Four Vines Old Vine Zinfandel 2005

My idea of old is 16 to 50 years old, like the old vines in Four Vines Old Vine Zin. But because I'm approaching 50, I'll have to adjust that soon to include the over 50 vines (which I used to consider ancient vines).

Anyway, the Four Vines people are dedicated to hedonistic principles and you can get in on their more is better approach to life at the under-$15 level with their Old Vine Zinfandel. If you can afford to, by all means, spend a bit more and try out their no-holds barred offerings like Biker Zin and Loco. But if you only have $13 to spend this is a good place to spend it.

Christian Tietje and Company combined some good fruit from all over California with some rather decent small oak barrels before bottling Old Vine Zin '05. Forget about unique terroir, this is a happy-go-lucky mutt of a Zin.

Excellent value ($13). Closure: Real cork. Alcohol content: 14.6%.

Style: Plump, fruit forward, tart with some oak spice.

Tasting Notes: Appearance: Dark candy apple red with a slight haze. Aromas: Loganberry, framboise, raisins, cola spice and caramelized oak. Medium-bodied and sweet tart on the front of the tongue, the richly layered mature fruit flavors combine with cola spice and the finish kicks out a modicum of caramelized oak.

Comment: Decadent value.

Comments

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[Dr. Debs]

I love this wine, and you've made the bottle look even more elegant in the photo! It's regularly on sale in my neck of the woods, but even at $13 it is (as you say) "decadent value."

[Grace]

I just had a glass of this last night, believe it or not! It IS decadent! I thought it was a great value for the price.
I loved how rich it was...