1997 Cline Zinfandel Ancient Vines Contra Costa
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Score 85/100 · Robert Parker, Jun 1999
The wine exhibits deep, saturated colors, and is made from fine raw materials with high quality ripe fruit. So what's the problem? It possesses acid levels that make it nearly undrinkable. Tel. (707) 935-4310
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85
85/100
Robert Parker
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Drink 0-0, Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Ruby-red. Reduced meaty, chocolatey nose blocked by sulfur. Rich, sweet and pliant in the mouth; shapely and concentrated but too reduced to assess with confidence. Finishes with a sweet flavor of chocolate and spicy length. Has not yet recovered from the recent bottling. Judgment deferred.
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