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Latest News September 24th, 2010
AASK Harvest Crush Wine Benefit
 JC Cellars Winery 6:00pm-8:30pm $20 for select wine tastings, $40 for premium wine tastings & $75 for VIP tickets--For tickets you may call Liz at (510) 553-1748 x 11 or email contact@aask.org 21 or over Wine tasting, winery tour, hors d’oeuvres, raffle, silent auction and mystery wine sales. All proceeds go to Adopt A Special Kid to support their mission to find ‘forever’ homes for waiting children in foster care. |
Tasting Notes Archive
2004 Iron Hill Vineyard ZinfandelPlanted in 2000, Iron Hill's "old vines" flavor profile belies its age. It contains a sweet, concentrated briery fruit component of cherries and raspberries. This "briery" effect is a term usually used to describe "old vine" Zinfandel's of 75-100 years old, with prickly black pepper-like flecks on the tongue. This spicy finish is complimented by great depth and intensity. In a short period of time the volcanic rock soil, cooke clone, organic farming, and cropping at one ton per acre combine to give this vineyard its "old vine" effect. Tasting Notes
Intense, rich and vibrant. Tightly focused, firm and tannic, but with wonderful fruit density, highlighting the earthy wild berry, hazelnut and peppery black licorice notes that give a rich, mouthfilling aftertaste. Drink now through 2010. 179 cases made. –JL
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 94 points The same can be said of the 2007 Zinfandel Iron Hill Vineyard (99 cases). This offering exhibits a more floral character as opposed to blockbuster red and black fruits. James Laube Wine Spectator: 91 Points
Not for every taste, this is fairly Rhône-like, though it’s loaded
with personality. Offers the spicy, smoky meat aromas of an Italian
deli, with concentrated, ripe wild berry, blueberry and licorice
flavors that finish on a briary note. Drink now through 2012. 127 cases
made.
Robert M. Parker, Jr.’s The Wine Advocate: 89 points
Dark ruby/purple-tinged, medium-bodied…possesses peppery forest
floor, underbrush, and briery, cherry-like fruit characteristics. It
should be drunk over the next 3-4 years.
Robert M. Parker, Jr.'s The Wine Advocate: 94 points
This wine reveals an even more saturated ruby/purple color as well
as impressive levels of rich, briery, concentrated, sweet fruit
(raspberries, cherries, blueberries), plenty of pepper, a distinctive,
earthly terroir component, and a spicy, full-bodied finish with tart
acidity providing uplift. It is a classic, high octane, gorgeous
Zinfandel to drink over the next 5-6 years.
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James Laube Wine Spectator: 90 points
