Herculodge

At $48 a Bottle, the Benson Ferry 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel Is Worth Every Penny

This evening I had dinner at Brix restaurant in Hermosa Beach. Everything was good, but what stands out is the Benson Ferry 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel. 

I like huge, jammy, well balanced wines without a lot of pepper in the background and this one fits the bill. The only Zin that I've had that's better in recent memory is the Brown 2004 Zinfandel, which according to my brother is impossible to find. 

McLaren Vale Kangarilla Road 2005 Shiraz Is a Winner

Yesterday at Costco I purchased the Kangarilla Road 2005 Shiraz, which usually sells in the low $21 range, for about $14. After breathing for a half hour, the Kangarilla proved to be a winner--an explosion of black cherries, blackberries, and black licorice, complex, supple. Highly recommended.