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2007 Gluttony Old Vine Zinfandel


     We are still working our way through the Michael~David wines that my husband purchased at the wine dinner. The 2007 Gluttony Old Vine Zin from Amador County is the only one that I had not officially reviewed yet. When my son and his girlfriend said they were going to be home for dinner, he requested my southwestern pork tenderloin. I had not made it in almost two months and I saw the opportunity to review the last of the three Zinfandels paired with similar meals.
     In the glass, the wine was an almost opaque purple with a ruby rim. It had the intense aromas of a baked mixed-berry cobbler: raspberry, blueberry, vanilla, a bit of cinnamon and caramelized sugar. It tasted of ripe, juicy black cherry and blackberry with a bit of coffee. It was medium-bodied and well-balanced (despite the intense fruit) with high alcohol (16.5 abv), medium acidity and light velvety smooth tannins. It had a medium length, lightly jammy finish which paired perfectly with the chipolte seasonings on the pork tenderloin. After much trial and error, I do believe that fruit-forward Zins are the best wine pairing for slightly spicy chipolte-seasoned meats.


Related posts:
2007 Lust Zinfandel by Michael~David
2007 Sloth Zinfandel by Michael~David
2006 Rapture Cabernet by Michael~David

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  1. JenaePDecember 10, 2010 at 2:50 PM

    Interesting, this is one Amador County wine I haven't heard of before.
    You can find really amazing Old Vine Zinfandels at the Amador 360 Wine & Visitor Center in Plymouth, CA, most of them coming from a 141 year old vineyard. And they can ship to Texas! :)

    http://www.amador360.com

    Cheers!

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  2. Sandra CrittendenDecember 11, 2010 at 3:44 PM

    I believe the grapes were sourced from Amador while the wine was made in Lodi. What are some of your favorite Amador wines?

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