1999 Terra d'oro by Montevina

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I haven't tried the '99 but I did buy a few of the '97 Terra D'Oro zins, and really enjoyed them. Still have one bottle left, saving it for a 'special occasion' but said occasion had better come quickly or the next good steak here at the Rancho will qualify as a special occasion.
I think I paid in the mid teens for mine, so $23 sounds a little high. I've never tried to keep any of this wine overnight, so can't comment on that. It's always been opened during a dinner party and disappeared soon after it's been opened.
Let me add that Montevina/Terra D'Oro and other big Foothill zins really aren't everyone's cuppa tea. While I'm partial to this style of zinfandel, I have a few friends who just don't like these AT ALL.