Grgich Hills Zinfandel (75cl, 14.7%)

A certified organic, estate-grown Napa Valley red wine from Grgich Hills Estate, made from Zinfandel co-fermented with about 2-3% Petite Sirah using indigenous yeasts. The fruit comes from a 34-acre estate vineyard in Calistoga, pressed off the skins relatively early and aged in large oak casks. The aroma leads with cherry and raspberry, layered with blackberry and cranberry, plus hints of blood orange, tar and iron. The palate is graceful and soft, with mixed red berries, blackberry, plum, peppercorn, sweet clove and vanilla, with lively tannins. The finish is medium-long, with ripe black cherry, black pepper and a faint citrus lift.