Country: US / Saini Farms Old Vine
Variety: Zinfandel California
Winery: Lake Sonoma / Dry Creek Valley
This wine does better when alcohol levels are elevated, which ripens and fattens the fruit. Here, the alcohol is 15%, and the juicy flavors range from blackberry and mulberry jam through chocolate and sweet briary tobacco to exotic vanilla and Asian spices. Then there’s the structure, near-perfect in acids and tannins.