A blend of Dry Creek and Alexander Valley grapes that were picked superripe, resulting in an almost Port-like wine, although thankfully they vinified it dry. The winemaker calls it “brooding and intense.” I find it cumbersome and awkward. But this alcoholic, big Zin perfectly illustrates one extreme of a school of thought in California, and you either like it or you don't.
A blend of Dry Creek and Alexander Valley grapes that were picked superripe, resulting in an almost Port-like wine, although thankfully they vinified it dry. The winemaker calls it “brooding and intense.” I find it cumbersome and awkward. But this alcoholic, big Zin perfectly illustrates one extreme of a school of thought in California, and you either like it or you don't.
A blend of Dry Creek and Alexander Valley grapes that were picked superripe, resulting in an almost Port-like wine, although thankfully they vinified it dry. The winemaker calls it “brooding and intense.” I find it cumbersome and awkward. But this alcoholic, big Zin perfectly illustrates one extreme of a school of thought in California, and you either like it or you don't.
A blend of Dry Creek and Alexander Valley grapes that were picked superripe, resulting in an almost Port-like wine, although thankfully they vinified it dry. The winemaker calls it “brooding and intense.” I find it cumbersome and awkward. But this alcoholic, big Zin perfectly illustrates one extreme of a school of thought in California, and you either like it or you don't.