Seghesio Old Vine Sonoma County 2011 Zinfandel, $29.74-$42.99, 93+ points, poured with considerable sediment (time to decant) with bright ruby, and toward the clear rim, briefly refracted prism purples, pinks, and red hues.A beautiful aroma of cedar, wild blackberry, subtle flowers, toast, and damson plum impressed!
The medium-plus body, lush with mouth-watering acids and moderate tannin carried the aroma lusciously throughout the palate; this red wine is nearly elegant, it is a restrained Zinfandel (plenty of wild black fruit without being jam-like), but its pedigree is all Zinfandel as it finished long with a bounty of white and cayenne pepper, hints of tobacco, coffee, and black licorice.
Managed that perfect sweet-spot 14.8% alcohol!
If you have never had a Zinfandel red wine, or if you've been stuck in a Deadly Sin-Zin rut, then this is the one for you! Thirty bucks for a great wine? This caliber of a wine for $30 is a steal! Seriously, I'm not trying to persuade you, I'm trying to bless you! If I'm leading you astray, please give me a piece of your mind, and I'll be duly chastised!
Pair with pepperoni pizza, Mexican cuisine, or just drink alone.
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Spot on my friend. Really nice wine here. Their Sonoma Zin (not the Old Vine) is also very good and in the $15 range. With pizza....you'll never be wanting beer again IMO. :) Well, maybe....
ReplyDeleteYeah, I hear that! The 2011 Sonoma, I paid $23 was absolutely great, but the 2012 was "somewhat" of a disappointment for me ($20)!
DeleteSeghesio do a fab job with Zinfandel!
ReplyDelete2011 seemed to be a "very good year!"
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