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Beauregard Vineyards Zinfandel(2004)

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Carlisle Zinfandel Carlisle Vineyard 2004

SnoothRank: 4.5

US $35.00


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Carlisle Zinfandel Fava Ranch 2004

SnoothRank: 4

US $58.00



Source: Appellation America Wine Portal
Ryan Beauregard likes to pick the Zayante Vineyards Zin a bit riper than does Greg Nolten, owner and winemaker at Zayante Vineyards in the idyllic, but not exactly Zin-friendly, Santa Cruz Mountains. Every year Greg wonders when Ryan will finally give in and let him pick the stuff. Consequently, the wines have a slightly different profile, and each matches the winemaker’s respective personality to a T. Greg’s style is drier, a bit more tannic and more acidic; Ryan’s tends to be riper and fruitier. However, this example really shows off the characteristics of the vineyard: it is effusive read more...
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Source: Appellation America
Ryan Beauregard likes to pick the Zayante Vineyards Zin a bit riper than does Greg Nolten, owner and winemaker at Zayante Vineyards in the idyllic, but not exactly Zin-friendly, Santa Cruz Mountains. Every year Greg wonders when Ryan will finally give in and let him pick the stuff. Consequently, the wines have a slightly different profile, and each matches the winemaker’s respective personality to a T. Greg’s style is drier, a bit more tannic and more acidic; Ryan’s tends to be riper and fruitier.
However, this example really shows off the characteristics of the vineyard: it is effusive read more...
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