I opened our last bottle of this fine Zin last night, as we enjoyed a good portion of reheated lasagna. With that hot, cheesy, bison-spinach-mushroom combination, this Zin was to die for. The 07 bottling of Seghesio's cheapest Zin is well known for being big, and it may have been their finest effort yet: huge fruit, cracked pepper, lingering loam aftertaste. The aromas are enticing from the get-go, jammy, briary, and yet for such a big wine with a good crunch of alcohol, it remains balanced. There's no alkie blow-off, the pH is good, and the acidity is right there at the end to keep you coming back for more. About as good as Zin gets in California, unless the word "Rockpile" is involved. Fantastic. We did have the 2008 a week ago, which was very nice, but had a leaner cranberry edge to it, rather than the forest fruits so prominent in the 07.
94/100 (for us)
Bottom line: I should have bought cases of this!
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