Synopsis, Our Opinion: A VERY disappointing Zinfandel.
Producer/Winery: Rutherford Wine Company; Predator Wines; St. Helena, California.
Grape Variety: Zinfandel.
Geographic Appellation,, Region, Country: Lodi; Central Valley, California.
Vintage: 2017
Price: $9.99 (with a 30% mixed 6-pack discount)
Purchased From: Ralph’s Grocery Store; Agoura Hills, California.
Paired With: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes with Madeira gravy and corn.
Tasting:
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Opened 45-minutes before drinking. Clear, thin ruby color with a lighter rim. Sweet raspberry and hints of alcoholic aromas. Smooth, syrupy sweet mouthfeel, medium body and a 150-grit texture. Sugary sweet fruit flavors. Light acidity, very soft, but present tannins and a short sweet finish with a slightly bitter aftertaste poking through the sweetness. WOW…more like a cross between an adult soda pop and fruity cough medicine than a Zinfandel wine. This kind of over the top sweet wine clearly has a market, but it’s 180 degrees from our wine tastes and we’ll be kind and simply call it a VERY DISAPPOINTING Zinfandel. Even at under $10 this gets a thumbs down rating!!!
Photo from Predator Wines.
Alcohol Content: 14.5%
Closure: Reconstructed cork.
UPC Code: 0 87712 20212 0
Imported by: Not applicable.