Tobin James Ballistic 2011

Have you seen anything like that lately. 

Tonights wine of choice: the Tobin James Zinfandel; Ballistic 2011.

The actual winery started in 1993, The winemakers are Tobin James and Lance Silver. 

The partnership has  garnered many awards right from the start. 

As soon as you open the bottle you know you are in for a fruit bomb.  The nose exudes dark ripe red fruits: plum, currant and a finishing hint of rose.  A floral boquet that reminds you of the big robust rose blooms of summer. 

The mouth is lush and fruit forward, as it is with many Paso Robles wines.  

The dark ripe red fruits hit you first right at the beginning.  Full bodied, plum is the dominant flavor.  

The wine coats your mouth with layers of flavor.  Each one peeling off slowly and showing the complexity of the wine.  Just enough spice at the end to mark it Zin. The flavor never really ends.  Just slowly fades and just as you think you are done, low and behold you realize it is still there.  The soft tannins are there to make your mouth water and beg for a little more, just  a little more and before you know it the bottle is done.  

Wow I really need some schezuan right now. 

Enjoy

Sexy Sextant Cabernet

The 2012 vintage was a good one for Napa.  More juice than most could handle.  Sextant prospered.
Sextant is the name of an instrument used to guide navigators and explorers.  Now, it lends its name to a fine wine.  As if the winemaker is asking you to come in and explore this wine.  Find your destination and enjoy.
Steve Martell is the winemaker and gives us this sexy  offering from Paso Robles. It  is a far better specimen than most Paso brands.  The nose offers degrees of oak, white pepper, bunches of flowers, dark dark cherry.  The succulent aroma inviting and enticing.  Begging you to further immerse yourself in the beauty that is before you.
The mouth hits you with full flavors. Fruit forward and lush.  So much fruit.  Rich ripe and effervescent. Lovely.  Short tannins that creep in after a long lingering finish.  Easy and ready to drink now.  I have practically enjoyed the bottle now.  What can I say.  A prime example of quality wine making.
Enjoy.

Wow look at that beauty.

I had to show off my dinner that I enjoyed. 

Pork chops and veggies. 

Wow they went together well.