I’ve always had a soft spot for Zinfandel.  It’s a vividly dark purple grape that unfortunately sees most of its utility in pedestrian, sweet “white” Zins of miscellaneous and anonymous vintage.  White zin made from this dark grape, but the juice is not fermented with the skins.  It is the quintessential non-wine-drinker’s wine, the base for summer spritzers and the refuge of someone who’d rather be drinking an alcopop.  When treated well, however, the Zinfandel grape produces big, burly, fruit-driven wines with flavors of black fruit, spice, and licorice.  Zinfandel is genetically identical to the varietal that Italians call Primitivo.

BV Napa Valley Zinfandel is an affordable wine: $13-14 most days.  Beaulieu wines are generally solid, but not necessarily outstanding in their field.  Zins are usually pretty big with lots of tannin structure, so before tasting this I poured it into a decanter, to sit for a little under two hours prior to sampling.

Details:

Name: Beaulieu Vineyards 2004 Zinfandel, Napa Valley
Type: Red
Country: California
Region: Napa
Grapes: 100% Zinfandel
Price: $14

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