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Friday, February 11, 2011

Ravenswood 2006 Teldeschi Zinfandel: Review

Dry Creek Valley
15.5% abv
Ravenswood
Sonoma, California, USA
My Strength Rating: 7.5/8

Color: deep purple body with ruby highlights

First Glass – poured the glass before decanting

Aroma: dark berry, light spice, nice smoky note
Flavors: blackberry, cherry, touch of sweet spice and mint
Mouthfeel: on the full side of medium-full bodied, coating of dark berries on the palate, very dry

Second Glass - decanted

Aroma: dark berry, light spice, oak, hint of vanilla, nice smoky note

Flavors: the flavor start to open, blackberry, currant, cherry, still that touch of sweet spice, seems like a touch of mint, just a dusting of green peppercorn to make things interesting, oak starts to show in this second glass, a 90% dark chocolate style develops, and a soil earthiness brings things together. I guess I would say this is complex.

Mouthfeel: the dark berries continue to coat the palate with some earthy notes, the texture is a bit chewier, that high percentage dark chocolate dryness is there, the aftertaste is thick and lingering, still dry but not like the first glass (the wine got a chance to breath and the alcohol got a chance to settle).

Here is my suggestion, decant this baby for at least 45 minutes.

This is my kind of Zin, big, bold, and full of flavors.

Linking you UP - check out the other zins reviewed this month
Renwood 2006 Grandpere
Chronic Cellears 2009 Purple Paradise
Ancient Vines 2008 by Cline
Seven Deadly Zins 2008

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