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| 75 | | | 93 | JaneGarvey | Atlanta | Georgia | USA | Not your big, chewy, raisiny style of Zinfandel, this mostly Amador County Zin (12% is from Napa Valley) still has big alcohol (14.5%) typical of Zinfandels, but doesn’t drown the palate in numbing sensations nor feed it excessive upfront fruit. The Zinfandel is blended with 23% Barbera, a grape that does especially well in Amador. The back label shows it tilting more toward an Old World style, and indeed this approach to Zinfandel does just that. A study in balance, the wine offers a medium-deep garnet color with aromas of aromatic spices and red fruits. On the palate, supple aggressive tannins lend structure to the red fruit characters, a blend of red raspberry, red currant and red cherry. More aromatic spices dot the palate profile, allspice especially. The wine spends 17 months n French oak, another winemaking feature that sets it apart from the crowd. If Zinfandel can be elegant, this one gets as close to that marker as it can. Still, the alcohol will show if the wine is served too warm, so aim for 60-65F/15-17C, and use a medum-s9zed tulip-shaped glass.
Suggested Food Pairings:
Coarse-textured terrines with game; Cakes & Ale’s pork and rabbit terrine; beef or pork fajitas; muffaletta (E. 38th St. Market); grilled panino wth onions and beef (Alpine Bakery & Trattoria); burgers; grilled or roasted duck legs with raspberry jam glaze; cured meats; dark chocolate (the Barbera in this wine helps with this paring).
Distributors:
Big Boat Wine Co. | 08/01/2012 |
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