2003 Rosenblum "Oakley Vineyards" Zinfandel

[Drew]

Was assured by Midway that the '03 was much bigger, better, rounder than the '02 which I loved and bought 2 cases of. Don't even resemble each other. This zin is much softer, almost flabby, with muted flavors of raspberry, cherry, some chocolate and spice. It did improve somewhat sitting in the glass for an hour while preparing dinner but the flavors weren't as focused as the '02. Now, truth be told, I'll use this as an experiment as this bottle accompanied us on the way to O.C. for the 150 mile trip. I've always been suspect of bottle shock, never really buying into it but will pop another after I get home and report on any/all differences. 14.5%Alc/vol $16.

Drew