Often my favorite of the Sattui vineyard designated Zinfandels, this years’ Black-Sears delivers full throttle elegance as the variety goes, with dry style and bold briary fruit, with just the right pepper and spice level to add interest and not take things over. This one will age – give it a long decant before serving with beef or game. A Platinum Award winner at the 2016 Critics Challenge International Wine Competition.
V. Sattui, Howell Mountain (Napa Valley, California) Zinfandel 2013
By Rich Cook