Rombauer California Zinfandel 2016
Zinfandel
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Wilfred
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4.6 Fantastic
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You purchased the 2020 3/9/24
Product Details
Varietal
Producer
Vintage
2016
Size
750ML
ABV
15.9%
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Winemaker Notes
Our classic California Zinfandel is dark purple-ruby, with a bright crimson hue. On the nose, concentrated aromas of blackberry and raspberry meld with clove and spice. Lush flavors of raspberry, blackberry jam, plums and vanilla flood the palate, followed by touches of white pepper in the background. Plush and round tannins and great length make for a fresh and enticing finish.
Recommended pairings for this wine include Pulled Pork with North Carolina Style Barbecue Sauce, Lamb Ragu or Fromage Fort.
Blend: 94% Zinfandel, 6% Petite Sirah
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: While not everyone in the global wine world has bought into full-bodied, rounded, and very fruity California Zinfandels, I have found the wines enticing and intriguing. The 2016 Rombauer Vineyards Zinfandel is very New World in style. The wine's truckload of berries and satiny-smooth palate should pair it well with BBQ pork ribs in a slightly sweet and fiery sauce. (Tasted: March 22, 2018, San Francisco, CA)
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2016 Zinfandel contains 6% Petite Sirah. Medium garnet-purple colored, it gives up preserved plums, raspberry pie and Black Forest cake with baking spices, underbrush and potpourri in the background. The palate is full-bodied, plush and juicy with loads of earth and spice layers on the finish.
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