I’m drinking a bottle of Clos du Val 1999 Zinfandel. This is the LCBO’s Wine of the Month. Unfortunately… it’s just not that good. I can’t say that it’s in any way impressive. A nose of alcoholic, and slightly off, fruit. Fruity taste, with a long, slightly tannic finish. Imagine what a beaujolais vitner would do with zinfandel.
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Found the Cline 2001 Zinfandel on the LCBO shelf this evening. I was in search of something inexpensive ($15.10 at the LCBO), and good to go with BBQ’d food. This one has a classic zinfandel nose of berries and spice, but surprises on the palate. It’s tangy, with the characteristic berries and cherry of zin, but not jammy, nor excessively tannic. At 13.8% it’s lighter in alcohol than many zins today, and that manifests itself as a lighter, more refreshing wine than a lot of the more powerful zins out there. Yummy!
