Has anyone else tried this wine? PALM Cellars Zinfandel 2004 (Karen’s). I think it’s $30/bottle. Tried it tonight with some pesto chicken and broccoli. Thought a strong zin would be a good match for the pesto. Anyway, PALM definitely has a strong nose. We decanted it, I thought it was very syrupy and had an alcohol taste to it. So we decided to put it through the Vinturi. It helped. Kinda lessoned the strong raisin like taste. Lift the bottle to the light and there is residue coating the inside of the bottle. Has this happened to you? The sediments cover the decanter and glasses (yes, they’re empty now). It’s not a bad wine…we drank the whole bottle..then again I’m a Gaucho.
Ok my wine tasting notes: strong alcohol nose, fruity, syrupy flavor. Lots of grape. Fruity finish. Not horrible but probably wouldn’t buy it if someone gave me $30.
Cathy
Cathy,
The condition you encountered is common with big, tannic wines. If a wine is big enough to age properly, you can’t avoid the sediment that is inherent in making it. Two things that you should do when opening a decent bottle of red wine are: 1) decant; 2) filter. In most cases this should be done a few hours prior to enjoying it, as the wine needs time to breathe. Wine aerators can’t do a good wine justice. If you have not yet found the secrets to enjoying your better wines, I hope this helps.