On Dec 5, 9:34�pm, Mark Lipton > wrote:
> Tonight, with a makeshift dinner of (leftover) venison fajitas, I opened:
>
> 2007 Dashe Zinfadel Potter Valley "L'Enfant Terrible" ($22)
> nose: grapefruit, pencil lead, bright red fruits
> palate: medium body, acidity, cherry fruit, pencil lead
>
> When she first tasted this wine, Jean exclmained
> "what...a...great...wine" in just those terms, followed by "we've got to
> gets lots of this." �Her initial enthusiasm died down a bit, but both of
> us were quite taken with this very unique expression of Zinfandel.
> Coming across like a Beaujolais initially, it had varietal character,
> but in a very different package. �In certain regards, it reminded me the
> most of a barrel sample, but with airing the wine took on extra depth
> and rounded out, becoming quite a bit more Zin-like. �Interestingly, the
> nose had a butterscotch note an hour after opening. �I predict that this
> wine will evolve in interesting ways over the next few years, and should
> reward some cellaring. �I will hang onto my one remaining bottle of this
> for just that reason.
>
> Mark Lipton
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Thanks for update. I liked this too, though it's scarcely a classic
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