Sandra and I picked up this bottle of Husch Estate Bottled Old Vine Zinfandel 2012 on our last trip to Anderson Valley. This was our first visit to the Husch winery. The grounds were very well kept, but the tasting room was under construction, while we were there. We tasted in the actual winery (barn) and it added to the wine tasting experience.
This Old Vine Zinfandel was the Ukiah Valey and was aged in French and American oak for 9 months. The mixture of the different woods, added depth to the wine.
The nose of the wine is full of cinnamon spice and berries. The nose smelt warm, if that works for you. The wine had a very interesting nose to it. The tasting phase was a combination berry, cherry, and spice. There was a lite pulling off the back of my tongue. The finish was warm and spicy and falls off nicely. This is not a typical old vine zinfandel. There is no jamminess or sweetness to this wine. The wine has a cherry red color with very good clarity. I would consider this a lite zinfandel.
I would purchase this wine again.
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