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Alexander Valley Vineyards 2009

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Alexander Valley Vineyards Dry Creek Redemption Zin Zinfandel is a special wine offering hefty flavors of blackberrie...

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Very expressive on the nose with a nice balance of black toasted spices and gentle ripe herbal notes accenting the ripe black currant fruit. Bright... Read more

My Rating 87. Nice nose with hint of honey melon, Body fruity and lively with glycerin smooth mouthfeel . has not too much complexity Read more

This review is for Sin Zin 2009 (Alexander Valley Zinfandel) - I remember previous vintages being much better. At least it still comes with a cork... Read more

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Snooth User: Gregory Dal Piaz
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4.00 5
09/12/2011

Very expressive on the nose with a nice balance of black toasted spices and gentle ripe herbal notes accenting the ripe black currant fruit. Bright and lively in the mouth with great clarity and nice intensity without much weight. This offers up beautiful black cherry fruit supported by ripe tannins in an elegant, pure, classic California Cabernet style. There's a touch of wood sweetness on the backend and the fruit is perhaps a bit simple but this is so Cabernet, and frankly a lot of fun to drink. Delicious wine. 90pts

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Snooth User: Wolle
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3.00 5
07/28/2010

My Rating 87. Nice nose with hint of honey melon, Body fruity and lively with glycerin smooth mouthfeel . has not too much complexity

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Snooth User: jbechert
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2.50 5
11/27/2011

This review is for Sin Zin 2009 (Alexander Valley Zinfandel) - I remember previous vintages being much better. At least it still comes with a cork. Although easy to drink, I find this vintage to be simple fruity and uninspired (86 pts).

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Snooth User: 22roberts
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3.50 5
04/07/2013

Definitely worth the price.

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Snooth User: ramonaricketts
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3.50 5
12/15/2011

I like it very well.

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Snooth User: addieline
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5.00 5
09/28/2011

This was one of my favorite wines; I like them big and smokey, this one was smoldering of oak and tobacco, Love It! That is, the 2007 vintage. I've since tried the 2009 vintage and it is good too, not as good though.

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09/23/2011

"The 2009 Gewurz

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10/15/2011

Aromas of raspberry, plum, black cherry, and a touch of citrus. Flavors of plum, black cherry, black pepper, spice and pomegranate fill the glass.

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07/07/2011

On the nose you will find aromas of black cherry, plum, cassis, cocoa and some earthy notes In the glass there are flavors of black cherry, plum, cassis, chocolate and slight eucalyptus. The 2009 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most elegant cabs I have produced in recent years.

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11/28/2012

aromas of chocolate laced with cinnamon, blackberry, plum, black cherry and exotic wood spice. On the palate, a velvety entry is followed by concentrated black cherry and red plum fruit accented with toffee. It finishes with a hint of roasted coffee. Supp

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1160323 Snooth User: Nobuyuki Morita
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3.00 5
11/20/2012

887249 Snooth User: MFWest78
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07/28/2011

1074143 Snooth User: dhebert2
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3.50 5
05/05/2012

Winemaker's Notes:

Alexander Valley Vineyards Dry Creek Redemption Zin Zinfandel is a special wine offering hefty flavors of blackberries and cherry liqueur along with the wonderful spice that is the signature of great Dry Creek Zins. Winemaker Kevin Hall notes that "this is a big wine with mouth filling texture". This big wine calls for an equally rich food, try it with a long slow braised short rib, lamb shank or veal shank. 085798078820

Alexander Valley Vineyards Dry Creek Redemption Zin Zinfandel is a special wine offering hefty flavors of blackberries and cherry liqueur along with the wonderful spice that is the signature of great Dry Creek Zins. Winemaker Kevin Hall notes that "this is a big wine with mouth filling texture". This big wine calls for an equally rich food, try it with a long slow braised short rib, lamb shank or veal shank. 085798078820

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Chemical Analysis:

Total Acidity: 5.5 grams per liter

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