Ravenswood library offer

[MattBerto]

Got to try the 94 RW Monte Rosso Zin at a Bedrock tasting a few years back. Extremely interesting wine. By far the oldest zin I’ve ever had. Still very clearly a zin, decent amount of fruit left, but with a lot of aged cab like features starting to show, leather, tobacco, spice. Count me in.

94 MR Zin is an incredible wine and drinking so well/youthful right now. Had it twice last year - note below as part of a blind tasting.

Brief notes - part of larger blind tasting. The ringer in a blind flight with 2012 Bedrock and Carlisle Monte Rosso. This wine was drinking really well with juicy raspberry, and slight earth notes adding interest on the finish. Medium minus bodied, mouth-watering acidity, and a nice hint of secondary characteristics…but not the point where it seemed out of place next to the younger MR zins. Kind of a mix between a lighter zin and an older cab. Great wine that belies it age. One member called it double blind that the wines tasted like they were from the same vineyard or maybe same winemaker. Pretty damn impressive. Really fun to taste all these MR wines side-by-side.

spot on with my notes.

[YLee]

Ok, I am guessing $50 a bottle - just a guess. How many think over, how many under? (just for fun)

I guess it really depends on which bottle. Also as mentioned above Joel made it seem like the bottles were saved from being thrown away so I’m going to say $20 a bottle

[John_Preston]

Ok, I am guessing $50 a bottle - just a guess. How many think over, how many under? (just for fun)

I guess it really depends on which bottle. Also as mentioned above Joel made it seem like the bottles were saved from being thrown away so I’m going to say $20 a bottle

Yes, it will depend on which bottle. Some will be under $50, and some will be over $50. That could be a reasonable “average” amount…or perhaps a bit less…

Cheers,
JP

[BenW]

Ok, I am guessing $50 a bottle - just a guess. How many think over, how many under? (just for fun)

I guess it really depends on which bottle. Also as mentioned above Joel made it seem like the bottles were saved from being thrown away so I’m going to say $20 a bottle

If it’s $20 I’ll be backing up the truck… $50 I’ll pick and choose my spots… much more than that and I’ll still be getting some. It’s a rare opportunity.

[YLee]

Let’s hope to backing up the truck. Selling all of the inventory is best for Joel and for us. Win-Win.

[larry_schaffer]

Guess away, folks . . .

And my impression with older zins in general is that they lose their ‘zin exuberance’ and remind me more of aged clarets. Anyone else experience this?

Cheers.

[YLee]

Guess away, folks . . .

And my impression with older zins in general is that they lose their ‘zin exuberance’ and remind me more of aged clarets. Anyone else experience this?

Cheers.

Yes, almost like part zin part claret then becomes more of aged claret.

My plan is to buy more of the mid '90s and on.

[Robert.A.Jr]

With everyone wanting to load up, how much supply is there? Are we talking like many multiple cases of all cuvees or a smattering if each?

[S_teve_R_edenbaugh]

Totally agree, Larry. Personally, I like both both styles, but I find myself preferring the thinner, claret aged wines to the younger, more exuberant, fruit-driven zins.

[Brady_Daniels]

And my impression with older zins in general is that they lose their ‘zin exuberance’ and remind me more of aged clarets. Anyone else experience this?

The few really old zins I had reminded more of aged Nebbiolo than Cabernet/merlot. But I guess all red wines converge with time.

[PaulMills]

With everyone wanting to load up, how much supply is there? Are we talking like many multiple cases of all cuvees or a smattering if each?

I think it was 1800 cases total, hopefully an fairly even distribution between the wines.

My concern is the people who want to load up. Will there be a limit to how much someone buy to spread the love.

[Michael_Martin]

Guess away, folks . . .

And my impression with older zins in general is that they lose their ‘zin exuberance’ and remind me more of aged clarets. Anyone else experience this?

Cheers.

Your post made me look at some of my tasting notes from old Zins. I noted licorice, brown sugar, pomegranate.

You’re right, if tasted blind, Zin would not be my first guess.

[Robert_M_yers]

With everyone wanting to load up, how much supply is there? Are we talking like many multiple cases of all cuvees or a smattering if each?

I think it was 1800 cases total, hopefully an fairly even distribution between the wines.

My concern is the people who want to load up. Will there be a limit to how much someone buy to spread the love.

Joel said up thread there will be bottle limits.

[AlexS]

OP should revise the thread title to say “from Once & Future” or something similar, would be less confusing for those not on the list.

[David_Bu3ker]

With everyone wanting to load up, how much supply is there? Are we talking like many multiple cases of all cuvees or a smattering if each?

I think it was 1800 cases total, hopefully an fairly even distribution between the wines.

My concern is the people who want to load up. Will there be a limit to how much someone buy to spread the love.

Joel said up thread there will be bottle limits.

Actually he said 2-6, depending on the wine.

[David_Baum]

My guess is you all are being optimistic on pricing but hope I’m wrong

[Robert_M_yers]

I think it was 1800 cases total, hopefully an fairly even distribution between the wines.

My concern is the people who want to load up. Will there be a limit to how much someone buy to spread the love.

Joel said up thread there will be bottle limits.

Actually he said 2-6, depending on the wine.

Not sure what you’re correcting here? Yes, a 2 to 6 bottle limit as he said up thread.

[David_Bu3ker]

Just specifying. Sorry.

[Jason_T]

Ok, I am guessing $50 a bottle - just a guess. How many think over, how many under? (just for fun)

I guess it really depends on which bottle. Also as mentioned above Joel made it seem like the bottles were saved from being thrown away so I’m going to say $20 a bottle

I’ve got the over. Well over.

[YLee]

Ok, I am guessing $50 a bottle - just a guess. How many think over, how many under? (just for fun)

I guess it really depends on which bottle. Also as mentioned above Joel made it seem like the bottles were saved from being thrown away so I’m going to say $20 a bottle

I’ve got the over. Well over.

Give me 1000:1 odds I will take it. Ha!