Lot 394 | 2020 Rutherford Zinfandel 750ml

Lot 394
2020 Rutherford Zinfandel

This wine has zero smoke. Ripe, luscious bouquet of chocolate-covered cherries and raisins with a brambly boysenberry underpinning. The upper register resonates with sweet tobacco and caramel haloing spicy notes of cinnamon and clove. The entry on the palate is opulent, warm, supple and juicy but always fresh. The mid-palate has good density but plenty of juicy energy yielding to dusty, well-textured tannins that carry the wine into a long, softly-rounded finish of ripe cherry, tootsie roll chocolate and plenty of sweet vanilla, blueberry and caramel oak notes. Powerful yet vibrant, this is textbook Rutherford Zinfandel!

Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 6 reviews.

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Love this zin

"Fruit forward zin. Big plumy flavors with a soft finish. Loved the case we bought as a future. Was thrilled to see some available as last chance offering. Snapped up 2 cases, one at a time, tried to add a third case but they were all gone."

— Carolyn S. (5/5)

Delicious

"Decanted 1 hour and opens with ripe raspberry, blackberry, and some cracked black pepper. Good complexity for being young but drinks well right now. I should have gotten more!"

— Gian R. (5/5)

Excellent zin, brambly clean blue

"Excellent zin, brambly clean blue and red fruit with freshness. Great QPR"

— Bill H. (5/5)

Bold fruity Zin

"Enjoyed by all, great with food. Easy drinker, bold fruity flavor."

— Carol C. (5/5)

Archetypal Napa Zin

"Fantastic plush but structured Zinfandel - hits what I want from a napa zin (reminds me of Green & Red in its heyday)."

— Alexander S. (5/5)

Yummy! Delightful and delicious especially.

"Yummy! Delightful and delicious especially. W tacos!"

— Margaret B. (5/5)

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