Tasting- Bearitage 2015 Old Vine Zinfandel

Name: Bearitage Old Vine Zinfandel 2015
Variety: Red Zinfandel
Region: Lodi Old Vine, California
Country: USA
Year: 2015
Price: $18

Winery Review: Haraszthy Family Cellars Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel is a delicious medium-bodied wine exhibiting blackberry, raspberry and cherry aromas & flavors. The harvest was very even-ripening which is not typical of Zinfandel. The wine has a very slight, smoky aroma that integrates beautifully with the delicious roundness of the fruit. There is a hint of cinnamon, sweet plum and a nicely balanced acidity in the lingering finish. Grapes were harvested beginning in late August and ending in late September.

 My review: When I smelled this wine, I smelled plum, oak, and tobacco. I also think I may have smelled some type of berries, possibly blackberry, strawberry, or raspberry. I could tell from the smell that I was going to like this wine a lot. When I tasted it the first thing I tasted was spice. After tasting again, I tasted plum or blackberry. I also noticed it was kind of sour tasting at the end, which made me think it could have some acidity even though it is a red wine. I was excited to see in the review that they sensed almost all the fruits I did, along with acidity. I did not sense any smoky or cinnamon hints though. 

 I did not try this wine with any food.

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