Time to talk about some Zinfandel – one of my favorite wines.
This was an average bottle of zin, decent nose, good red fruits and spiciness, moderate aftertaste. OK for the price, like $12, but not one you’d seek out for a special occasion.
Here is another from Coppola, one named after an uncle or something. Better class of zinfandel, but the 2007 was near the end of its best days. It had a limited nose, but a good palate of red and dark berry flavor. Decent aftertaste, but it was on sale for $17, so a bit pricey for what it was.
This was a surprise for $16 – Primitivo is the same basic grape as Zinfandel, but usually is grown in Italy. This wine has a nice nose of red fruit and good red berry and spice in the mouth. It was restrained, lower in alcohol and better balanced in acid then many Lodi Zinfandels. It would be a good match with food, since it is better balanced then other Zinfandels.
Just wanted to update some info - maybe another time we can talk about the Zinfandel Olympics - looking for a new place to hold them this year!
Keep popping those corks and I'll meet you out behind the grapevines!
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