2013 Matthiasson Zinfandel Limerick Lane - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley (11/18/2015)
Opened for National Zinfandel Day
Very tight when first opened, this showed mostly tart red fruit and high acidity. After an hour in the glass, and warming up to a more hospitable temperature things started to flesh out very nicely. The fruit turned to ripe red raspberry, while warm herbs and black pepper elements came onto the palate, and the aromatics became much more pronounced, focused on the fruit, dusty earth and pepper. I might have been fooled into thinking this was a cool climate Syrah if it had been served blind.