If you tend to the dry, you probably won’t like this. If you like a sweeter wine, you’ll like this. This would go good with shrimp in garlic sauce from a Chinese restaurant.Īlone, the sweetness is getting to me. It would go good with a curry or many Indian and Thai foods. ![]() Though the sweet finish is getting bothersome. It must be coming from the Merlot.Īctually this is kinda thin for a blend with so much Zinfandel, Syrah, and Cab. Not like Finger Lakes sweet or Red Cat sweet. It’s peppery up front and of sweet and sour cherries on the finish. Usually that only occurs with older wines. The clear layer on this one is hair thin, and the pink-purple layer below it is three hairs thin. Usually there are two or three layers to the meniscus, and the top layer is always clear. I can’t get anything else, though there is definitely more in there. I think there might be black berries, too. It kinda smells like a Black Forest Cake.Īlready I’m thinking they made this wine just for me. Now, it’s not that I don’t trust Robert Parker, but I want to share my sensations. It makes you want to go out and buy a case. Neither heavy nor overly alcoholic, there are 15,000 cases of this beauty, which will provide enormous relief for weary, recession-challenged wine consumers. A hedonist’s dream, this fruit-bomb exhibits loads of berry fruit, pepper, and spice, silky tannins, and an attractive mouthfeel. Discounters will undoubtedly have it for even less than $10. Made by the Gallo family, it is a blend of 45% Syrah, 44% Zinfandel, 9% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon that comes from primarily Lodi as well as Sonoma, the Central Coast, and Napa. ![]() I am breaking my own rules about only reviewing Napa wines in this report simply because this is one of the greatest bargains I have ever tasted from California. More specifically, “it is a blend of 45% Syrah, 44% Zinfandel, 9% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon.” That’s what Robert Parker said in his review. It’s a blend of “Flavorful Syrah, Rich Zinfandel, and Smooth Merlot,” so says the back label.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |