Jeff Cohn Cellars, California (United States) 2012

I was at a ZAP symposium a few years ago where I heard Jeff Cohn say "don’t worry about whether my wine is age-worthy or not.  Go ahead and drink it — I’ll make more for you."  That said, he’s made an age-worthy wine with this blend.  It takes a long time in the glass to show itself, with initial raspberry, leaf and spice underneath sulphury notes, but it comes around smartly, blowing off to a garden of flowers and spice, with rhubarb and raspberry fruit.  It’s fairly oaky and shows lots of dill, but comes into balance with a lot of airtime.  If you’re taking Jeff’s advice, decant this one for a few hours before serving with something saucy and spicy.  If you want my advice, get a few bottles to age 5 to 10 years as well.