Dancing Bull Winery Winemakers Reserve California Zinfandel 2013

My Rating 84 Points.   

Price $12. 

Burgundy in color with a red rim.

Fruity on the nose with blackberries, black currants, plums, cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, sage, light vegetables, light cloves and black pepper.

Medium-bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, strawberries, blueberries, oak, barnyard, vanilla, dirt, cloves, mocha, coffee, dark chocolates, tobacco and peppercorn.

Medium finish with soft tannins, tart cherries and bitter herbs.

A nice everyday Zinfandel from California. Enjoyable by itself right out of the bottle. I paired it with BBQ Meats. Nicely balanced and complex, with tart cherry finish that makes it that much more interesting. Too many vegetable notes here for my taste, though.

13.9% alcohol by volume.

• * Red Wine
• California Red Wine
• California Zinfandel