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100 Point Rating Guide | ||
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| 96-100 | Extraordinary | A wine of finesse, complexity, and expression. True to variety and region. Perfect balance of flavors with a long finish. |
| 90-95 | Excellent | True to variety and region, with terrific complexity and balance. While not a wine for the ages, a superior example. |
| 85-89 | Good | Meets your expectations, with sound flavors and balance. Might have limited complexity or be short on the palate. A sound wine. |
| 80-84 | Average | Drinkable, might not have as much varietal character. Simple flavors, no flaws, but nothing special. |
| 75-79 | Below Average | Might contain one flaw, simple straight-forward flavors, off-balance, unpleasant. |
| 60-74 | Undrinkable, Flawed | Contains significant flaws. Unpleasant, not commercially acceptable. |
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1 User Review
Mar 16, 2010
Howell Mountain Old Vine Zinfandel has been a staple of mine for years. I'm not alone, and this producer has earned a long and loyal following largely due to the influence of Ted Lemon who makes the Howell Mountain wines in addition to his own brand of Pinot Noir at Littorai. True to form the 2001 is bursting with blackberry and boysenberry fruit with hints of orange zest and sweet spices rounding out the edges. A combination of lots taken from both the Black-Sears property as well as the Beatty Ranch. This wine shows lots of oomph.
