1998 Rombauer El Dorado Zinfandel

[dananne]

Another Halloween porch wine. Decanted about 30 minutes before pouring, as some sediment was present.

Color was a bit pale for a zin, somewhat clearer than ruby, almost like a light pinot noir. Hot nose, with a little cherry pie that followed on the entry. Short, oaky finish, and the whole thing tasted hot. A whopping 16.2% alc. We were disappointed with this.

Received as a gift, but imagine that it couldn't be much more than, say, $18-20. Don't think the bottle was bad, it was solidly corked, etc., so I can't explain it. I won't look for it myself, though.