It should be noted that these were just recently bottled ... but I still couldn't keep my hands off.
2007 Scherrer Winery Zinfandel Scherrer Shale Terrace - USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley (4/2/2009)
I know I should wait at least a little while on this but after tasting the OMV, I couldn't keep my hands off of it. Right after opening I thought I had made a mistake. Very dark and brooding with a bit of reductive like funk. I poured into the decanter and kept my hands off for a little while.The transformation happened within 60 minutes. Soon it began to show pure fruit with a touch of rusticity. The fruit through the middle was so tasty. Even had a bit of mango. Hmmm. This has very nice structure and concentration and should have a long life. I will try to keep my hands off but it will be a challenge. In time I hope the aromatics show a little more liveliness. (93 pts.)
2007 Scherrer Winery Zinfandel Old and Mature Vines Alexander Valley - USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley (3/29/2009)
Popped and loved. Sitting with some friends outside eating some appetizers. This is an amazing Zin. So young and full of tasty fruit. Tons of fruit without the goopy viscosity I seem to get a lot of over the last 10 years. Very pretty berries. Smells great ... tastes great. This is why I love Zin. For me it is sad that I rarely find zin like this. And ZERO yes ZERO heat! Why oh why did I not buy cases of this. (94 pts.)
Cheers,
Jason
The OMV is available and still at a great price ... just not as good as the futures price.