Tasting - "Purple Paws Zinfadel"

Name: Purple Paws
Variety: Zinfadel
Region: Lodi California
Country: USA
Year: 2012
Sale Price: $7.95
Regular Price: $15

Shop review:
It smells like ripe boysenberries and cherries, and tastes generous and broad without being too full bodied. It finishes with more fruit notes and those who love a little spice and smooth tannins will be happy.






My review:
This wine was sampled without a food pairing,  It was the second Purple Paws red wine I had tasted that day, but this one had much more of a grape smell to it.  Whereas the Cabernet Sauvignon had a smokey flavor to it, much like a barbecue, this wine had more of a campfire smokey taste.  There was also a hint of pepper in the flavor.