Wine Asylum

In Reply to: Re: Any Zinfandel recommendations? posted by mkuller on April 15, 2004 at 11:06:51:

We are always fans of Storybook Mountain. At the stores you can usually find just the Mayacamas Vineyard which is a big, jammy zin. Available only at the winery or by shipping is their Eastern Exposure - blended with a touch of Viognier that makes it very interesting, or their extremely smooth Estate. Jerry Seps is one of the founders of ZAP and a great winemaker. At the recent harvest dinner they opened magnums of their first release, the 1983, and it was amazing.

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In Reply to: Re: Any Zinfandel recommendations? posted by mkuller on April 15, 2004 at 11:06:51:

nt

In Reply to: Re: Any Zinfandel recommendations? posted by mkuller on April 15, 2004 at 11:06:51:

Try "the Monster"!!!! It'll knock your socks off.

In Reply to: Re: Any Zinfandel recommendations? posted by mkuller on April 15, 2004 at 11:06:51:

ridge, rombauer, ravenwood, rosenbloom... just kidding, though there is some truth there.

one i'm liking a lot, if you like big jam style, is boeger el dorado county (CA) zin, and i'm not sure of the vintage, off hand. they also make a 'walker vinyard' zin. also good.

• Well, Ridge and Rosenbloom, anyway ... ( :)) ) - jeffrt 12:48:41 08/09/05 (0)
  In Reply to: just drinks zins that start with "R"... posted by stan2 on August 1, 2004 at 16:30:27:

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In Reply to: Re: Any Zinfandel recommendations? posted by mkuller on April 15, 2004 at 11:06:51:

My recomendation is: DON'T DRINK IT. Why not buy one of the very nice "real" reds, instead?

• DON'T DRINK IT. Why not buy one of the very nice "real" reds, instead? - mkuller 13:18:20 08/24/04 (0)
  In Reply to: Re: Any Zinfandel recommendations? posted by Worldman on July 09, 2004 at 13:14:39:

  Whoa, what the hell has he been drinking? Zinfandel isn't a real red? That's news to me.
  
  

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• Re: Any Zinfandel recommendations? - zintintin 18:39:49 07/27/04 (1)
  In Reply to: Re: Any Zinfandel recommendations? posted by Worldman on July 09, 2004 at 13:14:39:

  LOL...that reminds me of the time that I was at Spago waiting for a table with my boss and a bigtime client. One wanted a Chard and one wanted a zin. I told the bartender who gave me a huge attitude and said, "Sir, we don't have any white zinfandel at Spago." My response was, "Gee they make it in white too?"

  Maybe we should split the political map into "red zin" states and "white zin" states. My vote goes to Raffanelli which is dark enough to use for solar eclipse viewing. ;>
  
  

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  • If a wine is labeled "Zinfandel", it is red or it is not wine! period. end of story. (NT) - jeffrt 12:47:18 08/09/05 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: Any Zinfandel recommendations? posted by zintintin on July 27, 2004 at 18:39:49:

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In Reply to: Re: Any Zinfandel recommendations? posted by mkuller on April 15, 2004 at 11:06:51:

Try the heritage clone from Dry Creek Vinyards. The dry creek appelation produces some delightful wines that wont break the bank.

• Re: Thanks, Dry Creek appelations are some of my favorites... - mkuller 21:52:25 05/28/04 (0)
  In Reply to: Re: Any Zinfandel recommendations? posted by patentguy on May 27, 2004 at 00:01:46:

  like Rafanelli - I'm on their mailing list and get a case every year. Highly recommended. I've had some good Dry Creek Winery Zins in the past, especially thier Reserve. I will look for their Heritage Clone. Sounds like a biotech wine...
  Regards,
  Mike
  
  

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In Reply to: Re: Any Zinfandel recommendations? posted by mkuller on April 15, 2004 at 11:06:51:

The current Wine Spectator , May 15, 2004
features Zin's. I am drinking the Rancho Zabaco
as I type this. It is about $11 a bottle.

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