2001 Coturri Chauvet Vineyard Zin TN's?

[Kcwhippet]

I've been holding back on this one, so far. From time to time I've tried Coturri Zins, and really tried to like them. The last I had was about three years ago - think it was a Sauret, but I forget the vintage. Thought it might have been an off bottle because it tasted more like a late harvest, dessert type and didn't care for it. Got another bottle to try (from a differrent shop) and this one wasn't sweet, but had way too much VA - down the drain. I thought this was a bit weird, so a few weeks later got a third bottle, from a different source, and it tasted like a port. Very bizarre, indeed. If they don't blend, that would explain it, and that doesn't sound like rustic winemaking to me. It sounds like they're not comfortable in choosing a style and just try to shotgun it and hope somebody likes what they get. BTW, I'm sure Coturri tasted through their barrels and bottled what they thought RP would go for.