This Hartford Zinfandel deserves a blog post way before now. It’s no wonder it scored 92 points from The Wine News. I tried this Russian River Valley Zinfandel back in mid-August, and wow, was it fabulous. Supple, velvety tannins are a really great addition to the fruit backbone. Check out the Hartford website for info about how they farm and harvest their vineyards – some really interesting stuff. They describe this Zin as:

This old-vine Zinfandel provides captivating aromas of raspberry, boysenberry, blackberry and white pepper and anise, complemented by flavors reminiscent of black raspberries, bittersweet chocolate and cinnamon. Stunningly rich and concentrated, our 2007 Russian River Valley Zinfandel has incredible definition of fruit and sweet luscious tannins.

Origin: Russian River Valley, California
Where: Highland Wine
Price: $30
Next time: Get a glass! Special occasion!