This is an old school style, balanced, not overblown Zin that is (1) very enjoyable; (2) very food friendly; and (3) very rare these days. Nose is classic Dry Creek: spicy black raspberry fruit, crushed rock, a little sweet baking spice. Vibrant and focused fruit on the palate, with a medium-bodied presence and silky mouthfeel. No jamminess. Finishes long. Only 13.8%, though the acids don’t seem as prominent as I would have expected that that relatively low percentage.
This is an old school style, balanced, not overblown Zin that is (1) very enjoyable; (2) very food friendly; and (3) very rare these days. Nose is classic Dry Creek: spicy black raspberry fruit, crushed rock, a little sweet baking spice. Vibrant and focused fruit on the palate, with a medium-bodied presence and silky mouthfeel. No jamminess. Finishes long. Only 13.8%, though the acids don’t seem as prominent as I would have expected that that relatively low percentage.
Jun 23rd, 2021
Sweet blackBerry with undertones of raspberry with some black pepper and leather on the pallet a very good zin for me one step away from high quality for me still very good and right in its drinking age
Sweet blackBerry with undertones of raspberry with some black pepper and leather on the pallet a very good zin for me one step away from high quality for me still very good and right in its drinking age
Feb 25th, 2024
Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
