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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

$5 Barefoot
2008 Zinfandel
California
CVS

Barefoot is usually a dollar or two out of my budget but sometimes it goes on sale so I like to grab a few bottles when it does. I picked this one up at a 2/$10 sale with a couple of other varietals.

It's got rich, ripe cherries and berries on the nose with a touch of anise. It's very fruity tasting without being too jammy. The tannins are nicely balanced and it has a long finish that begins on the fruity side, and ends with some light nutmeg and cinnamon notes. This is a delicious wine and I will be back for more.

I give this wine a 5 out of 5 stars

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is, by far, one of my FAVORITE inexpensive Zins...love, love, love it!! Thank you for getting the word out!!

JTD said...

I haven't tasted this one yet. I've had other Barefoot wines that turned me off. I will give it a try, and for $5, you can't go wrong!

Chelsie said...

@Anonymous- You're welcome! Let me know your other faves and I'll so some reviews!

@JTD It's definitely worth a try! Which ones did you not like? If you try the zin, let me know what you think =)

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