The Wine: 2008 Sonoma Zinfandel
The Price: $23.99 at QFC
Seghesio Family Vineyards have been around since 1895. The Seghesio history is pretty interesting. Rather than recapping it and leaving out a lot of details, you can read it here if you're so inclined.
The wine is a blend of 89% Zinfandel, 8% Petite Sirah and 3% Syrah. They barrel age the wine in 75% American Oak and 25% French Oak for 10 months prior to bottling.
The bottle was stopped with a natural cork, and the wine was decanted an hour before tasting. It is very deep red in color, with just a hint of brown. The wine has aromas of cassis, blackberry, raspberry, cherry and vanilla.
The wine is very well balanced, with flavors of blackberry, cherry and dark chocolate with a spicy undertone. It's a velvety smooth wine that is running over with delicious fruit flavors. This is simply a fantastic wine!
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