Twist the top off this and celebrate a cork-free bargain. Twisted Wines are a brand of wine that jumps out at you on the wine shelves. The marketing guy in me loves this brand. They have good packaging with a fun attitude, eye-popping shelf talkers and a well-designed website. And the brand is not all marketing fluff, they are producing some decent wines at great prices too.
The nose on the Twisted Zin is cherry cola, raspberry and herbs. It’s not really elegant, but it’s fun and enjoyable. The palate is full of jammy red fruit and a touch of black pepper. It’s not as spicy as a lot of other zinfandels and I would have liked a bit more kick, but it’s still quite enjoyable. I was also surprised by the high alcohol level from a zin at this price (14.5%).
I gave this wine an 85. Wine Enthusiast gave it an 84 back in November 2007 and labeled it a “Best Buy.” I’d have to say that I agree.
Wine: Twisted Zin
Varietal: Zinfandel
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol: 14.5%
Rating: 85
Price Paid: $6.99