OK, another short blog tonight. We drank a 2006 DeRose Zinfandel ($23 at Wine House) - the label claims it is "Dryfarmed Old Vines." I do like seeing old vines on a label - usually a good sign, but I don't think the term is technically regulated.
We discovered DeRose at a now closed steakhouse - they make a great wine from Negrette grapes - it's insane stuff - I have a bottle of that around and someday will blog about it. This stuff is big - 16.2% alcohol. Anyhow, I couldn't describe this wine any better than the folks at The Wine Exchange, so they can do it for me :)
"Sometimes their stuff can be a little over the top. But this one, even though it packs a pretty good octane, reins in the ripeness to the degree that you get the lush, plump, spicy, peppery red fruits, but it stops short of being porty. The end result is delicious, character-filled, very zinny Zinfandel with plenty of stuffing and no pretense, right down to the price."
Yup. Done and done.
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