Not quite as good as the 2013 but still a very nice value. Purple in color with ruby swirls. The nose has dusty plums with slight cherry notes. On the palate, more tart cherries. The acidity is very food friendly. Good finish. This wine is more simple, one dimensional. But for under $20, it works well at the dinner table. It might not make old bones but should easily last five to seven years.
Purple in color, with ruby swirls. The nose has some volatile acidity but just a bit which serves to raise the aromatics in a good way. Cherries and dust. On the palate, this is less ripe than the other vintages in a comprehensive vertical. That is not a bad thing. There is still plenty of black cherry fruit with good acidity. This may be one of the longer lasting wines. Good finish. It is also quite food friendly at this point. Easily has a decade of good drinking left.
Inky purple in color. The nose has black cherries with slight bramble notes. On the palate, this has a lovely texture. Silky. Black cherry fruit with a bit of cocoa on the finish. There is nice depth here. Long finish. This retails for about $18 which is an excellent value. It won't get better but should drink well for at least five and probably ten years. It worked well with a slightly gingery squash soup.
Purple in color. Clear and bright. The nose is nice with dusty black cherries and slight volatile acidity. On the palate, this is slightly sweet with slight tannins. Ripe black cherry fruit. Really delicious and drinking quite well right now. Just getting to a mature claret style zinfandel. Easily has a decade more of good drinking. Food friendly.
Purple in color. Clear and bright. The nose is nice with black cherries and black olives. With air, some tart cranberries on the nose. Medium tannins. Good black cherry fruit on the palate. A bit clipped on the finish. Overall, this is in a good place and drinking nicely but with some maturity. Impressive at age 14. Easily seems like it has a decade left.
I first tried this wine a few years ago and was impressed by how well it had help. It has aged a bit since then but still is remarkably fresh. This was bolder in style than the Fiddletown. Purple in color. The nose has black cherries and bramble. Juicy acidity on the palate. More plum fruit as well. Overall a very nice and delicious Zin Food friendly and seemingly with another decade left.
