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(89) Coastline Paso Robles Zinfandel 2010 (California). A rich, full-bodied zinfan- del with flavors of mocha, blackberry, cherry and just a hint of caramel on the finish. ($10) (88) Forever Vineyards Lodi Zinfandel 2009 (California). This old vine zinfandel starts with aromas of fresh cherry and raspberry followed by flavors of plum, blackberry and just a hint of spice. ($9) (90) Sobon Hillside Zinfandel 2010 (California). A nice Amador County zinfandel, the Hillside Zinfandel is a throttled-back version of Sobon's single-vineyard and old-vine bottlings; fine, ripe flavors of blackberry, blueberry and boysenberry with a hint of cherry and cranberry on the pleasingly tart finish; a good match with a variety of foods. ($11) (88) Edmeades Zinfandel 2008 (California). A fine demonstration of Mendocino fruit, this is a beautifully complex zinfandel made from 50-year-old vines; dried figs and generous sour cherry fruit lead into savory anise undertones; though high in alcohol NATIONAL RETAILER WINE PANEL ABC Fine Wines & Spirits Orlando, FL Brad Lewis, Director of Wine Sales Director/Sommelier Back Bay Restaurant Group Boston, MA David Alphonse Beverage Director Bay Ridge Wine & Spirits Annapolis, MD Todd Brentnall Wine Manager Berbiglia Wine & Spirits Kansas City, MO Ralph J. Bondon Vice President/Owner Beverages & more! Concord, CA Wilfred Wong E-Commerce Cellar Master Bottle Bargains Northport, NY Ryan Armstrong Store Manager Andina Restaurant/ Pearl Wine Shop Portland, OR Ken Collura Bottle King Liquors Livingston, NJ Steve Carpentier General Manager Bowery & Vine Wine & Spirits New York, NY Bill Beard, Manager Retail Fine Wine Buyer Cornwall Wine & Spirits Cornwall, NY Kenn Brodmerkel, Owner Cotuit Liquors Marston Mills, MA Dan O'Brien, President Crestwood Liquors Coventry, RI Matthew A. Reay VP Marketing/ Merchandising Jack Mantle, Wine Dept. Grand Tastings Dallas, TX Terri Burney President Frugal MacDoogal's Nashville, TN Brown Derby Stores Springfield, MO John Riley Manager/Wine Buyer Hamilton Beverage/ United Package Liquors Indianapolis, IN Arnie Lewin Manager/Wine Buyer Happy Harry's Bottle Shop Grand Forks, ND Dustin Mitzel General Manager Minnetonka, MN Daniel A. Manning President Hy Vee Wine & Spirits Milan, IL Wine & Spirits Manager K&L Wine Merchants Redwood City, CA Bryan Brick Sales Consultant Liquor Barn Louisville, KY Michael Sorg Wine Manager Charles Gibson Haskell's The Grog Shop Huntington, NY Rob Wand Vice President/General Manager Malloy's Finest Wine & Spirits Bob Lechowicz Wine Director Mills Fine Wine & Spirits Annapolis, MD Peter Finkelstein Wine Consultant North Ridge Wine Ellicott City, MD Brad Boarman Owner Prime Wines & Spirits Kenmore, NY Rick McLeod Wine Manager Premium Wine & Spirits Williamsville, NY Dave Cleveland General Manager Prestige Wine & Spirits Orchard Park, NY Jeff Vignaux General Manager 36 • Beverage Dynamics • www.beveragedynamics.com • January/February 2012 Glen Ellen, IL Wine Cellars Hyde Park, NY Maggie Gephard Liquorama Spec's Wine, Spirits and Finer Foods Houston, TX Collin A. Williams Wine Buyer Jorge L. Mendoza Sommelier The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne Miami, FL Season Onto Season Wine & Liquor Shops Montgomery, NY Benjamin W. English General Manager Wine & Spirits Director Shaw's Crab House Chicago, IL Steve Tindle Stew Leonard's Wines Farmingdale, NY Jerry Martellaro Manager/Wine Buyer Matt Swingos, Owner Swingos on the Lake Lakewood, OH Trig's Cellar 70 Minocqua, WI Dennis J. Kohl Beverage Consultant Total Wine & More Claymont, DE Christina Pearce Senior Buyer Twin Peaks Liquor Longmont, CO Cliff Froehlich Wine Consultant/ Sommolier Wine Director/Asst. General Manager Wine Program Manager The Waverly Inn New York City, NY Erin Fitzpatrick Christopher Cambareri Owner General Manager Yankee Wine Newton, CT Steve Small Willowbrook Spirit Shoppe Cromwell, CT Washington State Liquor Control Board Steve Burnell San Francisco, CA Adam Betts Urban Tavern (88) Four Vines Zinfandel 2009 (California). Plum aroma, fol- lowed by plum, spice and blackberry flavors; moderate to big tannins and a medium-long finish. ($11) (88) Klinker Brick Lodi Zinfandel 2008(California). This is a classic Lodi zin; big, bold and brash with berry fruit popping out every- where. ($20) at 15.%, it's a well-balanced wine with finesse. ($20) (88) Dry Creek Vineyards Dry Creek Valley Heritage Vines Zinfandel 2008 (California). Jammy and zesty in the nose, and then traces of toffee and milk chocolate; zesty on the palate with good, bracing tannin making the fruit flavors take their time to unfold and lend some soft- ness; a good finish. ($16) (88) Valley of the Moon Sonoma Zinfandel 2008 (California). A deep ruby hue leads the way, with a nose of cedar, spice- box and lush boysenberry jam; 18 months in oak, lending vanilla fla- vors that meld into the fruit forward backbone of this fine wine. ($13)