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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Folie a Deux Zinfandel 2009 (About $18)


About the Wine: Zinfandel is a classic red grape known for its richness, complexity, and variation.  Zins range from the cloyingly sweet to painfully dry.  Sweeter Zins are used to make White Zinfandel, a blush version that is popular among drinkers with a less developed palate.
About THIS Wine:  The center is purple with a lighter rim, as is standard for most reds.  Heavy oak is prominent on the nose with hints of syrupy cherry.  The cherry delivers on the palate with a jammy texture that ends in a very spicy finish.
Drinking This Wine:  The spiciness of the finish makes this difficult as a sipping wine.  It would pair extremely well with pork steak.
Overall Impression:  It is good, but at eighteen dollars a bottle it is overpriced.

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