TNR: 2005 Rosenblum Snows Lake Zinfandel

WINE TALK
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Just got an offer for this bottling at a screaming discount along with free shipping. Has anyone had any?

TIA

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Cuanto? Haven’t had it, but I’m an unapollagetic fan of Rosenblum.

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That was a pretty good one. I would try it now though. I liked the Planchon too . . .

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$17 a bottle with a suggested release price of $35.

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I don’t think Rosenblum makes enough wine.

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Go back to texting while drunk.

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Its been a while Tex, and I dont know where my note would be if I even wrote one but I know Ive had this and I cant remember the last Rosenblum I didnt like. It is widely available for about $20 though.
–Berto

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No esta mal…do it! Do it NOW!!!

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Hey now! [rofl.gif]

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No esta mal…no…pero its not a deep a discount as it seems…lots of decent Zin at that price…

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Seems like a no brainer for a house wine…especially no tax or shipping for a sixer.

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Well, if it fits…

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Ah…my house wine is whatever I have lined up to drink next :wink:

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Nice. I’ll be right over for some SHSS. [beg.gif]

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Hell of a drive brother but if you make it Ill pop it. Not many people around here to share wine with.
Come for a golf/fishing/wine weekend anytime. You bring the Flannery I pop the HSS
Up tonite: 2003 Clos des Papes havent had one in a while.

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I’d be very careful of any 05 Zins. that was a pretty crappy vintage. [1974_eating_popcorn.gif]

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Oh boy for me much better than 06 and this particular bottle was good about year ago I guess I had it. Ive been whiffing on 06 left and right, especially Turley.

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I’ve driven Vegas to DFW non-stop before, so PA is nothing. Golf, fishing and wine is always a big draw.

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Single data point but the 05 Geezer rocks, Lytton less so. I thought 06 was supposed to be the poor vintage?

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That brings up a question: does Zinfandel follow the same rules as other varietals? In other words, given the incredibly disparity in vine ages, and disparities in microclimates, is it possible to characterize an entire vintage of Zin? Obviously ALL vintage generalities are somewhat problematic, but is it even more so for Zin? Carlisle made some of his best zin in '06, better than the '05 imo. As far as the Rosenblum, unless you can find some recent tasting notes, I would not bite. There are a lot of really good wines out there right now for $17. Some of the Rosenblum zins that I have had tasted like cough syrup to me, so I stopped buying them a few years ago. Unless you are worried about the swine flu, you probably do not need close to 5 liters of cough medicine. Bill, quick question: if you had to choose between a Bryan’s rib-eye and the rib cap, which would you choose? I am a noob to Bryan’s meat (that just did not sound right!).