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The color of this wine is "Smoke on the Water" deep. OK, it's not purple, but it's a really dark, brooding red. The nose has tons of blackberries and raspberries, with lots of oak and a nostril-flaring dose of alcohol. There's just a hint of green herbs in there, too. (Hmmm, alcohol, herb… sounds like the scene backstage…) On the palate
you get all the berry fruit, oak and lots of that zinfandel hit-single:
black pepper ( Need the quick concert review? This zin rules, and you need to go check it out live. Finding Rancho Zabaco in your area shouldn't be a big problem (with Gallo as its manager, its getting into all the clubs). Sure, the lead singer is a little high on alcohol, but you're gonna take it home anyway. Just watch your valuables. You know those zinfandels. Rock on, |
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For
a long time, zinfandel was treated like a good, local bar band:
You knew it rocked, but it never got the respect it deserved. So,
you saw it play live a lot, and you always had a great time. But
if the cover charge was ever a few bucks above normal, you didn't
go in.
Meanwhile, whenever some national touring band came through, you'd gladly pay three times the bar band's cover for the concert, despite the group's reputation for giving uneven performances, and rarely living up to its potential. (Let's call this band the Burgundys). Isn't it time to give that bar band (the Zinfandels) some love? It really has improved over the years, and more and more it's playing more prestigious and expensive venues. That's what makes this Rancho Zabaco so great: It's a chance to see that great band at a seedy-bar price!
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Oh
black pepper, keep on rollin''
