I have waited a while to taste this and find it soft and quite attractive but really too sweet and simple. The nose opened nicely over an hour or two and the wine showed attractive fruit (damson, raspberry) with some acidity and perhaps a little spice but the overwhelming impression is of soft blandness. The oak is subtle and this is an ‘easy drinking’ wine but it lacks the ‘heft’ and depth of character that I usually expect from a Californian Zin. A pity. I have enjoyed Wente whites for many years but this will be a pleasant one-off. It is not cheap in UK.
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This bottle more like the second than first. A pretty nice Zin here, but leaning a tad sweet and soft---more than expected given some other reviews....
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9/30/2023 - johnrm wrote: 87 Points
I have waited a while to taste this and find it soft and quite attractive but really too sweet and simple. The nose opened nicely over an hour or two and the wine showed attractive fruit (damson, raspberry) with some acidity and perhaps a little spice but the overwhelming impression is of soft blandness. The oak is subtle and this is an ‘easy drinking’ wine but it lacks the ‘heft’ and depth of character that I usually expect from a Californian Zin.
A pity. I have enjoyed Wente whites for many years but this will be a pleasant one-off. It is not cheap in UK.
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9/1/2023 - Cheesybee wrote: 86 Points
Full fruit cassis and dark fruits and some nice spice. Great with bbq but overall rather too sweet a Zin for me.
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8/27/2023 - Jzizzle Likes this wine:
Again, there are attractive flavours and elements, but it does also lean a tad sweeter than ideal for me. Still enjoyable though...
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10/9/2022 - Jzizzle wrote: 89 Points
This bottle more like the second than first. A pretty nice Zin here, but leaning a tad sweet and soft---more than expected given some other reviews....
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6/25/2022 - Jzizzle wrote:
Not sure if it is my mood or bottle variation, but this one came off as a bit soupy and sweet and less interesting than the last....
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