A really nice, structured ripe, balanced Zin. I am not exactly sure why Napa Valley Zins tend to have a more structured, subdued, "Claret" (i.e., Bordeaux) like feel than their Dry Creek, Mendocino, Sonoma Valley, or Paso Robles counterparts, but they do. This one has both the typical Napa structure and great Zin character.Very dark pure, black ruby color. The first night it was a bit closed on the nose, but two days later (sealed with a Vacu-Vin) it really blossomed. Deep dark vibrant blackberry fruit, together with a graphite/gravelly note on the nose. In the mouth, it explodes with flavor, coating the mouth with pure, ripe Zinfandel dark berry fruit, with a terrific sweet iron/iodiney note that expanded as the finish wore on. Excellent structure, with a lot of fine-grained tannin and decent acidity. This will hold and maybe even improve for another 2-3 years. A-. Was $14.99 from WTSO.com, making it an excellent value.
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