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The October 2016 Distinguished Cellar Auction, Part II
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1 / 2Lot 3151
Estimate: $350
2 neck, 1 base neck, bin soiled labels, 2 slightly recessed corks. [A blend of the 1969 and 1971 harvests.]
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90JG
"The non-vintage “Lot Z” zinfandel is a blend of wines from the 1969 and 1971 vintages- both of course from the Teldeschi Vineyard. This is a slightly riper style of zinfandel than the titans from vintages such as 1973 or 1972, but offers up a lovely, mature bouquet of plums, chocolate, cigar ash, a touch of road tar, pepper, garrigue and new leather. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and complex, with a plush core of fruit, still lovely freshness to its fruit component and impressive length and grip on the still quite tangy and perfectly balanced finish. Tasting all of these old Swan zinfandels makes it pretty easy to understand why Joe Swan was considered the wizard of zinfandel in his day. Lovely wine."
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"The non-vintage “Lot Z” zinfandel is a blend of wines from the 1969 and 1971 vintages- both of course from the Teldeschi Vineyard. This is a slightly riper style of zinfandel than the titans from vintages such as 1973 or 1972, but offers up a lovely, mature bouquet of plums, chocolate, cigar ash, a touch of road tar, pepper, garrigue and new leather. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and complex, with a plush core of fruit, still lovely freshness to its fruit component and impressive length and grip on the still quite tangy and perfectly balanced finish. Tasting all of these old Swan zinfandels makes it pretty easy to understand why Joe Swan was considered the wizard of zinfandel in his day. Lovely wine."
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