| 2006 Montelena Estate Zinfandel | .pdf version |
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"A sexy effort with crisp acidity, fresh berry fruit, plenty of pepper and spice, and no hard edges." 87 Robert M. Parker, Jr. - The Wine Advocate - December 2008
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"Nicely plump and gentle zinfandel, from a combination of the true small-berry zin and primitivo." 87 Stephen Tanzer - International Wine Cellar - June 2009
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| 2005 Montelena Estate Zinfandel | .pdf version |
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| | Very Good
"A success story. The wine has good fruit, a leaner style, and a more elegant personality." 87 Robert M. Parker, Jr. - The Wine Advocate - December 2007
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| | Very Good to Excellent
"Good deep red. Blacker aromas of cassis, licorice and mint, with a suggestion of dried fruits. Juicy, leanish and tight, with briary berry flavors complicated by licorice and tar." 87-89 Stephen Tanzer - International Wine Cellar - June 2007
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| 2004 Montelena Estate Zinfandel | .pdf version |
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| | Outstanding
"Offers loads of berry fruit, medium to full body, an earthy, spicy, savory character, and a heady mouthfeel." 90 Robert M. Parker, Jr. - The Wine Advocate - December 2006
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| 2003 Montelena Estate Zinfandel | .pdf version |
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| | Outstanding
"Offers a big, briery, cherry, pepper, loamy soil, and earthy-scented bouquet." 90 Robert M. Parker, Jr. - The Wine Advocate - December 2005
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| 2002 Montelena Estate Zinfandel | .pdf version |
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| | Outstanding.
"Displays an exuberant, ostentatious nose of red and black fruits intermixed with flowers and a hint of peaches. Lush, ripe, heady and rich." 91 Robert M. Parker, Jr. - The Wine Advocate - February 2005
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"Bright ruby-red. Aromas of briary berries, cherry, licorice, tar and menthol with varietal notes of dark berries and peppery spices." 88 - 90 Stephen Tanzer - International Wine Cellar
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| 2001 Montelena Estate Zinfandel | .pdf version |
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| | "Outstanding. Exhibits a deep ruby/plum color along with a big, sweet nose of briery fruit intermixed with spring flowers. This is a peppery, spicy, tart, easy-going yet mouth-filling Zin." 90 Robert M. Parker, Jr. - The Wine Advocate
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 | | "Very Highly Recommended. Attractive, intense, spicy, briary, red raspberry fruit aroma with notes of vanilla and sweet oak; full body; forward, plush, textured, ripe berry flavors with overtones of creamy oak; well balanced and elegantly styled. This very appealing Zin is delicious to drink now and shows distinctive varietal character." 91 California Grapevine
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| 2000 Montelena Estate Zinfandel | .pdf version |
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| | "Outstanding. A delicious effort offering abundant quantities of spice, sweet black cherry and currant fruit, smoke, dried herbs, leather, earth." 90 Robert M. Parker, Jr. - The Wine Advocate
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 | | "Outstanding. Gentle and balanced, strawberry-rhubarb flavors and firm, cool tannins give it a Tuscan tone, ready to decant for grilled pork chops this summer." 90 Wine and Spirits
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