Sarah’s Vineyard 2011 Old Vine Zinfandel (Santa Clara Valley)

Country: US / Old Vine
Variety: Zinfandel California
Winery: Sarah’s Vineyard / Santa Clara Valley

Lavender and lilac are just part of the floral bouquet that emerges from this wine, which also shows a blackberry vinaigrette element on the nose. Once sipped, it’s like sucking on a purple-flower candy, with more lavender as well as plum and a pencil-lead edge that cuts through the palate.