Hence, the merchant's pick for our Father's Day red -- a 2004 Marietta Cellars Angeli Cuvée, a California blend of Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and Carignane -- was deemed a bit odd by Mr. Miliotes, since the wine was too heavy and sweet (almost "raisiny," our expert said) to qualify as a safe bet. ❋ Unknown (2008)
This complex dulce sweet wine exhibits almost raisiny-ripe fruit, honey, dried fig and plum jam. ❋ Audarshia Townsend (2011)
And yet the $47 Vignamaggio 2003 from Tuscany was massive and raisiny; the $45 Benegas 2003 from Argentina was rich with fig and vanilla, and the $47 Viader Dare 2004 from Napa was a bomb (though I confess I very much liked the leaner 2003 version of the same wine, a bonus that Kristin brought from her cellar). ❋ Unknown (2009)
I was vividly reminded that this historically significant California grape comes in a remarkable variety of styles -- from "white" Zins, which are really sweetish blush rosés; to raspberry and spicy flavored medium-bodied reds with a touch of pepper; to heavy-bodied, black-fruited, raisiny and pruney wines; all the way to very sweet late harvest and "port-style" Zins. ❋ Richard Jennings (2012)
FrankWine: @drvino I think a more raisiny old port. ❋ Unknown (2009)
I'm not a fan of the cinnamony, raisiny kind, but these look awesome! ❋ Homesick Texan (2009)
It was homemade and full of oatmeal and raisiny goodness. ❋ Unknown (2008)
But fear kept her bubbly, her senses sharp enough to hear stray party rubbish shifting in the drafty corridors, to separate the raisiny scent of spilled champagne from the stale funk of beer. ❋ Scott Westerfeld (2010)
My mother was always one for very restrained sweet treats- a plain cookie, at the most a "garibaldi"-a flat raisiny biscuit- was as far as she would go towards dessert, or sweet snack, in the absence of a special occasion. ❋ Lindy (2009)
Deep, almost raisiny fruit, with a seamless combination of structure and a lively core. ❋ Unknown (2008)
It reminded us of Amarone -- intense and raisiny -- but the trick of this wine is that it has plenty of flavor without an excess of power. ❋ Unknown (2008)
In the glass, the wine looks brand new, with lively purple highlights, and smells raisiny. ❋ Unknown (2008)
My mother was always one for very restrained sweet treats - a plain cookie, at the most a "garibaldi" - a flat raisiny biscuit - was as far as she would go towards dessert, or sweet snack, in the absence of a special occasion. ❋ Lindy (2006)
"Last year I was married and a patient gave me a 1997 Amarone," the raisiny, intense wine from Italy, he told us. ❋ Unknown (2008)
This form is not only pure Aszú, but consists of overripened, moldy, shriveled, raisiny grapes that are not pressed, but do expel a modicum of free-run juice. ❋ Unknown (2007)
