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Our Amador Zinfandels are so-o-o-o representative of the Amador
style: big, ripe, generous, playful, jammy, alcoholic, mouthfilling.
Currently available are the 2001 and 2002 vintages.
Both are perfect for year-round consumption — with barbecued
meats during the summer and body-warming stews or tomato-laden
pasta dishes during the winter. (In spring and fall you're on your
own!)
Rather than bore you with our polemics, we'll let the wines'
fans speak for themselves....
From the wineloverspage.com forum :
2001 Tulocay Zinfandel Amador County
by David M. Bueker on Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:16 pm
Another item from the "Red Wines for Turkey" tasting
at Table & Vine:
Tasted after two rather jammy zins, this is a wake up call,
with ripe, round, balanced fruit, dusty herb nuances & fantastic
balance. After finishing my taste the host announces that this
has 15.7% alcohol! I never caught any sense of heat. The richness
of the fruit just ate it all up. Hands down this is my favorite
Amador zin of all time.
From Tastings.com:
2002 Tulocay Zinfandel Amador County
Ruby black color. Pistachio nougat, cherry compote, and beeswax
aromas follow through on a round, supple entry to a dry-yet-fruity
medium-to-full body with sundried tomato, raspberry sorbet, coco-mint
and sweet spice accents. Finishes with a long, tangy refreshing
fade. A big, yet remarkably balanced and food friendly zin. Pair
with ostrich and stews.
WORLD WINE CHAMPIONSHIPS AWARD: Gold Medal
RATED: 90 points (Exceptional)
Enjoy!
— Skippy,
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“Red wine is to Tulocay Zinfandel as motorcycles
are to Harley-Davidsons.” — Anonymous
“It has become quite a
common proverb that in wine there is truth.”
— Pliny
the Elder
“Ask not what your wine can
do for the meal, ask what your meal can do for the wine.” — Anonymous
“Under
a bad cloak there is often a good drinker.” — from “Don
Quixote” by Miguel de Cervantes
“Drink a glass of wine after
your soup and you steal a ruble from your doctor.”
— Russian Proverb
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