OMG this is 16.3% Drank this xmas eve (last bottle of the night). Must've passed out before Santa came down the chimney. No wonder why my head hurt the next day. Don't recall much other than it was BIG. Will take little sips on my next bottle and make sure to taste it sober so I can properly size it up.
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I'm generally not a fan of this higher alcohol over extracted style of wine (and Zinfandel in particular) but we found this bottle to be surprisingly mellow, with nice depth and mouth feel. The dark fruits were more syrah/mouvedre like than brambleberry and the bottle paired well with our chile con carne. Go figure.
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Seriously, not my style. Big fruit, big (extreme) alcohol, to big to compliment anything that you'd want to pair it with, this will overwhelm anything. Last one, never again.
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Was a big hit with some guests over to the house before going out to dinner. They requested a red. The bottle was open for about an hour. I like almost all of the Martinelli Zinfandels, but G & L is elevated above the others.......as it should be. This wine is drinking very well right now.
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12/26/2023 - PLiu wrote:
OMG this is 16.3% Drank this xmas eve (last bottle of the night). Must've passed out before Santa came down the chimney. No wonder why my head hurt the next day. Don't recall much other than it was BIG. Will take little sips on my next bottle and make sure to taste it sober so I can properly size it up.
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12/13/2023 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 90 Points
I'm generally not a fan of this higher alcohol over extracted style of wine (and Zinfandel in particular) but we found this bottle to be surprisingly mellow, with nice depth and mouth feel. The dark fruits were more syrah/mouvedre like than brambleberry and the bottle paired well with our chile con carne. Go figure.
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12/2/2023 - djt1956 Does not like this wine: 86 Points
Seriously, not my style. Big fruit, big (extreme) alcohol, to big to compliment anything that you'd want to pair it with, this will overwhelm anything. Last one, never again.
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11/11/2023 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine: 95 Points
Crowd pleaser at a restaurant. Virtually every bottle I have had of any vintage of this wine has delivered an elevated experience.
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11/1/2023 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine: 94 Points
Was a big hit with some guests over to the house before going out to dinner. They requested a red. The bottle was open for about an hour. I like almost all of the Martinelli Zinfandels, but G & L is elevated above the others.......as it should be. This wine is drinking very well right now.
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