Wannabe Wino

I reviewed this same bottle a little over a month ago, at this post.

It's a 2004 Bella Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel. I'm reviewing it again because this bottle tasted different. I don't know if it was the food or the month lapse or perhaps just the bottle. Instead of blueberries and cherries, this time I got black currants, blackberries and sour cherries. I wrote in my tasting notes that it was a little understated and needed more time to come into its own. As we drank the bottle it opened up, but overall it was much more reserved than the last bottle we drank.

Overall, it worked very well with dinner. I made a pan seared filet mignon with a red currant zinfandel reduction served over a bed of 3 cheese risotto with broccoli florets. Having put the zinfandel in the sauce and then serving the same bottle with dinner seemed to really make the whole dish come together and I really actually liked it with the creamy risotto since I didn't get the huge fruit I usually find in a CA zinfandel.