Cline Zinfandel Contra Costa Ancient Vines 2007

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To taste the depth and complexity of flavor of an ancient vine grape just before it is harvested is to understand why the wine made from them is so special. Ancient Vines Zinfandel has flavors of dark berries, coffee and chocolate with great vanilla oak character and a long lingering finish. This wine has it roots in the Cline family’s 80- to 100-year old vines in Oakley. From these historic holdings the wine has grown to include grapes sourced from California’s finest zinfandel regions.

The 2007 Ancient Vines Zinfandel shows wonderful dusty raspberry, blackberry, white pepper and spice, with coffee and chocolate characters. Ripe fruit and soft tannins make this a mouth-coating rich vintage. Aging in new and used wood has lent this wine a subtle vanilla quality that nicely complements the explosive fruit notes.

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"Smelling faintly of dark chocolate and a touch of old wood, this rugged, big-bodied wine is accented with hints of black pepper and earth and runs up against a fair bit of blunting tannin at the finish. Its slightly jammy fruit keeps it in the game and, even if you like them rough and rugged, this one will benefit from a few years of cellar time." -Rated 86, Connoisseur's Guide to California Wines

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