Rosenblum Cellars, Rockpile Road Zinfandel, Rockpile

Surprisingly good after all these years !! A remarkably perfect cork after about one and a half decades in the bottle. Consumed over ten hours. This zinfandel is tase in an old school style to allow the fruit to survive. Good dark color with mild oxidation with good clarity. Aromas of black currant and boysenberry. Flavors of black raspberry with a medium finish. This Zinfandel is still drinking well, great Napa fruit. I have no bottles of this vintage remaining. …

2007 vintage

Still has fruit and some tannin. Good structure overall. Mid pallette a bit lean. Obviously tired at 13 years old but pleasantly good.

2007 vintage

Not as good as the last bottle, but still very nice.

2007 vintage

This Wine is still amazing. Great balance of fruit and acidity.

2007 vintage

Deep and rich. It held up over the years.

2007 vintage

This wine has reached a peak, still big and shockingly bright at 10yrs, but the big jam flavor has subdued, very nice acidity, great peppery finish. wish I had more.

2007 vintage

Bottle aged too long and was compromised

2007 vintage

I was pleased and surprised that the wine was still holding up. With 40 min of decanted breathing time, the wine's nose still expressed dark fruit, plum aromas. The color was more than tinged brown, but it evolved over an hour, for me to enjoy it's offerings of subtle dried plums and relatively intense dark fruit flavors.

2007 vintage

Pete's Epic Birthday: Typical Rockpile flavor - very pleasant.

2007 vintage

friut and sweetness is gone. Peppery dry very dark. better when younger. Held this one to long

2007 vintage

Jammy zin. Dark fruit, nice pepper finish.

2007 vintage

Muted red fruit with some spices. While tannins are relatively well integrated, this wine is showing quite a bit of alcohol. Medium legs and ruby to dark ruby color. Decent, but not great.

2007 vintage

Let this one breathe for more than 3 hours. Full bodied zin with nice flavors; finished nicely.

2007 vintage

Great fruit, with a little smoke. Very nice

2007 vintage

Dark fruit, candy-like, getting heavy and feeling more alcohol than fruit

2007 vintage

Still too syrupy.

2007 vintage

Dark garnet. Well balanced berry with a touch of cassis and spice. Great wine

2007 vintage

2007 was a great year. Rosenblum makes an outstanding zin.

2007 vintage

Dark purple. Inviting nose of ripe fruit. Intense fruit, dark cherry, pepper rasisin. Great wine bold but not over the top.

2007 vintage

Very fruit forward and spicy!

2007 vintage

A bit cloudy. Fruit is muted. Overall smooth, though. Very soft tannins. Drink right away.

2007 vintage

A phenomenal wine. Berries, vanilla, oak, chocolate, just amazing complexity. Can't say enough about it.

2007 vintage

Nothing special A little tannic at first open but mellowed quickly (15 minutes in glass) White pepper little fruit some mineralogy on palate... M

2007 vintage

Has that special taste of Rockpile fruit. Delicious!!

2007 vintage

Fruit pepper leather, heavy mouth feel

2007 vintage

Bright red fruit and herb on the nose. Needed to decant for an hour to allow the true flavors to come out as the first sip out of the bottle was quite hot and Tight. An hour later outstanding.

2007 vintage

Too syrupy making it more like a thick cough syrup. Disappointing for me. Way over the top in terms of fruity flavor. Deep purple, looks rich.

2007 vintage

Much better this time around. Balance is nice now.

2007 vintage

Not sure about the other reviews, maybe there is a problem with bottle consistency. The wine had aged nicely and was well balanced. Could not tell it had 15.9% alcohol. Good fruit and complexity. Four of us drank it and all were impressed and we are not Zin lovers.

2007 vintage

The pros have it nailed in the SJ 7/31/10 review. Nice Zin.

2007 vintage

Balanced Zin. Very good.

2007 vintage

Nearly opaque violet color with kirsch, vanilla spice, and a hint of violet aromas. On the palate, it's fruity with sweet soft tannins, surprisingly good acidity. It's medium-bodied with black cherry, blackberry, cassis, vanilla spice and a hint of chocolate flavors Medium-long finish 15.3% abv www.enofylzwineblog.com

2007 vintage

decanted 20 minutes Christmas night. Sweet, fruity bouquet. still a few tannins but they still take back seat to the sugary fruit. Fruit bomb? yes. Thick and sweet? yes? Perfectly balanced Zin? No, but still a great wine if you like big zin's and classic Rosenblums.

2007 vintage

Spicy blueberry and chocolate, finishing fairly peppery, but not unpleasant.

2007 vintage

Jammy fruit. Raspberry, cherry, & blackberry with a lot of spice. Medium bodied and still showing its alcohol. Spicy finish. Good, but no clue why it's a "reserve. "

2007 vintage

This a big fruit bomb which from rock pile, I was hoping for more terroir. Does have some tannin and structure but most if that is steam rolled by over Oakes candied fruit. Almost like a late harvest.

2007 vintage

Not consistent with previous bottles, very disappointing. Light red brick colored, weak tannins, slightly sweet. Flat and flabby. Bottle irregularity or poor storage by retailer to blame.

2007 vintage

Very good! Lots of fruit and very well structured. Wonderful finish.

2007 vintage

after an hour or so - typical jammy zin with a hint of pepper spice.

2007 vintage

Barely good. Awfully sweet finish. I thought this had turned the corner, but it hasn't. I will cellar for a year or so to see if the fruit subsides.

2007 vintage

Nose of oak, smoke, and dark spices. Blackberry pie and blueberry fruit palate is thick, rich, and sweet. Huge oak, resolved tannins, and dry fruit finish. Big and complex, but a bit aggressive.

2007 vintage

This was much better than previous bottles. More complex with better depth.

2007 vintage

This bottle had some of great Zin pepper, some very big fruit, and a creamy finish. Problem is it had an awful, pukey mid-palate upon opening. Review and photos here: http://www.thefreewineblog.com/2011/09/baby-birds.html

2007 vintage

More acidic than expected, slightly flat. Finish seems to have left. Ok, but not as good as first.

2007 vintage

It was worse than the previous bottle.

2007 vintage

Drank before having the Annette's Reserve. It pales in comparison. Nice fruit, but not as much depth or Character.

2007 vintage

Decant this for an hour to smooth out the strong alcohol smell upon opening. Then, lots of dark jammy fruit that is leads to a rich and smooth taste on the palette. Medium finish with great tannins and a bit of spice.

2007 vintage

- Violet color with fast forming legs. It's balanced with a full body. Juicy texture with a long finish - Akin to a TURLEY. 15.9% alc.

2007 vintage

Good body and a mixture of fruit, vanilla and licorice. Relatively strong finish.

2007 vintage

Recommend decanting for an hour for it to open, but nice dark color, fruit and spice.

2007 vintage

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