Francis Ford Coppola Director's Cut 2009 Zinfandel ($18) is from Dry Creek Valley in California. This is 82% Zinfandel, blended with 18% Petite Syrah. It is aged for 13 in French oak (50% new and 50% 1 to 2 years old). The nose is blackberry and cherry (very fragrant) with a flavor of dark fruits, coffee and spice. It is light/medium bodied with medium tannins. Nicely balanced. I truly enjoyed this wine as did the customers. Winemaker's Note: Immensely fragrant and brimming with dark, rich flavors of briary blackberries, plums and cherries, this wine is dense and highly fruity but with ample points of intrigue from notes of vanilla, espresso, nutmeg and alluring wood nuances.
Both the label and the name represent Francis Ford Coppola's film making career. The label represents a Zeotrope. In the 19th century this produced the illusion of a moving picture made from static pictures. The name Director's Cut is indictive of a filmmakers own creative vision.
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