Shared a bottle with my bro-in-law last night. We had some Round Table pizza and watched some boxing (Andrade vs Stieglitz, Casamayor vs Katsidis and the rebroadcast of Marquez vs Pacquiao ... all good fights!)
This wine is from the small winemaker family of Michael + Vickie Eckert in Livermore, CA. Their output is about 2500 cases / yr and most of their selections are quite good IMO. Their tasting room is a small shack in front of their metal barn where they make wine and olive oils. We almost did not see it when we first drove by last summer.
I decanted this Zinfandel for about an hr before drinking. The alcohol is at 15.2%, which is pretty high, but this wine is not hot at all. The color is dark brick / garnet. The nose is not huge, but very good - consisting mostly of dark cherry, brown sugar and some mild spices. The fruit flavors are very pure ... lots of black cherry, black raspberry and a touch of pepper. The tannins are well integrated and the finish is long. It really went well with the pizza.
Overall an excellent Zinfandel and a decent value @ $18. I've never seen this sold anyplace other than the winery.
This wine is from the small winemaker family of Michael + Vickie Eckert in Livermore, CA. Their output is about 2500 cases / yr and most of their selections are quite good IMO. Their tasting room is a small shack in front of their metal barn where they make wine and olive oils. We almost did not see it when we first drove by last summer.
I decanted this Zinfandel for about an hr before drinking. The alcohol is at 15.2%, which is pretty high, but this wine is not hot at all. The color is dark brick / garnet. The nose is not huge, but very good - consisting mostly of dark cherry, brown sugar and some mild spices. The fruit flavors are very pure ... lots of black cherry, black raspberry and a touch of pepper. The tannins are well integrated and the finish is long. It really went well with the pizza.
Overall an excellent Zinfandel and a decent value @ $18. I've never seen this sold anyplace other than the winery.
