Rank: 4th Place (tie) Rating: 88 Approximate Price: $16 Cutting: A very good medium bodied wine with cherry, spice, plum and pepper characteristics. The Valley of the Moon Zinfandel from Sonoma County is a very good wine with cherry, spice, plum and vanilla or mocha aromas. The same notes are found on the palate […]
Sonoma County typically represents a benchmark for quality Zinfandel. The five wines in our upcoming tasting include a mix of reliable stalwarts and lesser known surprises. Check back to see the results. Rodney Strong Knotty Vines Zinfandel Northern Sonoma (2008) Rosenblum St. Peter’s Church Vineyard Zinfandel Sonoma County (2007) St. Francis Old Vines Zinfandel Sonoma […]
Rank: 3rd Place (Tie) Rating: 87 Approximate Price: $13 Cutting: A light spicy wine with blackberry and cherry characteristics Valley of the Moon Zinfandel Sonoma County offers sweet, spicy blackberry and cherry aromas and flavors. Some tasters observed woody, vanilla and maple or soy aromas. Half of our Zinfanatics ranked this light textured wine in […]
