Zuccardi Series A Bonarda 2012, Santa Rosa
Bonarda
Mendoza, Argentina
$16.95 (355560)
Critic Reviews (3)
This nicely catches the fruity charm of bonarda - simple but exuberant, balanced and ready to drink. I mention this...
A very approachable, fruity bonarda with above average depth and structure. Very characteristic notes of blue and...
Originally grown in Piedmont, bonarda has seen much success in the high altitude, rich soils of Argentina, though it...
Community Reviews (3)
I am not familiar with Bonarda however I did not find this to stand out in any way. Acceptable at best.
This is a soft, buttery, approachable Bonarda that admirably shows the varietal's broad, easy appeal. While initially it seems uninteresting and unstructured beyond the norm, the appeal deepens, the nose showing blackberry, blueberry, creamy butter, spicy white pepper, and candle wax, with some GSM-style meaty-funky notes emerging later. Dark fruit and tangy cherry emerge on the palate as well, with impressive length. Indeed, this turns out to be rather less lush and plush, and more complex, than other Bonardas I've had, making it far more interesting than the initial assessment suggests.