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TODAY'S FEATURED WINE

Lewis Perdue's Rating of St. Anne's Crossing: Zinfandel: Dry Creek -Sonoma County - California: Old Vine: 2012: United States

Being of sound mind and palate we drank it all.

Deep rich intense plum, pomegranate, cedar, cinnamon and nutmeg all wrapped up in rambunctious tannins.

$30 at the tasting room.

 REVIEW POLICY:

For winery tasting samples, gifts from friends or family or samplings at a party or event, review it truthfully, but only if I like it. If I have paid my own very-hard-earned money on a bottle, the gloves are off and it gets what it deserves ... whether perfect or puerile.