Wine Asylum

Posted by jackrandom (A) on January 03, 2006 at 16:08:51

In Reply to: Zinfandel and White Zinfandel. posted by jimbill on January 2, 2006 at 15:33:27:

The white zin was a nice marketing move by wineries with an overabundance of grapes that produce a wine with (typically) high alcohol content and hard tannins. The white zin removes both issues and produces a softer, easy to drink, but far less complex wine that appealed to women, non-wine drinkers, and new "afficianados." Doesn't make it right (I love good, old vine zinfandels), but it is a nice marketing move.

Regarding the second comment, I don't have the data, but I suspect you're right about the scores from the Spectator. Zinfandel just does not have the finesse, smoothness, and subtlety that the finest cabs and clarets do. Again, I do not have the data, but I suspect very few Chiantis have scored above 94 for the same reason. Same with Sangioveses, Gigondas, Rhones (Hermitage excepted), et al.

YMMV

• "Classic" zins. - jimbill 08:48:53 01/05/06 (1)
  • I have a copy... - mkuller 11:16:34 01/05/06 (0)
• Re: Zinfandel - mkuller 12:03:12 01/04/06 (5)
  • Aging zins. - jimbill 15:00:52 01/04/06 (3)
    • Tasting zins... - mkuller 19:40:10 01/04/06 (2)
      • Forgot Seghesio... - jimbill 20:50:13 01/04/06 (1)
        • Agree... - mkuller 15:07:35 01/05/06 (0)
  • Re: Zinfandel - jackrandom 12:41:51 01/04/06 (0)

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