An Elegant Zin

2002 T-Vine Zinfandel, Brown Vineyard (Napa Valley)
$28.99
Jen’s Notes

Only 597 cases were produced of this lovely and quite serious Zinfandel. This wine boasts aromas of cherries and cedar. It is definitely not the floozy Zinfandel you may know (and love or hate); instead of a fruit bomb, it is concentrated and focused, emphasizing structure and silky texture alongside the varietal’s hallmark jamminess.

This Zin is smooth and silky in the mouth with a minute touch of butter and oak, hinting at just the right amount of new oak. The raspberry fruit flavor is spiked with spices. It is dry with a hint of graphite on the finish. The flavors seem to arrive and deepen in waves, almost like Pinot. All in all, this is a wine-nerd’s Zinfandel, satisfyingly delicious, but also refined and elegant. Another winner from a superlative producer.