Last of 12 bottles on Oct 2021, 21 years old, decanted like a port, lots of crust in bottle, but clear, borderline between cooked and clean fruit, definitely heavily aged, still red and not brown, see if it deteriorates or improves with a little air, probably should drink quickly, my guess is it will fade quickly. It actually held up very well, for a few hours. Generous, plush Zin flavors, with a moderate amount of plummy age, but nothing negative. I recall really liking the other 11, but it has been at least a decade that I have held this last bottle. Surprising that it was still enjoyable. Especially after seeing the flakiness in the bottle after the decanting.
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10/31/2021 - JCWmedia Likes this wine: 91 Points
Last of 12 bottles on Oct 2021, 21 years old, decanted like a port, lots of crust in bottle, but clear, borderline between cooked and clean fruit, definitely heavily aged, still red and not brown, see if it deteriorates or improves with a little air, probably should drink quickly, my guess is it will fade quickly. It actually held up very well, for a few hours. Generous, plush Zin flavors, with a moderate amount of plummy age, but nothing negative. I recall really liking the other 11, but it has been at least a decade that I have held this last bottle. Surprising that it was still enjoyable. Especially after seeing the flakiness in the bottle after the decanting.
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10/11/2005 - raiderwes wrote:
nice and spicy and very affordable. Wish we had some more.
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3/19/2003 - SadEdjo wrote: flawed
corked
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3/19/2003 - SadEdjo wrote:
bright strawberry & blueberry with nutmeg. soft tannins.
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