Wine Tasting - Upshot: 2019 Red Wine Blend

 

Name: Upshot: 2019 Red Wine Blend

Variety: Malbec (32%); Zinfandel (32%); Merlot (25%); Petiti Verdit (6%); Riesling (5%)

Region: California

Country: USA

Vintage: 2019

Price: 10$

 

Winery Review: “This deep ruby colored kitchen sink red blend from Upshot opens with a strawberry and cinnamon bouquet with hints of peach and pipe tobacco. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, slightly acidic and juicy. The flavor profile is plum and cocoa blend with notes of minerality. I also detected a hint of strawberry in the aftertaste. The finish is dry and its tannins stick around for a while after its gone. This offering is a good mid-week value wine to enjoy with burgers off the grill or with meatloaf. Enjoy” – Ken’s Wine Guide

 

Wine Folly: Primary flavors of malbec include “red plum, blackberry, vanilla, sweet tobacco, and cocoa”

I could taste the cherry and plum.

Primary flavors of zinfandel include “ blackberry, strawberry, peach preserves, cinnamon, and sweet tobacco”.

I could taste the strawberry and smell the cinnamon (spice).

 

My Review:

My first time trying a blended wine. This wine was very fruit forward in both smell and taste. The primary smells were of cherry and plum, with hints of spice and cedar. It had a strong taste of cherry and plum, with hints of cedar. For a red, this wine was not particularly tannic and was very smooth. After eating pizza with this wine, it tasted even more plummy.

Tasted with pizza and salad.