Trinitas 2005 Old Vine Mataro (Contra Costa County)

Country: US / Old Vine
Variety: Mataro California
Winery: Trinitas / Contra Costa County

Mataro is another name for Mourvèdre. The wine tastes like a good Zinfandel, very dry, not too alcoholic, with savory, black pepper-infused flavors of wild black and blue berries, licorice, gingersnap cookie, and sweet leather. The feeling in the mouth is just fine, a smooth, full-bodied caress of sturdy tannins and brisk acidity.