Rancho Zabaco 2006 Toreador Monte Rosso Vineyard Zinfandel (Sonoma Valley)

Country: US / Toreador Monte Rosso Vineyard
Variety: Zinfandel California
Winery: Rancho Zabaco / Sonoma Valley

Here’s a big, tannic Zinfandel from a premier vineyard now owned by Gallo. The flavors are bigtime, offering an eruption of blackberries, currants, spiced rum punch, chocolate and licorice. Think of it as Zinfandel on steroids. Calls for equally hefty barbecue, but also has the structure to age interestingly over the next six years, at least.