The wine was a 2005 Alderbrook Confluence from Dry Creek Valley. It takes two grapes I really like and combines them in one blend, so what's not to love? The wine is a blend of 60% Zinfandel and 40% Syrah, it has a real cork closure, weighs in at 14.8% alcohol by volume, and cost us $24 in a club shipment.On the nose I got blackberry, currants, spice, pepper,vanilla, and blueberry. I could almost smell the tannins on this one. In the mouth the wine showed blueberry tart, blackberry, and earth. The fruit was really dark on this one, and very tart.
A very tasty blend.
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Sounds tasty!
3/10/08, 7:12 AM
you must have hit the Alderbrook section of your cellar lately. haha
We love Alderbrook and plan on visiting them again this November.
cheers
John
:)
3/11/08, 1:30 PM