2015 Bear Flag Zinfandel Review
I know what you’re thinking. Stupid name right? Agreed. It’s a hippie ass name and it goes against everything I believe in. But even men like me can change. And I’m glad I can change - for wine and not family. PFFFTTTTTT LAME AMIRITE?! Also the name comes from a revolt called the Bear Flag Revolt and I’m all about that. You can get in my cart if you’re about chaos and revolting.
I stumbled upon this bottle in our grocery store because I have a problem and a website that needs to be updated with new content. I was doing my thing of checking Wine Spectator BOTTLE BY BOTTLE (the grind is real, y’all) and this lil’ bitch came up at a 92 for $26 which is a STEAL SUNNNN!
I did the normal thing of letting it aerate for 30 mins because it’s a ZINFANDEL and then screamed at it until I was hoarse so it would surely be awake. On the nose I got vanilla and red wine which was followed up by a warm taste of blueberries and scandalous dark fruits. The only negative thing I would say is once it was out ya mouth and into ya gullet the taste just vanished. It was slightly forgettable so you felt like you had to keep drinking it to remember what it tasted like.
Overall this is a damn fine bargain at $26 - you can definitely pick out some garbage at that price range so read my bullshit and take my advice!
As shown below we had a tomahawk ribeye with it andddd I probably wouldn’t pair those two again. Since the wine’s finish petered out quick I would recommend serving it with something a little less powerful so that you can still enjoy what the wine has to offer and your bland ass food.