Community Tasting Note

VeniceCalif wrote:

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - Here is a question regarding Zinfandel: Do you go for Power and Intensity, or do you reach for Elegance (I am obviously not the first to think of this question)? The former is as easy as falling off of a log with this grape in this state; the latter is, unfortunately, rarer. Here we have a very successful instance of The Latter: Decanted 1 hr. ahead, and sampled over the next hour. Nice medium garnet color. Fine, cedary nose, with overtones of plums, dried herbs, and black pepper. Elegant and smooth on the palate, as cherry and hard-spice flavors join. It's not full-bodied, but rather medium, with good and not excessively firm acid balance. Finishes well if a bit quickly, with licorice, another wave of fruit, and light tannins. A bit of heat shows up, late in the drinking window. This is a stylish zin in a restrained style. It's not fruit-forward, but rather spice-forward, which is not a surprise from this vineyard & winery. But I have written CT notes on 6 of the last 8 vintages of this wine, and this one stands out by its suave elegance. It may well improve with a few years in the bottle, but it's very drinkable, even irresistible (given enough air), right now. It's an excellent addition to the Noceto library of OGP Zin.

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