2008 Dry Creek Valley Castlebank Old Vine Zinfandel

This was a nice little wine that I picked up from WTSO (wine til sold out) online for $11 a bottle. We had this wine with homemade pizza and it was very nice with it. This is a single vineyard zin labeled from Guilia's vineyard. I don't know if this wine is available locally. The color was a dark purple garnet. The aromas were black cherry and a little vanilla. The flavors were cherry, blackberry, a llittle vanilla, and a touch of chocolate (I only got the chocolate on the finish). It was pretty light for a zin, with more acid than tannin. We couldn't help but compare this wine with the previous zin. It wasn't nearly as polished. However, it was an honest, straightforward wine that was pleasant to drink. I have 3 more bottles, and I'm looking forward to enjoying them.