Tried the remaining two DeLoach Zins from my box last night:
1. DeLoach Zin RRV TheOldHomePlace (EB; Special Lot from BarbieriVnyd; 13.8%; 20'th Anniv Zin) 1994: Med.dark color w/ some bricking; light raspberry/spicy/Zin rather pencilly/oldZin dusty/OV complex nose; soft rather metallic/tangy/grapefruity light raspberry/Zin/spicy bit cedary/oldZin complex flavor w/ light smooth/silky tannins; med.short slight tangy/metallic light spicy/raspberry/Zin bit cedary/pencilly finish w/ light smooth tannins; still has some fruit left but finishes rather abruptly; not dried out & tired but the metallic taste suggests it's a goner; actually a pleasant lightweight Zin that's ambling off into the sunset..unlike the rest of us.
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2. DeLoach Zin O.F.S. RRV (EB; 15.0%; Plntd in 1905; SaH: 24.6 Brix) 1994: Rather light color w/ some bricking; light raspberry/blackberry/Zin/very spicy some cedary/toasty/smokey/oak dusty/OV/earthy complex fragrant nose; soft rather toasty/smokey/oak bit blackberry/chocolaty/licorice/black cherry rather dusty/OV/earthy complex flavor w/ light bit bitey tannins; rather long bit tangy/metallic some ripe/blackberry/black cherry/Zin/spicy/licorice fairly toasty/smokey/oak bit earthy complex finish w/ light angular tannins; still has good fruit left & lots of oak but drying slightly on the palate; still brings some pleasure to drink.
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. These two DeLoachZins were in much better shape than the four of ystrday. The O.F.S. was probably the best of the bunch. Truly OutF.....errrr..."OurFinestSelection"
Tom