Plungerhead Old Vine Zinfandel 2009

Bottle of Plungerhead
Old Vine Zinfandel 2009

Plungerhead

Old Vine Zinfandel 2009

Varietal:  Zinfandel

California, USA

13.95 USD

Dark ruby in color with flecks of orange, our 2009 zinfandel might be the best yet.  The old vine zinfandel vineyards ripened evenly in the Lodi heat of 2009.  This allowed the old vine character to explode in this blend with aromas of jammy raspberry, hints of orange rind, clove and rich caramel oak.  In the mouth, this zinfandel has flavors of dried strawberry, dark raspberry, plum sauce, cedar and pomegranate, with hints of white pepper and cherry liquor.  The finish is sweet fruit, toasty oak, and lingering warm spices.  (Vintage Cellar)

This wine had a ton of plum fruitiness on the nose that I picked up.  There were other scents that I couldn't call to mind then but plum really stood out to me.  It was a thick full bodied wine that really seemed to coat your mouth by smell alone.  On the palate I got some of what I thought was sweet strawberry and cherry.  It had a bit of a bite to it but overall was fairly smooth with a heat kick right at the end that wasn't to terrible.  It was definitely one of the better wines in my opinion that I tried this weekend