Wild Hog Vineyard Lake County Nova Vineyards Zinfandel 2003
Dried fruits, good acidity, some creaminess and a little warmth. Organically grown grapes. P&B in Cazadero 15.5% $24 at Traverso’s Wild Hog
Groom Barossa Valley Bush Block Zinfandel 2006
Intense smells of eucalyptus and the taste of black fruits with a tannic backbone. Sourced from an 8 acre vineyard of bush vines in Kalimna in the Barossa. Aged for 11 months in US hogsheads 18% of which were new. Produced in Tanunda 14.2% $22.99 at Bottle Barn Groom
Quivira Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 2004
Brown spices and ripe tannins with a little heat and long flavor. P&B Healdsburgh 14.2% $20 at the winery Quivira
