Napa Cellars Zinfandel 2008, Napa Valley
Zinfandel/Primitivo
California, Usa
$24.95 (126607)
Critic Reviews (1)
This is a very soft zinfandel loaded up with of mocha confection, herbs and dried fig fruit. Quite full bodied but...
Community Reviews (2)
Drinking this in 2013 and the fruit has toned down a bit to give way to a more balanced while still relatively intense profile of dark fruit, mocha and smokey spice. The finish is quite dense and persistent but tinged with a bit of heat from the almost 15% alcohol. Very drinkable though not necessarily a tremendous value.
This is not a brambly style Zinfandel, but a juicy fruit driven version. Delicious and approachable, it has a full palate of blackberries and strawberry compote, accented with cedar, spice, black pepper and smoky nuances in the long finish.