TN: 1981 Joseph Swan Vineyards Zinfandel

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  • 1981 Joseph Swan Vineyards Zinfandel Sonoma County - USA, California, Sonoma County (8/19/2019)
    Purchased at or near release, based on the $10 tag on the bottle. High shoulder fill, with evidence of long past seepage. Cork wet almost to the top, and cleanly removed with an Ah-So. Dull red in color, with little if any browning at the edges. Shy nose, not giving up much. Medium-full bodied. Nice plum and cherry flavors with the slightest hint of acid. Virtually no cedar, leather, or other “old wine” notes. This was surprisingly good and much better than a bottle we drank about 5 years ago. If this was blind I would have guessed a 10-15 year old Merlot as there was no Zin berry/briar elements. (92 pts.)

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I have that wine in the 1987 vintage. I don’t drink Zin. If anyone wants to trade something for it, email me. It came to me from a fantastic cellar, moved there straight from the winery.

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Thanks for that great note!!!

These are hugely fun wines.

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I’ve always found old Swans to give strawberry notes. Nice pull.

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Deal completed.