Marietta Cellars Zinfandel (75cl, 14.7%)

Marietta Cellars Zinfandel is a North Coast AVA red wine from California, bottled at 14.7% ABV. Sourced from organically farmed estate vineyards, some with vines exceeding 100 years of age, it is primarily Zinfandel with small additions of Barbera and Petite Sirah. The old-vine fruit yields concentrated berries with natural complexity. The nose offers brambly red and dark fruit, with sage, aniseed and subtle bitters-like spice. The palate is juicy with ripe plum and blackberry, broadening into jammy dark fruit, black tea, loam, chocolate and vanilla. The finish is moderate, with soft tannin texture and lingering graphite, black raspberry and dark cocoa.