2005 The Impostor

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Varietals:	75% Zinfandel, 11% Syrah, 10% Petite Syrah, Mouvedre & Viognier
Appellation:	California
Alcohol:	15.5%
Comments:	Roasted earth, crème de cassis, black cherry liqueur, layered with plume pudding, dark chocolate, marjoram, tarragon, smoked venison, and the list can go on and on and on! Without a doubt this is the most exotic and mysterious wine we have ever produced. You feel the wine is going in one direction and all of a sudden it’s going in another. So layered and texture, you may not want to put the glass down. A blend of Zinfandel, Syrah, Petite Syrah, Mourvedre and Viognier.
Reviews:	Wine Spectator: Annual Roundup of the Year's Most Exciting Wines: #52 We are excited to share the news that a great honor was bestowed upon us as the Wine Spectator revealed JC Cellars 2005 The Impostor as wine number 52 of the Top 100 wines of the year.
	James Laube Wine Spectator: 92 Points As exotic as it is potent, with deep blackberry liqueur, sandalwood and wild game aromas and rich, ripe cassis, blueberry and licorice flavors that power on toward the bold, spicy finish. Zinfandel, Mourvédre, Petite Syrah and Syrah. Drink now through 2012. Tasted twice with consistent notes. 1,143 cases made.
	Connoisseurs’ Guide, Zinfandel Issue, September 2007 - 90 Points Its curious moniker suggests that this wine is somehow not what it seems, but there is little doubt that big Zin it is, and it is very much driven by ripeness. It leads with concentrated aromas of sweet berries, briar and cream, and it follows on with ripe berry flavors that are generously filled out with oak. Very rich, but at the same time just a touch heavy, it has the extract needed to hide its high alcohols, and it avoids the common big-Zin pitfalls of coarseness and heat.
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