Source: La Costa
Consumption Date: 1/11/2012
Consumption Date: 1/11/2012
Notes: Elegant aroma of blackberry fruit and chocolate with a hint of dry leaves. Very fine body with rich, ripe fruit, more chocolate, and hints of tar and dry leaves. Moderate finish of more fruit, chocolate, and a bit more tar. Mild to moderate tannin.
This wine has been a bit of a surprise. I chose it while on vacation, at the recommendation of the clerk in a wine store in Carlsbad, California, with some reservations (as it was the most expensive Zinfandel in the store), but in the interest of trying a California Zin I was unlikely to find on the East Coast. Luckily, it has turned out to be a very well made and enjoyable wine. It is surprisingly elegant, with a luxurious, velvety mouthfeel, while containing many of the Zinfandel flavors I enjoy. As with the most recent Zin I consumed, it has distinctive chocolate notes, but with little briary undergrowth flavors. I am wondering if this is a consequence of consuming this wine a temperature that is a significantly higher (at ~72°F) than that at which I normally drink Zinfandel. The only knock I have on this wine is that it lacks somewhat in complexity. Average to decent value.
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