by Ray Johnson | Sep 2, 2007 | Zinfandel
Domaine de l’Arjolle Z de l’Arjolle vin de table Zinfandel Light berry fruit, ample acidity with some astringency and earthiness. The wine is rather lean for the price and begins to show alcoholic after a few hours. From a 250 acre estate near Pezenas in the...
by Ray Johnson | Sep 2, 2007 | Zinfandel
Elyse Napa Valley Red Wine Couzins 2005 Warm and plush, dry though possessing a sweet character of very ripe fruit. 47% Primitivo, 39% Zinfandel and 14% Petite Sirah harvested at brix levels spread from 23.6 to 27.7. The wine was aged 10.5 mos. in 90% used Fr oak...
by Ray Johnson | Aug 24, 2007 | Zinfandel
Dry Creek Vineyard Sonoma County Heritage Zinfandel 2003 A structured Zinfandel with a core of black fruit. 14.5% P&B Healdsburg, 100+ year old vine budwood grafted onto new rootstock. The current release (2005) contained 15% Petitie Sirah and was aged 12 mos. in...
