Binz Zinfandel Vertical

Tasting notes & discussion 20

Typically $28/bottle from Binz Wines
Vintage 2013-2015 from the California Shenandoah Valley
Available from AZ; CA; CO; CT; DC; FL; GA; IA; ID; IN; KS; LA; MA; MD; ME; MI; MN; MO; MT; NC; ND; NE; NJ; NM; NV; NY; OH; OR; PA; RI; SC; SD; TN; TX; VA; VT; WA; WI; WV; WY
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About Binz Wines
Binz Wines is located in the Sierra Foothills in Fiddletown, CA.

California Winemaker Gordon Binz and wife Virgie Giles-Binz display their passion for wine through the production of small lot and single vineyard wines that express the unique characters of the Sierra Foothills.

Feeling Binzcensed

TASTING NOTES:
2013 - “The 2013 vintage shows dark garnet in the glass and has beautiful aromas of vanilla dried cherries and chocolate liqueur. In the mouth it is smooth with layered flavors of dark fruit, rich blackberries and a lingering finish that is sure to delight!” (AbV 14.9%, 25° Brix)

2014 - “The 2014 vintage of the Fox Creek Zin continues to display all of the wonderful characteristics of the 100-year-old vineyard. Suggestive of black cherry cola and woodsy vanilla in aromas and flavors, this wine feels lush on the palate and tastes of ripe black cherry fruit.” (AbV 13.9%, 23.5° Brix)

2015 - “The 2015 vintage of the Fox Creek Zin is full bodied yet beautifully rounded with dense aromas of woodsy vanilla and tastes of ripe blackberries. While this wine shows younger than the others, it tastes of beautiful bright fruit balanced with hints of white pepper, vanilla and a delicious finish.” (AbV 14.2%, 24° Brix)

BARRELS:
2013 and 2014 were in American Oak for 10 Months, but 2015 used American/French Oak over the course of 19.

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:
To feel incensed is to feel slighted or angered at something you perceive unjust. The root of the word is in the Latin incendere, literally meaning to set on fire. So if you’re incensed by something, you’re figuratively on fire. Or literally. I’m thinking the latter has less usage.

PAIRS WITH (winery recommended):
Pizza, grilled chicken and a rib dinner.

OR (really-going-with-the-theme-option):
Wine-scented incense.

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