2009 Woot Cellars D’ONTSPILLE LE BLACK 750ml
Aromas of huckleberry, raspberry, strawberry, blackberry, cherry, cola, graham cracker, brown spice, bark, loamy earth, dry leaves on a forest floor. Flavor / texture is bright fruit, almost ethereal lightness, velvety texture, lingering tart cherry - berry fruit.
2010 Woot Cellars Vinito del Finito 375ml
2010 Denier-Handal Vineyard Zinfandel, Late Harvest. Deep purple robe – quite dark for a pure Zinfandel. A veritable cornucopia of red and black fruits: raspberry, blackberry, currant, blueberry, dried cherry, along with black pepper and an intense dark chocolate aroma. Great concentration and power in the mouth. The shriveling of the grapes concentrated flavor, tannin and acid, which all balance the residual sugar nicely. This gives it a clean, slightly tart finish, not at all cloying or syrupy. So delicious I couldn’t bring myself to spit while writing my tasting notes. Aging potential of several years at the least.