Raiders of the One Score Zin
Are there really no affordable Zinfandels of reasonable quality left out there? That’s the conclusion a writer in a major publication has reached and that has ticked off Kim Stare-Wallace of Dry Creek Vineyard. But she’s having a hard time thinking of good Zins that cost less than $20, the cut off point used by the writer, other than her own. Can you think of any? If, so, let her know.
I imagine Vincent Fritzsche would recommend the 2004 Sierra Vista Zinfandel:
…silky with that classic berry flavor, bright acidity with very soft tannin and a clean finish. Hardly wine for the ages, this modest bottle reminded me of delicious zinfandel I’ve had over the years but for whatever reason don’t seem to find so much any more.