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Evenus Zinfandel Port 2003

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2003

Avg. Rating: 87.0/100 (2 Reviews)
Winery: Candlewood Cellars
Vintage: 2003
Varietal: Zinfandel
Country: United States
Region: California: Paso Robles
Retail Price: $ USD
Created by: Paul Arthur
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Evenus Zinfandel Port 2003
(about 1 year ago) buddy icon flowerysong 89.0/100
Background: Trader Joe's private label rebranding of a Paso Robles dessert wine.

Presentation: Tall, dark green half-bottle. Pours an opaque dark purple. 18.1% ABV

Nose: Huge red fruit, mainly strawberry and raspberry.

Taste: A real fruit bomb, but not overly sweet and has a nice acidic backbone. Has some spice in the front, then the nutty oxidized flavour comes forward to dominate the finish, and there are earthy undertones throughout.

Overall: A nice, inexpensive varietal "port" from California. Well balanced, but somewhat lacking in depth.

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Evenus Zinfandel Port 2003
(about 1 year ago) buddy icon wlburk 85.0/100
Nice, inexpensive Trader Joes faux-port. NOSE: Lots of nice raisins and some rummy aromas. PALATE: Continues with the raisins(almost a bread pudding aspect), but with added red berry jam flavors, and some spices(cinnamon)/clove flavors. Nice long finish. Good for the price. Be sure to let it open up a little.

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