Monday, January 12, 2015 - Winebid $10 purchase so fingers crossed.
Color: Dark center to ruby/garnet rim. Quite pretty with no browning.
Nose: Smoke, blackberry jam. Hints of mint, cinnamon spice and herbs.
Palate: Rich, deep, long and very well balanced on the palate with fully resolved tannins. Sweet, pure and clean blackberry fruit flavors have mellowed and deepened with time. Almost elegant? At least for a zin. 15%abv on the label but no heat evident.
A great testament to what well made Napa zin can do.