This tightly-wound Zinfandel is going to need a little time for its intensity to unravel, but there’s a glorious time ahead. I am so impressed with what’s coming out of Lodi in general these days, and I’m obviously not alone if Brooks Painter is buying. Cellar this for five years before going in, or decant well if you just can’t wait. I do it all the time. A Platinum Award winner at the 2021 Monterey International Wine Competition.
V. Sattui Winery, Lodi (California) Zinfandel 2018
By Rich Cook