Klinker Brick Old Ghost Zinfandel 2015 (75cl, 15.3%)

Klinker Brick Old Ghost Zinfandel 2015 is an old-vine Zinfandel from Lodi's Mokelumne AVA in California, bottled at 15.3% ABV in a 750ml format. It is made from 100% Zinfandel. The Old Ghost bottling is sourced from the winery's oldest vineyard blocks, where vines yield about one ton of fruit per acre. The tiny berries give intensely concentrated juice. The 2015 vintage was aged for 18 months in a 60/40 blend of American and French oak barrels. Ripe brambleberry, black raspberry, dark plum, exotic spice, anise and clove open the nose, with fresh earth and tomato leaf. The palate is mouth-filling, with spiced cherry, boysenberry, white pepper, firm tannins, licorice, cola and dark chocolate. The finish is long and warming, with bramble fruit, baking spice and subtle mint.