A Bittersweet Goodbye to My Favorite Wine
It’s always sad to see my favorite wines sell out. Part of me is happy that they’ve done well, that other people liked them and wanted to buy them. However, there’s the selfish side of me–the one that will miss having them on the tasting menu, and being able to have some when I want, just for the heck of it.
Such is the case with Rosenblum’s Hendry Vineyard Zinfandel. It’s my pet, my “I love this wine the very most” vineyard. I loved the 2004, and the 2005 filled its shoes nicely. With blackberries and boysenberries. With chocolate, caramel, and toffee. And wafts of smoke.
We will never make it again because George Hendry is a very good winemaker in his own endeavors and wants to use all his grapes. (Yay for him, not so much for me) Therefore, the 2005 Rosenblum Hendry is to be the final one. Ever. So imagine my surprise and my initial disappointment this morning when I found out that instead of the 80 or so cases we had last week when I did the weekly wine order, we now had less than five. Ah! Since the wine isn’t sold in stores, I finally figured it was for the wine club and that they had taken some of the cases we already set side for the tasting room.
Not much left means you can’t get more than 3 bottles and you can only get them on the phone or in the tasting room. Remember, this one won’t show up in a wine shop somewhere. In a word (or two)—don’t wait.
I know it’s an accomplishment when we sell out, but that doesn’t mean I can’t get a little mopey.
Hendry Vineyard Zinfandel, George Hendry
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