McCay Cellars 2008 Paisley Red (Lodi)

Country: US / California
Variety: Red Blend
Winery: McCay Cellars / Paisley

McCay is a producer to watch in Lodi and this wine is a perfect example of why. A blend of four different Zinfandels and Petite Sirah, it opens with a nose of baked blackberry clafouti with a bit of hazelnut and almond, a still-tight wine that with air shows a ton of structure and layered tannins.