Chronic Cellers Paso Robles 2018 Purple Paradise Red Wine (Zinfandel), $17.09-$18.99, 90 points, poured a deep fuchsia with dark magenta highlights, fat hanging legs, and a bleeding clear meniscus.
Aromas of ripe briar fruit, mulberry, and hints of tobacco, chocolate, and violets were rich and fruity.
A full-bodied dry red wine showed firm (borderline astringent-late palate) tannins, good acidity, and flavors of licorice, white pepper, mulberry, blueberry, mint and blackberry.
Finished long on the trailing palate, exaggerated licorice, and a BIG 15.3% (Trick or Treat) alcohol.
Varietals were 77% Zinfandel, 15% Petite Sirah,4% Syrah, and 4% Grenache.
Paired perfectly with my spicy tacos, but only okay with my spice-rubbed rare rib eye.
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