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- Van The Man - 04-19-1999
Continuing along my merry way enjoying the ’97 Zins out of California and so far, I’ve yet to taste anything even close to fair. Here’s another goody!
1997 Loxton Zinfandel; Napa Valley (CA, US) - $15.00
Very attractive color, pretty ruby and magenta tones, medium body with excellent limpidity. Nose is absolutely zinfandel with notes of spicy red cherry and raspberry, spicy currant and perhaps a touch of earth. On the palate, a joy to swirl with tangy red raspberry/cherry fruit, freshly cracked white pepper, tart plum and maybe just a hint of mint. This wine is only $15.00??? WOW! Easily the best QPR I can remember in some time. Enough structure to allow one to buy a case of 12 and go to it every 4 to 6 months. If you like Zinfandel, don’t miss the ’97 vintage and if you can find this wine, buy it in a heartbeat. 136 cases produced.
Served with a portabella mushroom stuffed with pasta, tomato and wild mushroom.
- Bucko - 04-20-1999
Never heard of them - got any poop on the winery? A mom and pop?
Bucko
- Van The Man - 04-20-1999
Bucko -
Sounds to me like it's a guy basically making wine out of his garage or doing some contracting somewhere.
But here's what I know.....
Owned by Chris Lockton. The wine was produced and bottled in Sonoma, Glen Ellen to be exact. 82% of the fruit is from the Priest Ranch/Orion Vineyard in the hills east of St. helena, nestled in a high valley about 800 ft. above sea level.
Is it a killer? No, but at it's price point, it's a darned good bottle. And I guarantee I paid full retail since I know where I got this one. It's probably readily available in the $12 to $14 ball park which makes it a super bottle for the dough.
- Bucko - 04-20-1999
Now I know the place - built over a nuclear waste site. You drink half of the bottle and it fills back up by itself......
<just kidding Chris - Van will believe it>
Bucko