Not being a wine connoisseur, I love it when I open a new wine and just fall in love with what I found or what, in this case, was sent to me for tasting. Recently I received a few samples from Cinnabar Winery in the Paso Robles region of California. Tonight I opened the 2008 Sorcerer's Stone, a blend of Zinfandel 85%, Petite Sirah 10% and Teroldego 5% and right off the bat a relationship began.A little smoke and a lot of fruit on the nose. Black cherry, blueberry, black raspberry, dark plum and damp forest moss were all present. Tasted some elderberry and currant with dark berries. The finish was dry, smokey and extra long. A little high on the alcohol (15.7%) and a bit oakey, but that is what I like in wine. This wine will tame down nicely in years to come. One that is very drinkable now and one you can cellar for the future.
The Sorcerer's Stone is what I consider a bit pricey at $45, but hard to beat for less.
Paired well with a very tender free range ham with roasted yams and asparagus. Would like to try this summer with a nicely grilled T-bone or Rib Eye.
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