Seghesio Old Vine Zinfandel 2013 (75cl, 14.8%)

Seghesio Old Vine Zinfandel 2013 is a Sonoma County red wine made from 92% Zinfandel with Petite Sirah and Alicante Bouschet. The fruit comes from dry-farmed bush vines averaging 75 years old across Alexander Valley, Dry Creek Valley and Russian River Valley, some planted in the 1920s. Seghesio defines Old Vine as a minimum age of 50 years. Petite Sirah and Alicante Bouschet add structural depth and colour intensity. The nose shows black pepper, warm cinnamon spice and dark briary fruit, while the palate brings tart cherry, black raspberry, black cherry, blackberry cobbler, black tea and milk chocolate. The finish is long, with spicy cinnamon, leathery pepper and dusty tannins.