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Re: Zinfandel and White Zinfandel.

Posted by jackrandom on January 3, 2006 at 16:08:51:
The white zin was a nice marketing move by wineries with an overabundance of grapes that produce a wine with (typically) high alcohol content and hard tannins. The white zin removes both issues and produces a softer, easy to drink, but far less complex wine that appealed to women, non-wine drinkers, and new "afficianados." Doesn't make it right (I love good, old vine zinfandels), but it is a nice marketing move.
Regarding the second comment, I don't have the data, but I suspect you're right about the scores from the Spectator. Zinfandel just does not have the finesse, smoothness, and subtlety that the finest cabs and clarets do. Again, I do not have the data, but I suspect very few Chiantis have scored above 94 for the same reason. Same with Sangioveses, Gigondas, Rhones (Hermitage excepted), et al.
YMMV