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Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel 2004
Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel 2004

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Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel 2004


Zinfandel

from California

red wine
Wine Enthusiast 90 point ratingWine Enthusiast 90 point rating
ratings pedigree (past vintages):
1998
Wine Enthusiast 1998 Ancient Vines Zinfandel 89 point ratingWine Enthusiast 1998 Ancient Vines Zinfandel 89 point rating
Wine & Spirits 1998 Ancient Vines Zinfandel 85 point ratingWine & Spirits 1998 Ancient Vines Zinfandel 85 point rating
1997
Wine Enthusiast 1997 Ancient Vines Zinfandel 89 point ratingWine Enthusiast 1997 Ancient Vines Zinfandel 89 point rating
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The 2004 Ancient Vines Zinfandel shows wonderful dusty raspberry, blackberry, white pepper and spice, with coffee and chocolate characters. Ripe fruit and soft tannin make this vintage full of mouth-coating richness. The aging in new and used wood has lent this wine a subtle vanilla quality that nicely complements the explosive fruit notes. Enjoy this wine presently for its effusive black fruit, or cellar for 5 to 7 years.

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A Customer - Los Angeles
This Zin is really fantastic. With the allure of 80-100 year old vines, I was anticipating this one... and Cline did not let me down. Very complex, lots of flavor, with smokey raspberries (if there is such a thing) and lots of earthey, textured flavors. Long finish. Drank this right after the Villa Mt. Eden Zin and they are quite different and quite good in their different ways... Villa Mt. Eden is smoother, silkier... lots of flavor. Cline is very complex, many tastes to sort out... very exotic... demands a strong cheese and/or fois grois
A Customer - Near Chicago
This is one of the finest, perhaps the finest, Zin I've experienced. It has rich, complex flavor and a wonderful finish. Cline's ancient vines do not disappoint. Because of its depth, this might not be the best Zin for a new red wine drinker to start out on. It could take a bit of wine tasting experience to appreciate.
A Customer - Sacramento, CA
Great spicy zin for a rainy afternoon!
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