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Sobon Estate

Sobon Estate
2022 ReZerve, Primitivo, Amador County

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Primitivo

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 15% RS: .5%
91 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$26

Sobon Estate
2022 ReZerve, Primitivo, Amador County

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Primitivo

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 15% RS: .5%
Garnet black color. Toasty aromas and flavors of raisin cake, sour cherry tart, and hint of dried meat with a vibrant, fruity medium-to-full body and a warming, interesting, medium-long finish displaying notes of black raspberries, chocolate craisins and nuts, pickled carrot, and cedar with dusty, woody tannins and moderate oak flavor. A round and warming Amador red with rich mouthwatering fruit and umami notes.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Juicy & Smooth, New World, Oaky & Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: raisin cake, sour cherry tart, and hint of dried meat
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of black raspberries, chocolate craisins and nuts, pickled carrot, and cedar
Sweetness Sweetness: Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Pot Roast, Steak & Potatoes, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A round and warming Amador red with rich mouthwatering fruit and umami notes.

The Producer

Sobon Wine Company, LLC

The Producer
12300 Steiner Rd.
Plymouth, CA 95669
USA
1 209-245-4455

Their Portfolio

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BR Shenandoah Vineyards 2018 Daphne Angelica Dessert Wine, Amador County 18% (USA) $24.00. - Bronze Medal
91 Shenandoah Vineyards 2022 Special Reserve, Zinfandel, Amador County 15% (USA) $13.00.
92 Shenandoah Vineyards 2022 Zingiovese Red Blend, Amador County 15.5% (USA) $20.00.
89 Shenandoah Vineyards 2024 Sauvignon Blanc, Amador County 13% (USA) $14.00.
91 Shenandoah Vineyards 2022 ReZerve, Barbera, Amador County 14.5% (USA) $32.00.
87 Sobon Estate 2020 Cougar Hill, Zinfandel, Amador County 15% (USA) $20.00.
90 Sobon Estate 2020 Rocky Top, Zinfandel, Amador County 15% (USA) $20.00.
86 Sobon Estate 2020 Old Vine, Zinfandel, Amador County 15% (USA) $15.00.
89 Sobon Estate 2020 Zinfandel, Fiddletown 15% (USA) $23.00.
90 Sobon Estate 2020 ReZerve®, Zinfandel, Amador County 15% (USA) $26.00.
85 Sobon Estate 2022 Dry Rosé, Amador County 13.5% (USA) $15.00.
91 Sobon Estate 2021 Rocky Top, Zinfandel, Amador County 15% (USA) $20.00.
86 Sobon Estate 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Amador County 14.2% (USA) $18.00.
86 Sobon Estate 2020 Port, Zinfandel, Amador County 18% (USA) $17.00.
86 Sobon Estate 2022 Wide Eye Red Blend, Amador County 15.5% (USA) $16.00.
87 Sobon Estate 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, Amador County 14.5% (USA) $18.00.
88 Sobon Estate 2022 Old Vine, Zinfandel, Amador County 15% (USA) $16.00.
90 Sobon Estate 2023 Barbera, Amador County 14.5% (USA) $19.00.
88 Sobon Estate 2024 Sauvignon Blanc, Amador County 13% (USA) $15.00.
93 Sobon Estate 2024 Viognier, Amador County 13.5% (USA) $18.00.
93 Sobon Estate 2022 Hillside, Zinfandel, Amador County 15% (USA) $15.00.
92 Sobon Estate 2022 Blue Heron Lot No 2, Zinfandel, Amador County 16.3% (USA) $38.00.
92 Sobon Estate 2022 Rocky Top, Zinfandel, Amador County 15% (USA) $22.00.
92 Sobon Estate 2022 Zinfandel, Fiddletown 15% (USA) $23.00.
91 Sobon Estate 2022 ReZerve, Primitivo, Amador County 15% (USA) $26.00.
90 Sobon Estate 2021 ReZerve Zin, Zinfandel, Amador County 14.5% (USA) $26.00.
92 Sobon Estate 2022 ReZerve, Tannat, Amador County 14% (USA) $28.00.
BR Sobon Estate 2024 Dry Rose, Amador County 14% (USA) $15.00. - Bronze Medal

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