Here’s a full-throttle Zinfandel that goes right to the edge, but sits there enjoying the view rather than diving into the jam pool. The acid profile makes this wine dance on the palate, showing rich brambly fruit, cigar and fall spice balanced by notes of citrus. The tannin structure coupled with the fruit load bodes well for a long future. A Platinum award-winner at the 2014 Sommelier Challenge.
Hughes Family Vineyard, Sonoma Valley (California) Zinfandel 2010
By Rich Cook