Van Asperen Vineyards
Napa Valley Zinfandel
Napa Valley, California, USA
#AgedWineTuesday
So today my son got accepted to law school, and it's time to celebrate with his birth year wine, that I kept for this occasion.
A pretty ruby in color with a wide brick/ brownish rim.
Wonderful nose of blueberries, blackberries, cooked strawberries, cedar, licorice, vanilla, cola, light forest floor, earth, light coffee, leather and Indian spices. Just beautiful.
Medium bodied, soft and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, stewed plums, cooked cherries, cedar, light vanilla, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, herbs, tobacco, light sweet vinaigrette and peppercorn.
Long finish with zero tannins and tangy raspberries.
What a wonderful 23 year old Zinfandel this is. Drinking so nicely and smoothly at this point. Showing great complexity with a great mouthfeel.
The high alcohol is very well integrated at this point. Delicious by itself or with food.
I did not decant it, and it was delicious right out of the bottle. Even better after 20 minutes.
Since I was drinking it (almost) by myself (covid), it lasted for 3 hours, and I really enjoyed it this whole time.
Elegant, rich and structured with a wonderful nose.
I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
15.8% alcohol by volume.
94 points.
#AgedWineTuesday
So today my son got accepted to law school, and it's time to celebrate with his birth year wine, that I kept for this occasion.
A pretty ruby in color with a wide brick/ brownish rim.
Wonderful nose of blueberries, blackberries, cooked strawberries, cedar, licorice, vanilla, cola, light forest floor, earth, light coffee, leather and Indian spices. Just beautiful.
Medium bodied, soft and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, stewed plums, cooked cherries, cedar, light vanilla, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, herbs, tobacco, light sweet vinaigrette and peppercorn.
Long finish with zero tannins and tangy raspberries.
What a wonderful 23 year old Zinfandel this is. Drinking so nicely and smoothly at this point. Showing great complexity with a great mouthfeel.
The high alcohol is very well integrated at this point. Delicious by itself or with food.
I did not decant it, and it was delicious right out of the bottle. Even better after 20 minutes.
Since I was drinking it (almost) by myself (covid), it lasted for 3 hours, and I really enjoyed it this whole time.
Elegant, rich and structured with a wonderful nose.
I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
15.8% alcohol by volume.
94 points.