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In Reply to: RE: A zin is not a cab. posted by jimbill on July 27, 2009 at 16:16:24
>As much as I love a good zin, I haven't had one yet that reached the heights of a great cab; or merlot, or pinot noir for that matter.>
Zin - my first memorable one was a 1979 Lytton Springs (before Ridge bought them) I drank in 1982, right after I got married. That started me collecting them. The first Turley I had was about 10 years ago - an Aida Vinyard and very memorable. Many others have had the fruit, balance and complexity of a great wine.
Cab - I agree - the best, but very expensive.
Merlot - not so much. I still recall it as a blending grape, which keeps me from getting into mouvedre, carnignon, cab franc, etc. I can only recall a couple of memorable merlots - a Duckhorn, maybe 10 years ago and a Pride 2006 ($60) a couple of weeks ago. Hate to sound like the guy in Sideways, but he's right.
Pinot noirs - mostly about fruit and balance for me. Lighter so they lack the complexity of a cab or even a good zins. Great for warmer weather and my wife likes them - about the only red she'll drink.
Syrahs and especially Petit Syrahs - some huge wines which can be very good, but for a few special occasions matching them with meat dishes, they don't interest me much.
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