Francis Ford Coppola Rosso is a classic California red table wine, a blend of Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, petite Sirah, and Syrah. These grapes make a complexity of flavor that is so easy to drink. One can taste the Zinfandels sweet fruit with a hint of spice. While the wine starts out with a little bite of the tannins it quickly smooths out leaving hints of cherry and mocha flavors to linger behind. All these flavors are wrapped in a slight smoky oaky sensation. This wine would be great paired with pizza or burger and shared with friends and family at the dinner table or on the front porch.
Varietal: Blended Red wine (23%Zinfandel, 26%Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Petite Syrah and 25% Syrah)
Producer/Importer: Francis Ford Coppola
Region: California
Vintage: 2009
Price: $8.99
Tasting notes:
Sight (Color/Clarity): Deep plum red
Smell (bouquet, aroma): Fruity jam and ripe raspberries
Taste (acidity, balance, body): Initially tannic with a hint of black pepper and cloves then finishes as a smoky oaky full berry jam flavor with a hint of cherry and mocha rounded off in a smooth feel.
Bottle presentation:
Winemakers notes: "We blend fruit from climatically diverse growing regions including Lodi and Paso Robles. This helps us achieve more complexity and intriguing nuances. Lodi fruit in particular benefits from temperature differentials where extremely warm daytime weather is offset by cool afternoon breezes from the delta. Zinfandel gives us sweet, juicy flavors, intense aromatics, and lovely spice qualities. Syrah provides this blend with color, a lush texture, and sweet black berry fruit flavors. Cabernet Sauvignon helps provide structure, weight and red fruit flavors."
Comparisons: Francis Ford Coppola Rosso is close behind Apothic Red
Overall rating (1-10): 8.5
Date consumed: December 14, 2011
Comments: 13.5% abv
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