Name: Ironstone Old Vine
Zinfandel
Variety: Zinfandel
Region: Lodi
Country: California
Region: Lodi
Country: California
Year: 2011
Price: $7.95 (closeout)
Winery review: Grown in vineyards that are over 45 years old, this medium-bodied Zin has exceptional varietal character with lovely aromas of dark fruit and blackberry. Subtle pepper spice mingles with richly concentrated fruit flavors of blackberry, ripe plums and fresh red raspberries. Barrel aging created its smooth, silky finish and unprecedented depth. A wonderful wine pairing for variety of dishes. Any type of meat - whether its pork, beef or game - is ideal with this wine. Cioppino is another amazing complement or try it with tomato-based pastas, hearty stews or a plate of strong, aged cheeses.
Price: $7.95 (closeout)
Winery review: Grown in vineyards that are over 45 years old, this medium-bodied Zin has exceptional varietal character with lovely aromas of dark fruit and blackberry. Subtle pepper spice mingles with richly concentrated fruit flavors of blackberry, ripe plums and fresh red raspberries. Barrel aging created its smooth, silky finish and unprecedented depth. A wonderful wine pairing for variety of dishes. Any type of meat - whether its pork, beef or game - is ideal with this wine. Cioppino is another amazing complement or try it with tomato-based pastas, hearty stews or a plate of strong, aged cheeses.
My
review: Another delicious wine,
Vintage Cellar really came through this week. This was another complex,
fruit-forward wine that I thought was delicious. I’m surprised how much I like
fruit-forward wines because I usually associated fruit with cheap, crap wines before
this class. Now I really see a lot of variation and often enjoy fruity wines.
The nose was fruity and was the wine with notes of berries and plum. It was
more tannic than I was expecting, which I found quite interesting. Solid wine.
I tasted this on its own with no food.
No comments:
Post a Comment