2013 Scherrer Zinfandel Old and Mature Vines
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From a vineyard planted in 1912, with subsequent plantings in the 1970s and 1980s, the 2013 Zinfandel Old & Mature Vines was aged totally in French oak. A juicy, outrageously delicious Zinfandel, with full-bodied terrific black raspberry and black cherry fruit, pepper, earth and underbrush. Its opulence and lusciousness are pure hedonism at its best. Moreover, the alcohol is relatively tame by Zinfandel standards these days coming in at 14.5%. This should drink nicely for another 7-8 years.
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The Zinfandel Old & Mature Vines Scherrer Vineyard is once again one of Fred Scherrer's most distinctive wines in 2013. A wine of real character and personality, the 2013 is endowed with superb depth. Leather, smoke, spice, dried herb and tobacco add an attractive savory element.
Tasted from barrel, the 2013 Zinfandel Old & Mature Vines Scherrer Vineyard is shaping up to be a jewel of a wine. Layers of dark blue and black fruit, smoke, tobacco, incense and licorice flesh out as the 2013 shows off its exuberance and power. Hints of lavender, cocoa and leather add the final notes of complexity. Today, the 2013 is super-expressive.