Girard 2006 Old Vines ZinfandelWhenever I go to costco, I like to peruse their wine section to see if there are any good wines for around 20 bucks. Much to my delight, they had the Girard 2006 Old Vines Zinfandel. I had heard about Girard's 2005 Old Vines Zinfandel, which received excellent reviews, so I was curious to see if the 06 would match.
Given that Girard grows their old vines in Mt. Vaca, the highest range of mountains in Eastern Napa Valley, there is no way that the flavor would be flat. The different soils in that region and higher altitudes generally ensures a much more fruitier and complex wine than some others. So when I took my first sip of the Zin, I was not disappointed. It did not even need to open up, immediately, I was pleasantly introduced to dark cherries, some plum, star anise and velvety tannins. The wine was soft and smooth and had nice long finish.
I had the bottle of wine over dinner, where I made a caprese, honey-coriander lamb, mushroom risotto and a caesar salad. The wine was really nice with the spiced coriander on the lamb, as well as light pungentness of the fresh parmesian.
Girard 2006 Old Vines ZinfandelRegion Napa Valley
Cost: $20-24
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