We first tried wines from this producer a few years ago in Montreal at the annual tasting event. They make a wide range of bottlings, Chardonnay, Merlot, Petite Syrah, Cabernet, and several bottlings of Zinfandel. There were a few options available in the NH system a few years ago, a basic Zin for $6.99, and one called OZV for $10.99, (old Zin vines). Both of these wines are a very good value for the money.
The Ancient Vine opens with expressive notes of blackberry, black raspberry, cherry, cinnamon, a bit of tobacco leaf and some other notes I can't quite pinpoint in the nose... but it's so intriguing.
The taste is delicious! I get the black raspberry first, then cherry, black plum, blackberry, cinnamon, with a nice hint of pepper on the oh so smooth finish. Nice mouthfeel with just the right amount of acidity as it finishes... wow! I kept wanting to take another sip to experience the range of flavors. According to their website the fruit is sourced from 50 to 100 year old vines...
I tried this wine with a Canadian ground pork pie.... very nice. But any kind of bbq from the grill is going to be great with this, slow cooked ribs, chicken, burgers, take your pick...
This wine isn't available in NH, but you can find it at Total wine in Natick MA for $14.50 per bottle, $12.00 if you do the pick 6 deal. A great bargain even at the regular price.... this is real Zinfandel.
Try a bottle if you're near a Total wine store.
Cheers!
Ed
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