Monday, February 21, 2005
The 2003 The ZIN from longtime Napa Valley producer Mitch Cosentino is one of those wines you really want to love, but end up saying no to. While it is very good, with dusty tanins, a full body profile that says it will age and is a blend of fruit from zin hotbed Lodi California and Napa, plus some other sources I just can't justify the $30.00 retail price point it has. There are just too many better Zinfandel wines at lower price points out there. That said, at $18.00 this would be a great buy.
The Zin is also a rather bold name for a wine with no track record. While I like Cosentino's idea, I think better this wine sells for half the price and outperforms the market, rather than being just another cash cow type of wine for his winery.
The Zin is also a rather bold name for a wine with no track record. While I like Cosentino's idea, I think better this wine sells for half the price and outperforms the market, rather than being just another cash cow type of wine for his winery.
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