Saturday, November 08, 2008

Klinker Brick 2005 Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel




We're sitting down for some good ol' BBQ and need a big wine to match the smoky sauce. A friend pulled out this Zinfandel, a wonderfully peppery match for the dark sauce. Took a few bites of something that had clearly been in the smoker most of this century and was happy to have a sip of this big, bold wine. After the tanginess of the sauce had faded a bit, I took stock of this Zin again. It's big and meaty, a fantastic match for the dinner. The fruit is there, cherry and blackberry, with plenty of smoke and vanilla. But the pepper is the kicker, it's what makes this the match for Wee Willie's Sauce.

The 15.5% alcohol content explains a bit too...

1 Comments:

Blogger Nick Barth said...

Zin and ribs, I like it. Malbec from Argentina is another nice pair.

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