2015 SADDLEBACK "OLD VINE" ZINFANDEL Winery Notes: "Vivid carmine swirling in the glass, with an aromatic nose of dried cherries and peppery spices. Beautifully composed, fresh this wine’s trademark medium-bodied palate approaches with a gorgeous balance of bright Japanese plum and white pepper. Barreling in new American oak offers seamless integration of flavor, the lively and bright fresh red-fruit intensity tempered by the soft bite of tannin. Perfectly paired with charred meats and barbeque, bratwursts, and hard cheeses including dry Monterey jack, and aged Manchego or the bright orange mimolette.”