I’m a huge fan of Dan Goldfield’s embrace of cool Russian River acidity across the entire line of wines, and it serves Zinfandel particularly well. This bottle is a dry styled “razzleberry" burst with chocolate accents that finishes with fall spice and a zesty kiss of that acidity coming on strong and setting your palate for the next bite or sip. You can go from roast game bird to the cheese platter with ease here.
Dutton-Goldfield, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Zinfandel 2018
By Rich Cook