Also tried this last night:
1. DeLoachVnyds Zin "O.F.S." RRV (EB; 15.4%; Vnyd planted in 1905; SaH: 26.8% on Oct.20; U/U) 1990: Very dark color w/ some browning; rather dusty/OV some blackberry/Zin/very spicy bit peppery/boysenberry light vanilla/toasty/oak/smokey lovely rathe complex nose; soft some cedary/pencilly/oldZin/vanilla/oak/smokey some blackberry/Zin/boysenberry/very spicy light earthy/dusty/OV flavor w/ light/bit astringent tannins; soft rather vanilla/smokey/pencilly/cedary/oldZin/oak some blackberry/boysenberry/Zin/ripe very spicy bit peppery some dusty/OV finish w/ light/drying tannins; very spicy w/ ample blackberry/Zin fruit still left; lovely oldZin nose but starting to dry out on the palate. $19.80 (LM)
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. According to CecilDeLoach, the O.F.S. on the label refers to an old Navy expression "Our Finest Selection"....wink/wink...always delivered w/ a straight face. Still have a btle each of the Pelletti/Papera/Gambogi left.
Tom