2020 Cameron Hughes 'Lot 951' Zinfandel

Lodi Zin to steal the spotlight on your table, from a winemaker who knows Zinfandel like the back of his hand. Gorgeous, lifted, highly aromatic strawberry and cherry fruits mingle with notes of vanilla and sweet cedar. Medium-bodied and generous with silken red berry fruit, refreshingly tart acidity, stony minerals, and nuanced baking spices. Structured, energetic, and above all, delicious. This is an ideal Thanksgiving red with the kind of balanced acidity that makes it a perfect wine to cut through the richness of gravy-smothered side dishes, the char of roasted veggies, and to match the juiciness of a perfectly prepared turkey—or roast beef or glazed ham. If you go with glazed ham, you’ll find the meat brings out a kind of toffee and espresso note in the wine. Not a parlor trick, but you can take credit for it anyway! If we could tell you who made this Zinfandel and where it was supposed to end up, you’d be RUNNING, not walking to the “Shop Now” button. The winemaker has pr