Buehler Vineyards Zin '04

[brappy]

The nose is full of dark fruit; ie- plum, black cherry, mullberry, faint hint of red cherry. The palate has much of the same with some espresso and black pepper. The finish is beautiful in flavor but lacking just a touch in length.

This bottle just arrived in MD and a friend picked it up for me while I was working. If I understood correctly, WS gave this wine a rating of 93. I haven't checked this out personally, so don't quote me on it. I wouldn't go as far as a 93, as it just doesn't have the finesse I want from a good Zin. (The other night, my wife and I had a bottle of the Hendry zin '03 and this one does not compare.) Of course, that could be because of the age. One year can do wonders. However, for the $15 I paid for it, I would love a half or full case. Unfortunately, I called the wine shop and they've already sold out. ONE day! That sucks.

mark

[Innkeeper]

It was in their top 100, and rightly or wrongly those tend to sell out quickly. A few years ago Foodie had a Gigondas in his shop that sold for $15 or thereabouts. He sold a lot of it, and we enjoyed several bottles. Then it made the top 100, and he couldn't get another bottle into the store.

[Thomas]

...which provides just one reason behind my distaste for ratings and for the lemmings that come barreling over the hill based soley on ratings...