2005 Arrowhead Mountain Vineyard Zinfandel

Varietals:	94% Zinfandel, 6% Petite Syrah
Appellation:	Sonoma
Alcohol:	15.3%
Comments:	Anisette, black currants, and Black Licorice stick all wrapped into one. Briery notes of roasted Herbs de Provence in a cherry-raspberry Liqueur chocolate that is sprinkled with freshly cracked red and black pepper flow with an unending abandoned. Deep in color, almost black as the obis. An intensity that is so pure and unyielding that each smell, each taste, sets your mind on a journey of unequalled proportions.
Reviews:	Steve Heimoff, Wine Enthusiast: 92 Points Very rich and juvenile now, with exotic cherry, blackberry, gingerbread, tangerine, herb tea, vanilla oak and spice flavors, this Zin has a thick, tannic intensity that needs time to mature. The power and concentration must come from the mountain vineyard, on the eastern side of the valley. Hold this dramatic, high-alcohol Zinfandel until the mid-2008, at least.
	James Laube Wine Spectator: 90 Points A no-holds-barred Zinfandel. Dense and intense, with superripe blueberry, plum and smoky, meaty aromas leading to potent blackberry liqueur, espresso and cracked pepper flavors that build toward the finish. Drink now through 2012. 498 cases made.
	Robert M. Parker, Jr The Wine Advocate: 91 points Perhaps the measure of just how good a winemaker Jeff Cohn is is the strength of his 2005 Zinfandel Arrowhead Mountain. From a very challenging year for Zinfandel, Cohn has turned out one of the vintage's finest wines. Its deep ruby/purple color is accompanied by loads of briery, peppery, spicy fruit, good acidity, medium to full body, and a substantial mouthfeel.
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Retail:	$35