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Bluenose 2005 Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)

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Price $30

Bluenose’s 2005 Zin is as pretty and polished as Zinfandel gets. The structure is just beautiful, with ripe, firm tannins and fine acidity, while the oak is perfectly integrated. The flavors? Waves of black and red currants, black licorice, black pepper and other spices, and a subtle, rich streak of chocolate. Just irresistible. — S.H. (4/1/2009)

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Bluenose 2004 Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)

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Price $25

This is a new winery to me, and it’s off to a good start with this Zinfandel, which contains grapes from some 80-year-old vines and from the Rockpile appellation. It’s classic Dry Creek Zin, dense, full-bodied and dry, with beautiful tannins and impressive flavors of wild blackberries, wild mountain thyme and lavender, and a bitter chocolate, coffee earthiness. At… — S.H. (3/1/2007)

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Bluenose 2006 Zinfandel (Sonoma County)

Price $25

Here’s a good, lusty Zin that has real Sonoma character. It’s dry and rich in tannins, with exuberant flavors of wild forest berries, mocha, leather, dusty spices and sandalwood. — S.H. (12/1/2009)

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Bluenose 2010 Syrah (Sonoma County)

Price $25

This low-production Syrah actually comes from Alexander Valley, though it doesn’t say so on the label. It’s a nice wine, dry and smooth, with dusty tannins. There’s an herbaceousness to the blackberry and plum flavors. Drink now. — S.H. (12/31/2012)

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Bluenose 2008 Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $25

This wears its 16.5% alcohol well, like a heavy but graceful dancer. It’s softly sweet in glycerine, with flavors of milk chocolate and blackberry jam, sprinkled with black pepper and anisette liqueur. — S.H. (12/31/2012)

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Bluenose 2005 Syrah (Sonoma County)

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Price $25

This is a heavy, rich, dry Syrah. It shows forward flavors of blackberries, cherries, currants, mocha and spices, with a touch of raisins. Not likely to age, so drink up. — S.H. (5/1/2009)

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Bluenose 2010 Chardonnay (Sonoma County)

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Price $18

Too oaky, this is dominated by buttered toast and crème bruûlée flavors. Underneath all that are some nice notes of pineapple, orange and apricot. Drink up. — S.H. (12/31/2012)

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Bluenose 2009 Chardonnay (Sonoma County)

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Price $17

Tastes thin and metallic, with minerally lemon and lime citrus flavors. Partial barrel fermentation adds some creamy richness, but this is still a fairly lean Chardonnay. — S.H. (12/1/2010)

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