I don't know, Martinelli zins just aren't doing it for me anymore, so maybe it's me. But this seemed overwhelming in sweetness and cough syrup out of the bottle. Calmed down a little bit over time, but never hit that profile I prefer from other big boys like Turley and Carlisle.
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From magnum. When first opened, this wine had a nose of prunes that was too much for my taste. After the bottle was allowed to breath for a couple of hours, the prune nose dissipated and the wine improved significantly but still not to the level that one expects from a Martinelli zinfandel. IMO, time to drink up.
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Though this bottle had some similar characteristics to the bottle opened 7 months ago (93), this one came across as just average at best, with little complexity, and a little off in the nose. Ok wine but nothing special, very disappointing! I'll leave it at that...
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Deep purple color with a bouquet and flavor that has become a bit raisiny. Very high alcohol content that is not completely integrated. I am less of a fan of these monster Zinfandels than in the past. They are more interesting than compelling.
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3/25/2021 - levinml wrote: 89 Points
I don't know, Martinelli zins just aren't doing it for me anymore, so maybe it's me. But this seemed overwhelming in sweetness and cough syrup out of the bottle. Calmed down a little bit over time, but never hit that profile I prefer from other big boys like Turley and Carlisle.
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1/2/2021 - Forklifts11 wrote: 92 Points
Rich, fruity and a little spicy. A perfect Zin.
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9/14/2019 - M DU VIN wrote: 89 Points
From magnum. When first opened, this wine had a nose of prunes that was too much for my taste. After the bottle was allowed to breath for a couple of hours, the prune nose dissipated and the wine improved significantly but still not to the level that one expects from a Martinelli zinfandel. IMO, time to drink up.
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10/20/2018 - buckeye76 wrote: 89 Points
Though this bottle had some similar characteristics to the bottle opened 7 months ago (93), this one came across as just average at best, with little complexity, and a little off in the nose. Ok wine but nothing special, very disappointing! I'll leave it at that...
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5/13/2018 - tcosgriff wrote: 86 Points
Deep purple color with a bouquet and flavor that has become a bit raisiny. Very high alcohol content that is not completely integrated.
I am less of a fan of these monster Zinfandels than in the past.
They are more interesting than compelling.
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