Another Amador County Zinfandel from Terra d'Oro, I thought that this one would be as wonderful as the one from their Home Vineyard. While this wine is very juicy with more fruit forward flavor of black cherries, it lacks the impact -- alcoholic power -- of the other one. The finish lasts about twenty seconds, but it just doesn't bring it home enough for me. This wine, however, might be perfect for a lot of other people.
The color is a very deep purple and the nose is very strong as well. The weight is lighter than I would like, but middle of the road. At best, I also taste just the teeniest amount of blackberries in this.
This might sneak up on me in the end, but at the present, I choose the Home Vineyard Zinfandel over this one.
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