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Archive Review

Alexander Valley Vineyards
2011 "Temptation", Zinfandel, California
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
Category: Zinfandel
Tasted In: 2013
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.5%

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Alexander Valley Vineyards 2011 "Temptation", Zinfandel, California rating was calculated by to be 89 points out of 100 on 11/12/2013. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.