Source: Viscount
Consumption Date: 11/2/2012
Notes: Distinctive aroma of
rich, ripe fruit (blackberries, raspberries) with hints of cocoa powder and
herbs and a slight tinge of alcohol.
Chock full of rich, ripe fruit notes (more berry fruits) bordering on
jamminess, with a prominent milk chocolate note and hints of dry wood, herbs,
dry leaves, and an iron minerality.
Finishes long with more chocolate, herbs, and a hint of bitterness. Mild tannins.
This is a fine example of
California Zinfandel. Although intensely
fruity and with the most obvious chocolate note of probably any wine I have
drunk, it also possesses a certain elegance, perhaps as a result of age. It does lack somewhat in complexity as the
typical brambly, leafy character of Zinfandel is very muted. It also has an almost absurdly high alcohol level
(16.5%), which suggests some parallels (not altogether bad, but perhaps not
ideal either) with Port. Perhaps this
would be better for after dinner than as an aperitif.
Value: Good
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