84 2007 Ravenswood Lodi Zinfandel 4/11/10 ($14)
14.5% alc
Color: Deep garnet. (3.0) Bouquet: Jammy black raspberry with excellent acidity. Lively, but it little sharp in acidity. (2.5) Body: Solid middleweight with lively acidity that is a little too prevalent for the amount of fruit. (2.5) Flavor: Parallels bouquet with some sulfur. (2.5) Finish: Parallels flavor. Very brambly with some bitterness. (2.0)
Overall: This has very good body and weight with decent jammy fruit, but also has a brambly austerity with some excess sulfur. May improve a little with time. (12.5)
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