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From: jpj@mss.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.wines
Subject: Re: Anybody like Zinfandel?
Message-ID: <180@mss.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 19-May-84 13:44:55 EDT
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Posted: Sat May 19 13:44:55 1984
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Organization: Mayfield Senior School, Pasadena, Ca
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Yes!!!  Zin is one of my three favorite wines and I would be happy to
share the following recommends:

	Burgess 1980 Napa Valley Zinfandel - All one could want in a
	    reasonably priced zin.  Available in the L.A. area for 
	    $6-8 - depending on where you look.  First tasted this
	    wine on a visit to the winery - bought two bottles there
	    and a case later (which is, alas, down to my last two 
	    bottles.)

	De Loach Vineyards 1980 Estate Bottled Sonoma County Zinfandel -
	    De Loach is located in the Russian River Valley.  I tasted
	    this one at a local wine tasting and it was my Zin pick from
	    amongst 25 or so choices.  Can't give a price - I bought my
	    only two bottles in a mixed case.  Probably $8-10.

	Cuvaison 1976 Napa Valley Zinfandel - This wine is a MONSTER!  I
	    first tasted this one mythical evening at a small wine shop
	    in S. Pasadena (The Wine Press, if you're local).  It was a
	    blind tasting.  Well, everybody new it was Zin right off, the
	    amazing thing was how the wine just kept growing in your glass.
	    After 45 minutes or so, the wine was simply blowing people
	    away.  A little pricey $12.50.

    BTW - most of Cuvaison's wines are on the BIG side - if you like a wine
    that stands on its own four feet - try theirs - wonderful!
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Cheers...

	Jim Jenal		(aka sdcrdcf!trwrb!scgvaxd!mss!jpj)
	Mayfield Senior School	( "  vortex!wlbr!scgvaxd!mss!jpj)