I'll be honest, I didn't expect much when I was looking at the label and saw that this wine was from Morgan Hill. The climate isn't exactly made for great Zinfandel. Well, my distrust continued as I began to pour the first glass and it looked like a cheap, pale pinot noir.
As I suspected, this wine was CRAP! This zin was a 2006, so you would hope for a little something going on, but I don't think time would ever do this juice any good. To start off, it was tart and that's being nice. There was no body, no character and no real flavor. It was just a sour grape juice. I hate to be so right.
**Let me also state that this was not something I picked up off the shelf in a wine shop, or even Wal-Mart. I bought a groupon for a website (wineinsiders.com) that was a great deal. When I was looking at the limited options they had to offer, I couldn't find any info on any of the wines they carried. So I was purchasing blind. I had already bought the groupon and wanted to get my moneys worth, plus there is also the chance you'll come across some hidden gem... this was not that gem.
I bought the same groupon deal for wine insiders. I hope the rest will be better; I'm not impressed either. I don't get the tart that you referred to, but it is watery looking and has some sort of undertone that I can't quite put my finger on...maybe lavendar + fennel? That would be an odd combo indeed!
ReplyDeleteFast forward to December 2016. Groupon is still working with the same wine suppliers and I've taken the bait. The vintage is 2013. I wouldn't pay retail for this bottle and that is a good reason to wholesale it through groupon. It's a good enough wine to sip with cheese and crackers while chit-chatting with your significant other. As good as any "2-buck-chuck" and then some. $4 a bottle is a good enough price.
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