I bought a bunch of different Zorzal wines a few years ago (ok, well, in 2016) and I remember them as mostly underwhelming. Maybe it's due to the longer time I let this one sit, but I find it the most enjoyable of the lot by far. Blind, I might guess it from a cooler part of Cali (though increasingly that's more of an idea than an actual place), with its somewhat thicker raspberry texture but still snappy acidity. Secondary piney notes are coming out and they're lovely. This isn't a super complex wine but it's a satisfying one, and the price is more than fair.
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PnP after 30mins in the fridge. Clear medium garnet with clear rim. Macerated cherries touch of earth herbs and cola on the nose. Light(+0 weight with crunchy cherry skin tannins. Bright ripe cherry flavours touch of herbs and earth with a minty cola note. Better without too much of a chill. Nice balance of rich fruit complexity and freshness.
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9/2/2021 - gbanks wrote:
I bought a bunch of different Zorzal wines a few years ago (ok, well, in 2016) and I remember them as mostly underwhelming. Maybe it's due to the longer time I let this one sit, but I find it the most enjoyable of the lot by far. Blind, I might guess it from a cooler part of Cali (though increasingly that's more of an idea than an actual place), with its somewhat thicker raspberry texture but still snappy acidity. Secondary piney notes are coming out and they're lovely. This isn't a super complex wine but it's a satisfying one, and the price is more than fair.
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8/3/2017 - df1962 wrote: 88 Points
PnP after 30mins in the fridge. Clear medium garnet with clear rim. Macerated cherries touch of earth herbs and cola on the nose. Light(+0 weight with crunchy cherry skin tannins. Bright ripe cherry flavours touch of herbs and earth with a minty cola note. Better without too much of a chill. Nice balance of rich fruit complexity and freshness.
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6/17/2017 - familydoc wrote:
Nose: cherry, strawberry, hint of spice
Taste: spice (bay leaf), cherry, mint on the finish
Good for the price.
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11/11/2016 - Matteo1 Likes this wine:
Nice earthy, cherry, and herbal aromas on the nose. Slightly tannic and jammy in the mouth but not too the level of other new world examples.
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3/11/2016 - Aroldan_ar Likes this wine: 66 Points
Wait a few minutes before drinking it.
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