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Dobson Family Wines

Dobson Family Wines
2017 Taurid Red Blend, Napa Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Other US Red

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.9%
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$28
Cellar Selection

Dobson Family Wines
2017 Taurid Red Blend, Napa Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Other US Red

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.9%
Black violet color. Interesting aromas and flavors of spiced plums, blackberry jam, black licorice, oolong tea, and hints of toffee with a tannic, lively, dry-yet-fruity full body and a warming, intricate, long finish evoking notes of milk chocolate and cinnamon pastry with moderate oak flavor. A spicy, creamy, dark fruit-laden Red that delivers; drink now, drink later, drink well.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Juicy & Smooth, Oaky, Rich & Full & Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: spiced plums, blackberry jam, black licorice, oolong tea, and hints of toffee
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of milk chocolate and cinnamon pastry
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A spicy, creamy, dark fruit-laden Red that delivers; drink now, drink later, drink well.

The Producer

Dobson Family Wines

The Producer
4202 Stage Gulch Road
Sonoma, CA 95476
USA
1 707-738-6299

Other US Red

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
'Other Red' is a catch-all category for both uncommon grape varietals and uncommon combinations of varietals. There are little pockets of other red varietals grown throughout the US. In California, Italian varietals such as Barbera, Gignolino, Primitivo, and Nebbiolo and esoteric Rhone varietals like Cinsault and Carignano can be found. Tempranillo, best known as the principal red variety of Spain’s Rioja, can also be found in small plantings in the Southwest where hot grown conditions favor the grape. Many producers throughout the US produce blends of Bordeaux with non-Bordeaux varietals such as Zinfandel, Petit Sirah, Syrah and even hybrids like Chambourcin that fall under our Other US Red category.