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Drew · 01-01-2001, 05:21 PM,

MrDutton, what was your final price on a shipped case of the Burgess to your location?

Drew

RAD · 01-01-2001, 06:19 PM,

Got a case coming, so decided to track some down at my in-laws in ATL. Got 2 of the Burgess and 1 of the Rancho Zabaco. Side by side, the Burgess is a major league fruit bomb, with a superripe nose and palate bordering on candy-apple covering. The Zabaco is a nice everyday drinker too, but paled in comparison, IMHO--still good, just not as flamboyant as the Burgess.

RAD

winoweenie · 01-01-2001, 08:26 PM,

Rad, you be bad! IMHO there`s no cherce. The Burg wins by 3 Zabs`. WW

Drew · 01-01-2001, 09:07 PM,

3 TO 1???? That much better?

Drew

winoweenie · 01-02-2001, 08:05 AM,

Drew, a speech impediment. Not 3 to 1 but IMHO a superior bottle. Much deeper fruit, and a much stronger finish. The polish of the Burgess is the big dif. Oh Well, Whadda` I Knows? WW

Drew · 01-02-2001, 10:08 AM,

Don't take me wrong....this is a very good Zin. I was impressed with the very rich, ripe, deep, concentrated fruit and the wine's elegance. Also a little more food friendly wine. I just like the "over the top everything" about the Zabaco....body slam me every time and I'm happy.

Drew

RAD · 01-02-2001, 08:42 PM,

WW, you read my reply incorrectly! I too greatly prefer the Burgess to the Rancho Zabaco.

RAD

RAD · 01-02-2001, 08:44 PM,

And Drew, having had 2 bottles of the Burgess and 1 of the Zabaco, the Burgess is, IMHO, WAY more over the top than the Zabaco! Maybe my bottle of the Zab wasn't showing well, but the two Burgesses were knockouts. Glad I have a case coming, and at $9.99 ea, I just may splurge again!

That is, unless Foodie can get it for me cheaper at his new shop! [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/biggrin.gif[/img]

RAD

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Drew · 01-02-2001, 09:48 PM,

Rad, whats the shipping on a case of the Burgess to you? Also WW read your reply correctly....don't you understand the lingo? He said you be bad, that means you be good!

Drew-b-baby

raggedy1 · 01-17-2001, 10:49 PM,

Popped the Burgess open tonight. Little oak, light fruit with great spice. A little more acidic than what I normally prefer. Overall I like the Rancho Zabaco better. The Heritage Vines offers a fuller experience with mouth filling fruit and a longer finish (if allowed to breathe). Where the Burgess was lighter in the mid-palate, the Zabaco was more filling in all areas of the mouth.
I just re-read the thread and found that the lines are evenly split between the two. A couple of you prefer the Burgess and (now) a couple prefer the Zabaco.
Drew, I'm in the same boat as you. Even without the price consideration, I will take my 97 Heritage Vines over the Burgess Zin any day.
My score: Zabaco = 88
Burgess = 87
Having said all that, I need to finish my bottle of Burgess Zin now... 8)

raggedy1 · 02-21-2001, 02:02 AM,

What the heck is going on here?!? I had another bottle of the 97 Burgess Zin tonight and - wow! Is this the same Burgess zin I had tasted and commented on just a few weeks ago? Two completely different bottles. This one's frangrance filled my living room and beckoned me to sip slowly so that I may prolong the enjoyment. This bottle showed much more fruit that lingered on the long finish. If the Burgess had more bottle consistency I would be more willing to give it higher marks. As it is, I will increase my original score of 87 to 89 for the Burgess, but still prefer the Zabaco since there isn't the wild bottle to bottle quality differences....

Innkeeper · 03-04-2001, 07:20 PM,

Tried of first one (of six) tonight with grillpanned porterhouse steak. It lived up to all the hype.

~~Bucko~~ · 03-04-2001, 11:07 PM,

The Zabaco? The Burgess? Sharon Stone?

Bucko

cpurvis · 03-05-2001, 02:22 AM,

Bucko, it was J-Lo, not Sharon Stone [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/biggrin.gif[/img]

Innkeeper · 03-05-2001, 08:22 AM,

The Burgess. Sorry we went by the title, and didn't check the side trips.

winoweenie · 03-05-2001, 06:18 PM,

Agin' I state " Tom be a 3/2/ 8/5 favorite over Gina". WW

winoweenie · 03-05-2001, 06:18 PM,

Agin' I state " Tom be a 3/2/ 8/5 favorite over Gina". WW

Innkeeper · 08-03-2001, 06:00 AM,

Popped the second to last '97 Burgess with Cheddarburgers and avocado loaded salad last night. Wonderful! It (the zin) keeps getting better and better. Burgers good too.

Innkeeper · 09-25-2001, 07:04 PM,

Popped our last one tonight. Wonderful. Many thanks to Mike Dutton for spliting the case with us. Sorry, for those of you who missed it.

~~Bucko~~ · 09-25-2001, 09:19 PM,

Don't thank Mike -- you know how he puffs up! [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/biggrin.gif[/img]

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