Part of a tasting of Zinfandel wines. I believe this was a late release from the winery. For a 17 year old Zinfandel, this was drinking quite well. Purple in color, ruby swirls. The nose has black cherries and spice. On the palate, it is more about plums. Not a big or fruity wine at this stage, but plenty of energy and drinking well. More of a claret styled Zin with a nice complexity. Very food friendly.
This was the top wine in a comprehensive vertical of Easton Zinfandels. Purple in color. What a great nose; deep with black cherry fruit notes. On the palate, this is a claret styled Zin. Deep and a nice complexity. Wonderful texture. Lots of black cherry fruit. Nice finish. A delicious wine that is drinking great today and should be here for a decade. Food friendly or great on its own.
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.
Looking for a good, not too expensive Zinfandel for parties, pizza night and just good sipping? Here ya go! This one retails for $20 and fits the bill. Ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose has cherries, sour cherries, a bit of sticks and stones and slight dust. On the palate, this is easy to drink. It is ripe but not over the top. Nice texture presumably from the high alcohol (15%). Good finish. This makes a nice cocktail wine but will go with big casual food. Sure to be a crowd pleaser.
