Last week I was fortunate enough to attend the Zinfandel Advocates and Producers wine tasting. One of the best wines I tasted was this bottle of old vine Zin. An old vine Zinfandel comes from grapes grown on vines that were planted in California many years ago. While XYZin has delightful offerings from 10- and 50-year-old vines, I found the pour from the 100-year vines to be the most robust, flavorful, and complex. It's a smooth, but serious wine with a full body, jammy taste, and fruity aroma. Unlike some bold Zins, XYZin's is neither too spicy or tannic. Although we enjoyed this wine alone, it longs for food and would pair well with everything from creamy cheese to thick-cut steak. At $45, it's not the cheapest bottle of wine, but it's worth the splurge and would be perfect for a romantic Valentine's Day dinner.
Do you drink Zinfandel? What's your favorite bottle?
John Lewis
Beyond The Valley
Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti
Mmm Karly Zinfandel from Amador County is my favorite! I looove zins. BevMo carries a couple varieties of Karly (I prefer to go up there myself though!)
1Mmm, that sounds yummy!
2I'm a zin-aholic.
3Sounds awesome.
4I LOVE 7 Deadly Zins. It's amazing. And less that $20 a bottle usually. I get it for around $14.
5Me too Elizabeth!
62002 Kunde Estate Zin was the best I've had yet. YUMMY!
7Not really a red wine fan...the only one I like is pinot noir.
I'll drink white zinfandel though
8Ravenswood Zinfindel is ALWAYS a good buy. Bold, with a slight sweetness to it. Trader Joe's used to sell the 2006 for cheaper than retail, but since the year turned 2009, they upped the price.
9Man I love Zinfandel! Sometimes I feel like I'm alone.
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