Tasting Notes for Spelletich Cellars Zinfandel 2005

Tasting Notes:

Bright raisin, Boysenberry, and Date fruits, mid-weight solid mouthfeel, Acai and yew acid green notes, and (really diff) cabbage tastes. Elegant liquor prescience well crafted special occasion Vin, albeit with sad synthetic cork.

I would serve this wine for:

Holidays, birthday, anniversary and professional celebrations.

I shared this wine with:

Babs, Marsha, Luccia and Alfa Romeo friends for Japanese Grand Prix Formula One review.

The nose on this wine reminds me of:

Raisin liqueur.

This wine would pair well with the following foods:

Beef Wellington, grilled lamb.

I think this wine is priced:

Correct.

If I have any gripe with this wine, it's that:

N/A

Wine Rating:

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2005 Easton Zinfandel Fiddletown Old Vines, USA, California, Amador, Wine Review

Vintage:

2005

Score:

Grade:

A-

Purple in color. Clear and bright. The nose is nice with dusty black cherries and slight volatile acidity. On the palate, this is slightly sweet with slight tannins. Ripe black cherry fruit. Really delicious and drinking quite well right now. Just getting to a mature claret style zinfandel. Easily has a decade more of good drinking. Food friendly.

2019 Turley Zinfandel White Zinfandel California, USA, Wine Review

Vintage:

2021

Score:

Grade:

Current Price:

$25.00USD

My first time trying this. I suspect that many who do give it the benefit of the doubt due to the name. Tasted blind, I was unimpressed. It's fine enough but mothing more. Pink/copper in color, clear and bright. The nose has strawberries with a slight decomposing fruit note. On the palate, this is think, light bodied with a slight strawberry notes. Dry. Slight tartness on the finish. 12% abv. This probably should be consumed over the next year. It will work better with food and would work with almost any food although the tartness might be an issue for a steak.

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