Name: Snap Dragon Red Wine (Blend)
Variety: Primarily Zinfandel
Region: Napa Valley, California
Country: USA
Year: 2008
Price: $9.99
Winery Review: "The 2008 Snap Dragon Red Wine is a skillful balance of red varietals woven together in a complex and satisfying wine. Zinfandel characters dominate the aromas with raspberry, Bing cherry and spicy oak. Hints of toffee and rich flavors of blackberry and plum anchor the core and linger across the palate for a long, mouthwatering finish. A great wine for gathering with friends, the juicy cherry-berry middle and soft tannins pair nicely with a wide variety of foods or can be simply sipped as center stage. Free from the restrictions of a varietal name, a red wine yields itself to the creativity of the winemaker who can combine the best lots of several varietals. At harvest, the grapes were brought in to the winery and vinified individually. Diligent monitoring of the fermentation temperatures ensure maximun character. After fermentation, the individual lots were blended together for a wine that exhibits powerful, lithe and striking qualities that the name Snap Dragon implies"(American Way Wine & Spirits)
My Review: I found this wine difficult to taste, because the smoky, spicy components overshadowed the fruity flavors that apparently should be detected. While sniffing the wine, I could detect strong cherry, blackberry, and raspberry aromas, but as I tasted the wine none of these flavors could be detected. The blend was too dry on the palate, especially without the accompaniment of water or food to moisten the mouth. Not a Red blend that I'd willingly consume again, because it did not encompass any of the characteristics of a wine that I enjoy.
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