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Wine Reviews

2007 Cline Zinfandel


2007 Cline Zinfandel   California, United States
Reviewed March 24, 2009
 
Product #: 489278
Score: 89/100
Price: $14.75
Alcohol: 14%
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Drink: Now
Winery: Cline

Note: Four times a year, I publish reviews that I call Good Values Wine Picks. These are from the regular section of the liquor store rather than the Vintages section, tend to be lower priced and the most widely available of all wines. The last four reviews I did were: March 2, February 20, January 6 and July 11.


Tasting note:

This full-bodied wonder delivers hedonistically rich aromas of fleshy black raspberries, brambleberries, blackberries, dark spices and pepper. The palate is richly layered, smooth and mouth-filling Food matches: Cajun chicken, pork ribs, roasted duck breast in raspberry jus, hamburgers, grilled meats.

More pairings:

antipasti, bay leaf, beef stew, beef: roast with gravy or au jus, blueberries: chocolate covered, cheddar, cheddar: smoked, chicken marsala, chocolate: dark/almond, chocolate: semisweet, cloves, cold cuts, curries: lightly spiced, eggplant: baked or grilled, fajitas, hamburgers, meatloaf, Mexican Mole, nachos, olives, peppers: chili, pizza: Ambrosia, pizza: Brazil, pizza: cheese and onions, pizza: pepperoni/meat, pomegranates, pot roast, ratatouille, rosemary, tarragon, turkey: dark meat, venison stew. More pairings...

Complementary recipes:


Serve this wine between 60-65 degrees Farenheit or 15-18 degrees Celsius. Lighter red wines, such as beaujolais, gamay and some pinot noirs, are best served slightly cooler 55-60 degrees Farenheit or 12-16 degrees Celsius.

Zinfandel

These famous grapes of California produce wines with a vibrant berry character.



For more details on how I do my wine reviews, what the scores mean and other background, please click here. To find definitions of the wine terms I use, from acidity to zesty, visit my Wine Glossary.

 
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