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| David L. Kahn |
Wine Tasting Club |
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Wine Tasting Summary
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For general information on Zinfandel, refer to the
Grape Varieties,
and About Wine Web sites.
In the list below, winery names are linked to their respective Web sites.
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Zinfandel |
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Sept 14, 2002 |
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Producer, Selection |
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From |
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Variety |
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Price * |
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Score + |
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| 2000 |
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Rancho Zabaco, Dancing Bull |
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California |
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Zinfandel |
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$8.00 |
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92 |
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| 2000 |
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Seghesio, Sonoma County |
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California |
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Zinfandel |
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$12.80 |
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89 |
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| 1999 |
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Gary Farrell, Dry Creek Valley |
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California |
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Zinfandel |
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$26.40 |
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88 |
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| 1999 |
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Peachy Canyon, Incredible Red, Bin 110 |
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California |
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Zinfandel |
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$11.20 |
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87 |
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| 1999 |
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De Loach, Russian River Valley |
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California |
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Zinfandel |
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$17.60 |
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87 |
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| 2000 |
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Cline |
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California |
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Zinfandel |
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$10.00 |
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83 |
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This was a thoroughly enjoyable tasting, and some of us didn't realize how much we liked
Zinfandel. Our two lowest-price samples found their way to the top and bottom of our ratings
list. The Rancho Zabaco was delicious, with a hint of citrus. The Farrell was a bit feisty,
while the Seghesio was the most fruity with a slight pine aroma. Even the Cline, which
came out at the bottom in our combined ranking, received good scores from most of us.
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* The Price reflects the club discount for non-sale wines purchased at
Kappy's Liquors
in Sudbury and Wine Cellars of Silene in Waltham. Any purchases at the club price
must be coordinated through me.
+ The Score represents the average rating of the group at this tasting, on
a scale from 50 to 100. We each assign a value of 0-4 for appearance, 0-6 for aroma, 0-6
for flavor and 0-4 for our overall impression resulting in a total score from 0-20. These
are averaged, the result is multiplied by 2.5 and then 50 is added. The resulting 50-100
scale is the same range used by Wine Spectator
though their process may be different.
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