Wine Details

Beringer
200088
USA • California • Napa Valley
100%
2000
88
Jeff Tolmie - 29.08.2005
Dark red brown. Strong fruity aromas. Black Currant. Licorice. Just as strong in flavour as it is in smell. Dark roasted currants. No oak. meduim to long, with a juicy tang of a bite at the end. I'm glad I finally tried another one of these. It is far superior to all other Zinfandel's that I have tasted since. Well rounded, intense in smell and taste, with a good finish. Belongs in my list of <10EUR Wines.
28.10.05
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9.29
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27.08.05
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Notes
Alcohol: 14%
Not bad for $13 Canadian. The colour was very deep ruby--just what I like to see. The nose was fairly straightforward and grapey. The flavour was good, simple, alcoholey, and easy to drink. Soft tannins balanced this wine out and made it very drinkable. A bit of a sharp acid bite gave this wine some interesting kick I'm not used to experiencing in reds. The finish was one of the longer ones I've ever experienced, although, to be honest, it wasn't as big as I remembered with the Beringer Zinfandel. Perhaps the finish I had previously gotten was from a Clear Lake or Founder's Estate (more expensive) Zinfandel from Beringer. Don't get me wrong, though--the finish was good with this wine--just not the stuff of legends like I remember. This is a good wine on its own or with solidly-flavoured foods such as pasta or chicken with a kick.

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