HRW Zinfandel Tasting

Name: HRW Zinfandel
Variety: 100% Zinfandel
Region: Napa Valley
Country: United States
Year: 2020
Price: $20

Critic Review

"Medium purple-ruby color. Cedary spice, tea leaves, briar, dark berries and pepper  on the nose. Light to medium-bodied, with a bright fruit-driven palate. On the palate, flavors of cocoa, blackberry jam,, and strawberry. Easy drinking, moderately structures."

- Vintage Cellar

Wine Folly

According to page 189 of Wine Folly, Zinfandel wines are characterized by berry flavors, peach preserves, cinnamon, and sweet tobacco. I got notes that resembled cinnamon and sweet tobacco, but the only fruit note I got was plum. I was surprised to not find any of the fruits listed in the book.

Personal Review

This wine had a very full plum aroma with spicy and metallic undertones. The flavor was a rather dry and had the same plum note from the aroma, but it was blended with a new cedary flavor. I liked this wine, but I thought it could have been closer to the $10-15 range.