Gourmets of Wine > 2002 Cayucos Cellars Paso Robles Zinfandel

The Wine Spieshttp://thewinespies.wordpress.com/2008/08/09/2002-cayucos-cellars-paso-robles-zinfandel/ [The Wine Spies] After visiting the winery, Agent Red returns to Central Command with his spoils, a load of bottles of today’s great Zinfandel. Read Agent Red’s tasting notes and mission report below

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cellartracker Tasting Notes (all notes)http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=285936&iNote=763386 [cellartracker Tasting Notes (all notes)] 2002 Tolo Cellars Zinfandel Paso Robles: Tasted by LPskeleton on 7/27/2008 & rated 89 points: Truffle and rasp on the nose, very cool combo.

Box Wineshttp://www.boxwines.org/articles/toad-hollow-cacophony-zinfandel-2006.htm [Box Wines] Toad Hollow Cacophony Zinfandel 2006: Toad Hollow has a number of other reds, including a Merlot and two Pinot Noirs from the Russian River Valley. Based on my experience with Erik’s “proprietary red”

professorbainbridgeonwine.com[professorbainbridgeonwine.com] Ridge Paso Robles Zinfandel (San Luis Obispo) 2001: The flavors are not quite as bright and the armoas are a bit more muted. The blackberry and black cherry fruit are a bit more dominated by brambles and other earthy flavors.

Wine Lover Centralhttp://winelovercentral.com/wordpress/?p=17834 [Wine Lover Central] Toad Hollow Cacophony Zinfandel 2006: Price: $13 Maker: Toad Hollow Cellars, Paso Robles, California Varietal: Zinfandel Packaging: 750 ml bottle, natural cork Alcohol: 14.8% Our Rating: 9 out of 10 Toad Hollow Cellars seems to have our number dialed in.

Drink Some Wine[Drink Some Wine] Mid-State Fair Central Coast Wine Competition Winners: 2005 Penman Springs Petite Sirah, Paso Robles * 2006 Sculpterra Winery Statuesque, Paso Robles * 2006 Eberle Barbera, Paso Robles * 2006 Kenneth Volk Vineyards Mourvedre, Lime Kiln Valley * 2006 Ancient Peaks Zinfandel, Paso Robles .

Vegas Wineaux[Vegas Wineaux] AAAV Event - Wine with Soul: It is a different style than what I generally prefer (I love Paso Robles Zins and Howell Mountain in Napa), but its rich fruitiness will appeal to a lot of palates. What’s interesting about this wine is that it tastes like a 17% alcohol wine, but is only 14%.

The Wine Cult[The Wine Cult] 2003 Linne Calodo “Problem Child”: Paul and I enjoyed this HUGE Linne Calodo “Problem Child” Zinfandel from Paso Robles California a while back. Paso Robles cranks out some fine wines! Paso Robles boasts over 18,500 acres under vine, and over 40 varietals grown, and great wine/price value.

mybloglog - 10K-Money-Blog : New in my neighborhoodhttp://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/winehiker/newwith/me/?eid=1217439724_2_42061311 [mybloglog - 10K-Money-Blog : New in my neighborhood] Winehiker posted a tweet: @LENNDEVOURS My house reds these days have both been from Paso Robles' Castoro Cellars, a zin and a cab. Excellent QPR on each.

The Chez Lounge[The Chez Lounge] Chez Lounge: A recent week-long wine tour of Austria took that question to task.  It’s not that there isn’t any Austrian red wine (there are some fine zweigelts and blaufränkisch, in particular), but the locals are so proud of their whites that it’s the only stuff they really pour!  Hey, don’t get me wrong, I like riesling and grüner veltliner as much as the next guy - as long as the next guy isn’t an Austrian winemaker or a San Francisco sommelier.  Certainly, these wines tend to be lower in alcohol and crisper in profile, rendering them a chameleon-like state when food-pairing is at the fore.  Johannes Hirsch likes to say he’s “making Fanta for grown-ups”, a statement that doesn’t necessarily play to the Scottsdale crowd but stacks up like schnitzel in Vienna.  And, hey, if green is the color of your frame of mind, organic & biodynamic are the rule, not the exception, when these winemakers explain their ”˜Circle of Life’

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