1973 Fetzer Zinfandel

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 87 points

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  3/30/2019 - meniscus Likes this wine: 87 Points

  Bottle: Mid shoulder fill. Cork totally saturated with slight seepage.
  Color: Deep garnet. Nice sheen. Pretty.
  Nose: Somewhat faint but clean and very nice. Black fruits with hint of oak and vanilla. At this age, I would have expected this to be earthy or leathery but it's not.
  Palate: Light bodied (12%abv) with crisp red and black fruit flavors. Very balanced and fairly long on the palate. Some bitterness in the finish.
  
  Not a complex or serious wine and was certainly not intended to be. For a supermarket bottom shelf "monday night meatloaf" quaffer, this has performed way above its pedigree. A testament to the winemaking skills of John Fetzer.

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