Saturday, July 11, 2009

BENSON FERRY VINYARDS OLD VINE ZINFANDEL 2006


Julia and I stopped at Beacon Hill Wine & Spirits on the way back from a great Malaysian dinner in Boston's Chinatown. We grabbed a bottle of Benson Ferry Vinyards Old Vine Zinfandel 2006 and popped it open when we got home. It was definitely a big, bold, fruity Zin, with juicy notes and a smokey after taste. Not much noticeable on the nose, and a deep cherry red colour. I wasn't overly impressed by this wine given its price ($16.99). I found it too sweet and lacking complexity.