Windmill Estates 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel - Lodi

I think if I bought this wine in a store or restaurant outside of California, I'd think it was pretty darn good. But the levels of some of the zinfandels I've been drinking is so incredible that this affordable zin with good strong fruit doesn't come out as exciting as a few of the "whoa" zins I've been tasting.

Still, a respectable zinfandel from LodiVineyards.com. Lodi, of course, is the zinfandel capital of the world in terms of amount of grape production, though it doesn't always get its due when it comes to the finished wines -- especially when compared to Sonoma or Napa zinfandels. My daughter picked it out due to the cool silver-accented windmill, printed on a clear label. From the back:

Here on the edge of the California Delta, windmills have harvested energy from the ocean breezes since the arrival of our forefathers. These same breezes caress our vineyards and provide optimal growing conditions for these fine wines.