We had this at dinner the other night. One of the better Zen's I have had in a while...
Dark ruby in color, this wine jumps out of the glass with a briar berried liquor-like aroma of marmalade, preserved fruit, and roses. Not sweet on the palate, but smooth as a baby’s bottom with flavors of red and black berries, cedar, briar brandied cherries, and the chalkiness of the terroir. The next to the last Martinelli Road release. This wine will benefit from bottle aging and cellaring. This vintage, from 127-year old vines, is a “Monster Zin” – big, ripe and juicy! It’s not for the meek.
$45 - http://www.woodenheadwine.com/
Friday, September 30, 2011
Some other nice cheap wines - Jeff Schaffer
Layer Cake (malbec)
Folie a Deux Menage A Trois
Educated Guess Cabernet Sauvignon (I think this wine is more around 20 bucks)
Catena Malbec (or their more expensive Catena Alta which is also a malbec)
Cusumano Benuara Nero D'Avola, Syrah (from Sicilia)
Root: 1 (from chile)
Hop Kiln Big Red - Kevin Martin
Hop Kiln Big Red – “The Grenache and Pinot Noir provide bright cherry, raspberry, and blackberry notes. While the Syrah and Malbec create a deep, chewy mouth feel with the slightest touch of oak on the finish” – goes for about $15 a pop. -
California Central Coast wines, specifically the Paso Robles region - Jeff Schaffer
Justin Vineyards - they have wines ranging from 20 up, and there flagship wine is Justin Isosceles goes for about 40 to 50. I'm a member of their wine club but it's fairly pricey.
Caparone - I haven't had a red from them that I didn't like... I'm a member of their wine club, and receive quarterly shipments. The wine delivered to my door averages 13 to 15 dollars after shipping. Oh and their 94 pinot noir is out of this world for the price.
J. Lohr - You can pick this one up at any Dominick's or Jewel Osco. Their Cab and Merlots are pretty good. The bottles go for about 15 dollars
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