2010 Judd's Hill "Burke’s Blazing Barbecue" Lodi Zinfandel

One 750ml bottle

Pat Burke, Wine Club manager at Judd’s Hill, is a noted wine connoisseur, nationally recognized barbecue champion, and the inspiration for this delicious wine. The perfect wine to go with Pat’s grilling is Zinfandel. The '10 vintage opens with aromas of raspberry and blackberry, plum and anise. These same aromas are transformed into robust fruit flavors at first sip. It has a silky and satisfying mouthfeel, with bright and earthy star anise and currant notes on the finish. 
 
For many years, the Finkelstein family of Judd’s Hill has been friends with the Cranston Brothers, who own and farm about 400 acres of grapes in Acampo, just north of Lodi. The well-drained sandy loam soils of this 75 year-old vineyard provide consistently delicious fruit with an intensity of varietal character and silky textures. '10 is considered one of the best vintages Lodi has seen in recent memory. The cool summer resulted in ripe, bright and balanced fruit that fits right into the Judd’s Hill style of winemaking. 

Raspberry, blackberry, plum, earth, star anise and currant