Full Review

The Prisoner

The Prisoner
2019 Red Blend, California

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Other US Red

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 15.5% RS: <1%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$37.95

The Prisoner
2019 Red Blend, California

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Other US Red

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 15.5% RS: <1%
Garnet black color. Aromas of peony, amerena cherry, cedar, and vanilla with a medium-to-full body and a warming, medium-long desiccated strawberry, red velvet cake, and ripe blackberry finish with chewy tannins and moderate oak flavor. A layer cake of a wine full of vanilla and cherry; great for casual meals and conversations.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: New World
Aroma Aroma: peony, amerena cherry, cedar, and vanilla
Taste Flavor: desiccated strawberry, red velvet cake, and ripe blackberry
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now with food and on its own
Recipes Pairing: Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A layer cake of a wine full of vanilla and cherry; great for casual meals and conversations.

The Producer

Acme Beverage Company

The Producer

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.