Rich, deep, sultry dark ruby. Richly fruity, strikingly pure nose, with loads of ultra-ripe black raspberry syrup notes, warm baking spices, and clean, stony minerals. Concentrated, weighty, and deeply-flavored. It's got loads of stony mineraliness and blackberry and ripe cassis fruit. Very full bodied, and there's a bit of heat in the finish, but it's a feature, not a bug. The finish goes on and one, with something like dry vintage port notes clinging for nearly a minute. A very distinctive wine. Try it with a grilled porterhouse. A. I don't know how much this cost. My brother got it direct from the winery and gave it to me.
An idiosyncratic journal of wines I buy from a mix of Internet sources and retailers in the Northern Virginia/D.C. area. Mostly inexpensive and moderately-priced stuff, reflecting my frugal New England roots. Cent anni!
Sunday, September 22, 2013
2009 Mazzocco "Pony" ZINFANDEL (Dry Creek Valley, Cal.)
Rich, deep, sultry dark ruby. Richly fruity, strikingly pure nose, with loads of ultra-ripe black raspberry syrup notes, warm baking spices, and clean, stony minerals. Concentrated, weighty, and deeply-flavored. It's got loads of stony mineraliness and blackberry and ripe cassis fruit. Very full bodied, and there's a bit of heat in the finish, but it's a feature, not a bug. The finish goes on and one, with something like dry vintage port notes clinging for nearly a minute. A very distinctive wine. Try it with a grilled porterhouse. A. I don't know how much this cost. My brother got it direct from the winery and gave it to me.
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