2002 Noah Zinfandel, Duarte Vineyards, Contra Costa, CA

[wondersofwine]

14.7% alcohol Paid $25.
Blackberry, brambleberry and pepper on the nose. Juicy blackberry, black raspberry in the flavors. Soft tannins, perhaps from contact with the grapeskins. Medium to long finish. Overall impression--very fruity, very juicy. I bought two bottles initially and may be purchasing again.

[brappy]

Wow (WondersofWine), Enjoyed this wine. I'm not sure I'd buy it again, at least the '02 I had. I bought it for the name "Noah". Seemed appropriate.

mark

[Kcwhippet]

Noah is Noah Taylor (not the actor), son of Bob and Gloria Retzlaff Taylor. They're the owners of Retzlaff Winery in Livermore, and sort of neighbors when I lived out there. Nice folks and the wines are nice, too. Retzlaff does mainly Bordeaux varietals as well as Chard, and Noah wanted to do something different.

[brappy]

KC, My last name is Noah.......

[robr]

Brappy,

Now you know why I like the Rutherford Hill so much, right?

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[brappy]

exactly! [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/biggrin.gif[/img]