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GEN 7 2008 Road to Zanzibar Red (California)

Red Blend · GEN 7

California

Quality

A 0–100 expert rating: 80–84 good, 85–89 very good, 90–94 excellent, 95–100 classic. Higher means a more highly regarded wine.

81/100Good

Overripe and syrupy, Gen7's 2008 Road to Zanzibar—part Zinfandel, part Cabernet Franc and part Carignane—is big and soft, with the fruit in decline.

Flavor profile

An estimate of the wine's structure: body (how full it feels), acidity (tartness), sweetness, and tannin (the drying grip in reds).

Body70%

Acidity55%

Sweetness15%

Tannin60%

ripe

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