I know a lot of great wines. But you wouldn't have heard of them. My job at a wine store means that I taste a lot of obscure wines. This blog is a record of my better finds in the $10 to $20 range. If you have any questions please drop me an email at stiebelben@gmail.com. I always love to talk wine.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Paul Dolan Mendocino County Zinfandel 2013 (about $14 a bottle)
About the Wine: I have never had much love for Mendocino wines. They always struck me as sort of lifeless and unpleasant. But recently I have found some that have proven me wrong and 2013 is a great vintage. Let's see if Mr. Dolan can "Wow!" me.
About THIS Wine: In the glass it is blood red. Jammy blackberry comes through full throttle on the nose. The palate is mighty juicy with good tannin in the finish This wine has a very viscous, mouth-coating quality. It doesn't linger as long as I would like, which is odd for how massive it is.
Drinking This Wine: This is an after dinner wine. It's too big to really compliment any food that I can think of.
Overall Impression: Between the overbearing fruit and the lacking finish, this is a slightly ham-fisted effort. As such it is a little over priced.
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