Armida, Poizin Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley

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Red · Zinfandel
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LWIN 1693773
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
86 /100
Reviews
22
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85.5
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92
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Taster #6303 · Nov 19, 2014
87/100
Wasn't expecting much since any catchy name wines usually end up being so-so for me. I was surprised at this very Zin wine. Nice fruit, spice, and didn't think it was too hot or in it's past life. And I'm still alive after drinking the entire bottle of Poison!!! ++
2008 vintage
Taster #3292 · Jun 10, 2014
80/100
Hot on the nose--mostly alcohol and yeast. Not much fruit here. Getting chalky and harsh. I would guess this does not have much time left. Drink up soon, and pair with something big and savory to detract from what little is here. Still drinkable, just not what I remember this being.
2008 vintage
Taster #4237 · Jun 8, 2014
85/100
This is a great wine for everyday consumption. Very fruity and is still holding up good for a zin with a skew top.
2008 vintage
Taster #6556 · Oct 15, 2013
91/100
Black currant
2008 vintage
Taster #5413 · Dec 30, 2012
88/100
Wasn't expecting a lot but was surprised. Deep garnett color, nice layers, balance, and flaovr. Great nose and legs. Opened to have a quick glass and figured I may cook with the rest, but I'll definitely go back for more drinking.
2008 vintage
Taster #2407 · Oct 31, 2012
89/100
Dark red with a touch of amber. Strawberry jam, baking spice, and leather. Medium bodied, cranberries, chocolate cherries, black pepper, grainy tannins, smoke, and a slightly tart medium length finish. Very well made for such a gimmicky (but cool) bottle.
2008 vintage
Taster #2407 · Oct 29, 2011
90/100
Dark purple. Nice nose of blueberries, bramble,baking spice and leather. Medium bodied, cranberries, bright red cherries, gobs of pepper, soft tannins, smoke, dark chocoalte, and a dry medium+ finish. A good, fun wine. Much better this year than last.
2008 vintage
Taster #9810 · Sep 15, 2011
83/100
A smooth dry fruity zin.
2008 vintage
Taster #5635 · Apr 23, 2011
90/100
outstanding
2008 vintage
Taster #5202 · Mar 19, 2011
65/100
Dry, pepper. Nothing really. Barely drinkable.
2008 vintage
Taster #3736 · Mar 11, 2011
Great with Friday night pizza. Jammy, brambly red fruit. No complaints...
2008 vintage
Taster #0008 · Mar 6, 2011
88/100
Popped and poured. Didn't show as well as when tasted at the winery. Fruit forward, full bodied with firm tannins on the finish. Probably needed more time in the glass or a proper decanting.
2008 vintage
Taster #4771 · Feb 2, 2011
92/100
One of my absolute favorite zins. Dark thick red. Strong smooth taste with a nice finish! Pleasure to drink and savor! Still learning in depth about wines more notes to come.
2008 vintage
Taster #5886 · Nov 20, 2010
Brought this to a party - no notes except that there was a lot of heat.
2008 vintage
Taster #2407 · Oct 31, 2010
87/100
Dark purple. Blackberry, leather, a touch of vanilla, and earth on the nose. Medium bodied, more tannins than dark fruit at this point, loads of pepper, smoke, and a dry, shortish finish. Still young, but shows promise.
2008 vintage
Taster #7328 · Oct 31, 2010
84/100
Decent legs, nice dark raspberry color. Strawberry and leather on the nose with a hint of black pepper. Not a ton of fruit forward, lots of pepper and earthy finish. Not overly complex but can tell it will be great in a year or so.
2008 vintage
Taster #3292 · Oct 27, 2010
85/100
Maybe not as big as 2007. But still big and fruity. A good little zin in a great fun bottle.
2008 vintage
Taster #7767 · Oct 24, 2010
90/100
Jammy, great body (but not overpowering) zin. Very smooth too. It tastes like Strawberry, Raspberry, Strawberry Jam, and Black Pepper. The body is Medium. The wine is textured Silky. The wine finishes Short.
2008 vintage
Taster #6290 · Sep 22, 2010
77/100
Fruity nose of dark sweet berries and cherry cola. Extremely sweet palate, obvious over ripe grapes. Had at a tasting...would not buy
2008 vintage
Taster #3127 · Aug 11, 2010
Simple but decent for the price.
2008 vintage
Taster #5106 · Jun 11, 2010
90/100
The aroma is full of rich and jammy dark fruit. It has a preserves smell that makes me think of a variety of fruits melted together and made into some sort of a jam. I also pick up on some light floral components, a bit of spice, licorice, peppercorn, and strangely enough, maybe even a touch of slightly burnt popcorn. The palate is delicately sweet with a very nice ripeness to the fruit. The wine’s structure makes itself well known …
2008 vintage
Taster #0997 · May 31, 2010
84/100
Nose: Big oak. Maybe some grape jam. Taste: Too much oak. Fruity, creamy, no complexity, moderate finish. Over-extracted. Tannins soft, in check. UPDATE: tasted on day 2 and was surprisingly better... oak was much more integrated. would say 81 on day 1 and 87 or so on day 2, so i will average the score.
2008 vintage
Taster #6470 · Apr 15, 2010
85/100
Fruity and drinkable, I adore the bottle which I like more than the wine - fortunately just looking at that makes me happy.
2008 vintage
Taster #2546 · Mar 6, 2010
88/100
Medium dark red violet color; berry, currant, oak nose; tart berry, currant palate; medium finish 88+ pts.
2008 vintage
Taster #6733 · Feb 11, 2010
84/100
Heavy on the fruity side, nothing complex but drinkable.
2008 vintage