I just couldn't wait to start drinking some of the wines we brought home from Sonoma and to cure my cellar fatigue. So we hoped right in with this bottle of 2005 Passalacqua Sonoma County Zinfandel. As I've mentioned before, Matt and I are big Zinfandel fans and I am always on the look-out for new ones to love, and this bottle was no dissappointment.We picked this bottle up at the winery for $25, it had a real cork closure and clocks in at 14.8% alcohol.
On the nose I found black pepper, vanilla, raspberries and strawberries. Overall, the nose had a toasty oak charcteristic. In the mouth I found blackberries, raspberries, cherries and strawberries.
Overall I would describe this wine as juicy. It is currently very smooth in the mouth and drinking really well. I wouldn't hold this one for more than another year if you have any bottles hanging around.
I served this with pasta and tomato sauce and fresh parmesean. It was an okay match, but Zins are not my first choice for tomato based pasta sauce. I prefer a Sangiovese with my tomato sauce! I picture steaks on the grill being a future match with the other bottle I have! (We just got a grill for the new house and the weather seems perfect!)
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Glad to hear you got the grill !
Cannot wait to hear what you will be cookin' up to match your wonderful selection of wines.
5/22/07, 3:33 PM
Please don't tell me you bought a grill before you finished off the new cellar! ;)
5/22/07, 11:17 PM
I'm thinking lots of marinated meats and veggies, winedeb!....they make a mess on the stove but are perfect for the grill!
Ah, well the grill was a gift Joe! New cellar may have to wait...that whole replacing the dishwasher that let go the day after we closed was a little more pressing!
5/24/07, 1:39 PM