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Marietta Cellars “Old Vine Red” Lot 49 California Red Wine
Very dark reddish purple, with a garnet edge against bright light. Berry fruit and spice, full and intense. A mouthful of dark berry fruit, structured with fresh-fruit acidity and a firm backbone that suggests a little more alcohol than the 13.5% that the label reports. Predominantly Zinfandel, it’s made to replicate field blends of old vineyards in Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino counties, the back label says. (Sept. 26, 2009)
FOOD MATCH: Fine with a spicy Midwestern-style beef chili.
WEB LINK: Here’s a link to the winery Website, bypassing the Flash intro and going straight to the content:
http://www.mariettacellars.com/hidden/welcome/
For a quick overview of Lot 49 Red, see this link:
http://www.mariettawines.com/wines/wine_redlot.html
Panther Creek, Pinot Noir, Freedom Hill Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon
The best of their line this year. You’ll pick up distinct matchstick aromas, but these blow off with time. Bright black cherry fruit prevails, with nice structure and depth and a long black cherry finish; 88/87.
Duck Pond, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon:
Pure blackberry and cherry on the nose, spicy and sweet-smelling. Same in the mouth, with pert acidity and clean, ripe, lively tannins. Longish, creamy, well-cherried finish. This would give a lot of generic red Burgundies out there a run for their money.
