Ravenswood, Zinfandel

Description: 1997, Mid to deep plum colour and sweet blackberry aroma with some spice. Soft, mouth-filling fruit and good length.

Newest Review: ... to ripen slightly longer before being harvested. In fact it heads more towards the 'turning leaf' wines from other ... more

... vineyards although isn't quite in the same vein as sat the EJ&G Turning Leaf, or a Vendange, both excellent late harvest wines. This wine is super smooth with next to no bitter aftertaste that some cheaper wines may leave. It's massively fruity with plums, raspberries and blueberries present concocting a wonderfully sweet sensation for what is really quite a dry red wine. I've found one or two bottles of this I've had 'cork' easily - whether that's to do with packaging of the product or ...more

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Ravenswood, Zinfandel: Almost as good as they come..... (246 words)
by - written on 06/06/02 (Useful, 897 readings)
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Now I'm no wine connaisseur, let's make that clear, but after ten years or so of drinking some very good (and some very bad!) red wines, I'd like to feel I have some idea on what's hot and what's not. This is 'hot'! This Zinfandel comes from a fabulous grape which is left to ripen slightly longer before being harvested. In fact it heads more towards the 'turning leaf' wines from other vineyards although isn't quite in the same vein as sat the EJ&G Turning Leaf, or a Vendange, both excellent late harvest wines. This wine is super smooth with next to no bitter aftertaste that some cheaper wines may leave. ... Read the complete review

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