life'. That's a term I personally use for those that improve over a 20-30 or even 50 year timeframe. Five to 15 years are more short-to midterm. Long term? I currently have Bordeauxs (red and sweet white) and Burgundies from the '50s and California... Read moreDepends on what you mean by 'long life'. That's a term I personally use for those that improve over a 20-30 or even 50 year timeframe. Five to 15 years are more short-to midterm. Long term? I currently have Bordeauxs (red and sweet white) and Burgundies from the '50s and California cabs and zins (and even the odd Chalone pinot) from the '70s that are in superb form. Also ports and Jura vin jaune from that era. I wasn't collecting Australians then and the Brunellos were all from Italy that I had from that period, and they, unfortunately, are all drunk up. I know Penfolds Grange and 389s last well from the '80s (the Grange was a bit cheaper then ;-) ), but don't know about others from that period because my knowledge of Oz was scanty back then. Certainly a whole range of California cabernets and zins (and even a few merlots), Burgundies, Champagnes, Rhones, Barolos, Super Tuscans and late-harvest German rieslings from the '80s are doing very well right now. First half of the '90s, some dry Bordeaux whites and Burgundy whites can be good, though though they are exceptional ones, but many more Californias, Washingtons and Oregons (pinots, cabs, zins, sparklings and the rare still chards), all sorts of French and Italian and Spanish bottlings (Rioja was all I knew then) are great now. Haven't had any success at all with New Zealand wines from that period, and still wasn't giving enough attention to Oz at that point. Didn't even have South America on my wine map then, and for various reasons wasn't picking up South African products at the time. The last 5-15 years and the number of great, maturely healthy (while in many cases still adolescent) wines just mushrooms. These are all from my personal experience, and I could list actual wines but it would be too lengthy a post. I do know if you look for the best wines from the type and region and periods I've mentioned, and know they've been stored well, you'll be very pleasantly surprised by what a mature wine can be. GregT, I'm going to part ways with you on your comments about fortified wines. Yes, you are absolutely spot-on about the relative value of ports these days, and even if there seem to be a lot of ports out there from the '70s and earlier, the fact is there actually isn't the selection you might want. Kinda like hunting for California reds from the early '90s in the marketplace now in terms of range of choice. So I say that if you're interested you should explore a range of ports now, learn what you like, and lay down what you can (and nothing wrong with also laying down those from the '70s and '80s you can buy now, because they'll continue to improve with age). 20 or more years from now you'll be happy that you did. Especially so for Madeiras since the selection for them is seemingly more limited to start with, and certain collectors have been talking the market up considerably over the past few years. I haven't hunted enough for aged sweet sherries, but the fact that you almost never see them in the marketplace means that you should buy new releases you know you like if you want to drink them in the future. I can't talk intelligently about Marsalas, Vin Santos, Banyuls, etc., because of lack of sufficient personal knowledge, but that's something I plan to remedy in the future. Though not fortified, late-harvest German and Alsatian and Austrian wines are just plain cheaper now than they will be in the future, so go for them now. Ditto Sauternes, if you like them. You'd know more about Tokaji, Greg, so I'll leave that analysis up to you.    (hide)

  Forum post in the topic Long cellar life wines. by dmcker

  
  

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