Coffaro at Armadillo Willy’s

David Coffaro
2005 Price Family Zin, Dry Creek
$19.99
Shane’s Notes

We had this zin with some baby back ribs at Armadillo Willys. We love the food at Armadillo Willys and they don’t have a corkage fee. Well, actually, we’ve never asked. We carry our handy wine kit to the table and serve ourselves. This time, we left the corkscrew at home because this one had a screw top.

This is a fantastic zin and it goes great with ribs. This zin is dominated by dark, brambly fruit with a touch of pepper running through the palate. There are also spicy notes and cedar notes. With the alcohol hitting the 15% range, I thought the finish would be hot but it is relatively smooth. This is one of the better zins we’ve tasted. Congrats to Coffaro.