Hendry Block 28 Zinfandel (Napa Valley)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

Red

Uva

Zinfandel

País

United States

Região

Napa Valley · Napa

Denominação

Napa Valley

Corpo

full

Acidez

medium

Tanino

medium

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201287 pts

  This is huge, brawny Zin, given some parameters through its 15 months in oak, the vast majority of which was French and new. Behind the power lies a slight elegance, with a taste of tar and bittersweet chocolate that lingers on.

• 201186 pts

  Strong, slighlty overripe blackberry and currant flavors combine with high alcohol to give this Zin a raisined note and Port-like heat. WIth some glycerine sweetness, it's definitely a barbecue wine.

• 201090 pts

  Easy and gentle in mouthfeel, this has soft, velvety tannins, but the flavors are big and complex. It offers waves of blackberry and blueberry jam, anisette liqueur, milk chocolate, bacon and white pepper as well as a smoky, creamy touch that melts into a long, spicy finish. It'…

• 200990 pts

  There's a fleshy mouthfeel and a taste of green olive that make this Zinfandel atypical, but which add to its appeal. The varietal flavors show up in the form of ripe, robust blackberry, cola, tobacco and spice, while Napa's lovely tannins give it an elegant framework. Drink it…

• 200784 pts

  A soft, hot, funky wine. Despite a wealth of berry, chocolate and spice flavors, high alcohol gives it a chile pepper burn.

• 200685 pts

  Hendry has waited nearly four years to release this Zin, but it's not clear that age is on its side. The wine is dropping its raspberry-cherry fruit, but high, hot alcohol and hard tannins remain behind. Best now while it still has some richness.

• 200492 pts

  Celebrates its lusty volume proudly as a big, gutsy Zinfandel that makes no apology for high alcohol and extract. The flavors are huge, of ripe blackberries, loganberries, mulberries, red licorice, figs, black olives, Asian spices and oak, but despite all that, the wine finishes…