Olly Smith —
Wines of the Week
Zin City – 13 May 2012—
Wine of the Week
Syrah Aymura 2009, Chile (M&S, £11.99) From high in Chile’s dazzlingly bright and wild Elqui Valley comes this outrageously intense and peppery red wine – smoky, rich, dark and laden with plump flavour.
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Top picks
Ravenswood Vintners Blend Zinfandel 2009 (Budgens, £9.83) A no-nonsense Zin with juicy, berryish fruit that’s a decent choice for everyday meals such as tomato pasta or meatballs.
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Bonterra Organic Zinfandel 2009 (Waitrose, £9.79) Expect muscle, spice, oomph, lasting flavour, a rich, chunky texture, boldness, dark fruit flavours and a warming thrust.
Frog’s Leap Zindandel 2009 (slurp.co.uk, £19.95) This has intense fruit flavours, sleek texture and a hint of Christmas spice about it.
Ridge Geyserville 2009 (thewinesociety.com, £26.00) An awesome Zinfandel-based blend that resonates with subtle spice along with raspberry verve and dark perfumed complexity.
These recommendations also appear in Olly’s column in Live, The Mail on Sunday.
All prices, stockists and availability correct at time of going to press.