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The Bigelow Zin is my favorite zin of all time. I first fell in love with the 2002 vintage, and alas, there is none to be had in the whole world, so I'm now drinking the 2003. fortunately, almost a year has gone buy since I reviewed the 2002, and it's time to see if a year in the bottle makes the 2003 equivalent.
The presentation was identical to the 2002; It came in a Bordeaux bottle. It had a real cork. Not much penetration into the cork, and it left only the faintest of tattoos. One difference to the 2002 is that in the '02, there was a fair amount of sediment around the neck; in the '03 there was none.
It had a rich raspberry colour with raspberries and charcoal on the nose. There were lots of legs long and short. after the swirl I got more raspberries and some chocolate. It's still full and rich with a blackberry taste.
We had it with chocolate fondue, and it picked it up fabulously.
The Verdict:
I have 11 more bottles and plan on drinking them all.| Style: | Zinfandel |
| Varietals: | Zinfandel |
| Appellation/Terrior: | Oakley Contra Costa County, California |
| Vintage: | 2003 |
| Vintner: | Trinitas |
| Alcohol: | 15.0% by Volume |
| Price: | $24.36 |
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