($35): Though best known for their stellar Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, Grgich makes a stylish and dare I say, refined, Zinfandel.  It has plenty of up-front fruit and briary spice, as befitting a Zinfandel.  But what sets it apart is its lack of flamboyance.  Not overwrought, fruit and spice flavors dance across the palate as opposed to assaulting it.  It’s rich and intense, but doesn’t scream.  It would be a fine choice for braised lamb shanks or other hearty wintertime fare.
92 Michael Apstein Dec 31, 2013