Homefire 2003 Dry Creek Zinfandel

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From Weimax: "A couple named "Sterling" owns this new label and so, of course, they can't use their family name as a wine brand unless they're interested in being sued. They chose the name Homefire and have made about 250 cases of Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel. Being consumers of wines for many years, the Sterlings have priced their wine in a most kind and reasonable fashion...it's a rare day in the 21st century that one can find DRY CREEK VALLEY Zinfandel made from 50-something year old vines for twelve bucks. And the wine is mildly jammy and berryish on the nose and a bit briary and lightly spicy on the palate. The tannins are modest, so serving this at cool cellar temp with Mediterranean fare is ideal. If you can imagine a nice, snappy Chianti Classico spiked with a bit of Sonoma Zinfandel, then you can imagine what this tastes like. Nice hints of pepper and citrus peel here, too."

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