Zaca Mesa Z Cuvée Red (Santa Ynez Valley)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

Other

Uva

Grenache, Mourvèdre, Cinsault

País

United States

Região

Santa Ynez Valley · Central Coast

Denominação

Santa Ynez Valley

Corpo

medium

Acidez

medium

Tanino

medium

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201391 pts

  For one of their lower-priced bottlings, this blend of 55% Grenache, 40% Mourvèdre and 5% Cinsault is a great deal. The nose shows exuberant black raspberry, scarlet rose petals and fresh lilacs against a backdrop of dewy thyme and oregano. That herbal component carries strongly…

• 201288 pts

  One of the historic winery's more widely available bottlings, this blend of 50% Grenache, 45% Mourvèdre and 5% Cinsault plays the lighter red fruit side of the spectrum. Raspberry, cranberry, crushed rose petals and a touch of cinnamon show on the zesty nose. The palate conveys…

• 201192 pts

  This blend of 53% Mourvèdre, 42% Grenache and 5% Cinsault mixes up fresh raspberry fruit aromas with mint, light licorice, charred meats, white pepper, lavender and bouquet garni. The palate centers on strawberry and raspberry, balanced by plum-peel tannins and seasoned with sag…

• 200688 pts

  A Châteauneuf-style blend, based on Grenache, that's clean, fresh and savory. It shows cherry, currant, anise and herb flavors that are wrapped into a soft texture. Oak adds a pleasant, subtle note of smoke.

• 200591 pts

  Over the years this Rhône blend, based on Mourvédre, Grenache and Syrah, has been an excellent value, and the '05 is one of the best yet. Rich and soft, it's packed with opulent cherry and blackberry pie filling, cassis, red currant, licorice, pepper and smoke flavors, with a cr…