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Ravenswood Teldeschi Vineyard Zinfandel(2005)
- Winery:
- Ravenswood Winery
- Varietal:
- Zinfandel
- Region:
- USA > California > Sonoma > Dry Creek Valley
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- red grape, zinfandel, stone fruits, fruit, berry, bramble fruits, plum, blackberry, connoisseur, spice
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October 2008
- Some of the Teldeschi vines are 90 years old, and the grapes are the classic Italian-Californian field blend: Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and Carignane. But Zinfandel is their favorite, so it's mostly Zinfandel. Flavors of black pepper, vanilla, hints of smoke and tar intermingled with ripe fruit flavors-lots of luscious Bing cherries and sweet plums. Saturated purple. Explosively aromatic nose features powerful blackberry, candied plum and fruitcake notes and an exotic Asian spice element. Not at all heavy, though, with the palate showing impressively energetic red and dark berry read more...
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Source:
Wine.com
- International Wine Cellar rating: 92
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Source:
Wine.com
- Connoisseurs' Guide rating: 95
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Source:
Wine.com
- Some of the Teldeschi vines are 90 years old, and the grapes are the classic Italian-Californian field blend: Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and Carignane. But Zinfandel is their favorite, so it's mostly Zinfandel. Flavors of black pepper, vanilla, hints of smoke and tar intermingled with ripe fruit flavors-lots of luscious Bing cherries and sweet plums. Saturated purple. Explosively aromatic nose features powerful blackberry, candied plum and fruitcake notes and an exotic Asian spice element. Not at all heavy, though, with the palate showing impressively energetic red and dark berry read more...
