Tasting - Black Ridge White Zinfandel

Name: Black Ridge White Zinfandel
Variety: White Zinfandel
Region: California
Country: United States
Year: NV
Price: $3.95

Critic Review:  "This fruit forward White Zinfandel displays fresh aromas and crisp flavors of strawberry, raspberry, and cherry. It is incredibly food friendly and will pair well with burgers, sandwiches, fruit salad, and more."

My Review:  White Zinfandel has a less than favorable reputation in the wine world, since it is usually liked by people who don't drink wine.  I admit to drinking White Zin before taking this wine class, as it was a sweet and easy alternative to other, more complex wines.  Therefore, I was excited to try a White Zin for the first time since taking this class, and experiencing so many new types of wines on my palate.    The smell was alright, with a hints of raspberry, strawberry, and a little spiciness.  The taste was not too dry easy to drink.  It tasted heavily of strawberries, and was sweet, but not too sweet like some other White Zinfandels I have tasted.  I tried to be unbiased in my evaluation on White Zin, and not think about the bad reputation.  Overall, I personally don't really have a huge problem with White Zin, but this is probably because my palate hasn't evolved enough yet.

I tasted this wine without food.