As we all know, I have been having a thing lately for Rosenblum Cellars Zinfandel wines, and so the last time on a run, I took the plunge and plunked down some money for this bottle (the good thing is that someone paid me the same amount for checking up on some things for them).

First, the color; this wine's purple is so deep, you can actually get the impression that the chocolate component gives it a slightly brown hue.

Second, the smell; you can definitely smell the high alcohol percentage, along with cocoa and dark plums.

Third, the body; full-bodied with a deep velvet feel on your tongue.

And last, the taste; this wine has a very decadent backbone of dark sugar plums entwined with cocoa powder sprinkled all throughout it. There is just the smallest hint of tannins and oak. The fruit taste is actually more of a combination of dark cherry and currant, while the chocolate actually is more mint and vanilla together; note: this died remind me of mint chocolate chip ice cream, and you can glean a little mint smell in the nose as well.

I had this with a burger, but it would go good with any red meat, especially game meats and maybe even some wild fowl. This is for when you step you zin game up.