Country: US / Burgess Vineyard
Variety: Zinfandel Washington
Winery: Thurston Wolfe / Columbia Valley (WA)
There isn’t much Zin in Washington, but this makes a good case for more. Thick and tannic, it’s a meaty, dark wine that includes 25% Petite Sirah. Seventeen months in new American oak has left an indelible whisky-barrel scent. —P.G.