D’Argenzio Sonoma Valley D’Alfonso Sangiovese 2005
I had an opportunity to taste this wine twice in the past 2 weeks, once at the sweeps round and again during the D’Arenzio Harvest Party at the winery on Cleveland Avenue. This wine sports fresh red fruits in a light-bodied package where the acidity is in balance and there is a kiss of sweet oak. V&B in Santa Rosa 14.4% $22.49 at Bottle Barn D’Argenzio
Also if you visit the winery, make sure to check out the following wines:
Zinfandel Rosa 2005 – this atypical rose is a very oaky style that is creamy and rich. The wine was barrel fermented, aged in US oak of which 50% was new and the wine went through ML $22 at the winery.
Baldacci Zinfandel 2004 – this single vineyard Zin is ripe, jammy and very smooth. Ray says he treated the fruit to a 2-week long cold soak to bring out all that fruity character $40 at the winery.
Kunde Estate Sonoma Valley Block 3BB04 Estate Grown Barbera 2004
During the sweeps round, the hallmark acidity of Barbera shined in this wine. There’s a concentration of fruit that keeps up with the substantial yet ripe tannin. Aged in new and used US oak for 17 mos. GP&B in Kenwood 14.4% $21.99 at Bottle Barn Kunde
