Baron Herzog Old Vine Zinfandel 2023

If you hear Zinfandel and immediately think sweet pink wine, you owe it to the wine lover inside you to get a bottle of Baron Herzog Zinfandel, a colossus of a red wine from California's iconic kosher winery. The same way Napa is synonymous with great California Cabernet Sauvignon, Lodi is known as the perfect site for growing Zinfandel. And that is where Baron Herzog winemaker Joe Hurliman sources his fruit for this bottling, a heady, jammy, spicy masterpiece with gigantic fruit flavors and a silky intensity. With a smoky note that comes through on the finish, this is a hedonist's dream served with smoked brisket.