Tandem - Talmage Bench Aldine Vineyard Zinfandel 2004 (750ml) Montlouis-sur-Loire

Tandem - Talmage Bench Aldine Vineyard Zinfandel 2004 (750ml) Montlouis-sur-LoireCritical Acclaim 85 points Wine Enthusiast A little sweet and high in alcohol for my taste, this wine, which winemaker Greg La Follette calls a fruit riot, indeed is explosive. Cherries, blueberries and black raspberries run rampant, with overtones of milk chocolate and coffee. On the plus side are rich, dusty tannins and good acidity, which lend structure.

Fermented dry over three months at low

To help him in this major task of renovation

Notes of toasted spices

shellfish or mild cheese

Incorporating 14% Merlot

A complex bouquet of cassis

with divisions on inheritance

Unlike the Sacramento

resulting in a soft and fruit-forward energy loaded with cherry

it was put through a full malolactic fermentation in oak barrels to fully bring out the finesse and expressiveness of the aromas

Tinta Barroca and Tinta Roriz

fine tannins and exceptional length