97 pt. Zinfandel vs. Syrah Wine Dinner

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Please join us for a wine tasting comparison of Syrah’s dark fruit black cherries and plums and the bold, fruit-forward jammy flavors of Zinfandel.
These highly rated bottles have been cellar-aged to achieve optimum flavor and expression. We will pair the wines with a savory four-course menu crafted by the Chef's at Seasons 52.

Whether you are new to the world of wine or a wine connoisseur, this event will tantalize your senses. Don't miss out on this unforgettable evening of elegance, flavor, and hospitality.

Total attendance limited to 24 people. We have allocated ten seats for our Meetup members.

Wine
Bedrock Zinfandel California Old Vine 2021
Score: 94 pts. WS
Spry and briary, this Zinfandel is fun to drink, with lively black cherry, licorice and dried sage flavors, which take on richness and cracked pepper accents toward zesty tannins. Drink now through 2031. 4,000 cases made.

Martinelli Giuseppe & Luisa Zinfandel 2021
Score: 97 WA
Expressive, perfumed and a pleasure to drink—it offers restraint over power, detail over density and is one of those graceful California Zinfandels that seems more akin to Pinot Noir with its berry fruit and earthy layers. It has alluring scents of raspberry jam and tangerine with accents of lavender, mushrooms and fallen leaves, and the medium-bodied palate is supple and juicy with layer after layer of perfumed fruit.

Penfolds Bin 28 Shiraz 2021
Score: 92 pts WA
The wine matured for 12 months in American oak (7% new), and this really amplifies the sweet fruit characters in the mouth. It's already nicely integrated aromatically and is redolent with red and purple berry fruit. Spicy, full throttle and loads of tannin in the mouth. Nicely chewy.

Tensley Colson Canyon Syrah 2021
Score: 97 pts WA
The 2021 Syrah Colson Canyon Vineyard is a perfumed powerhouse! Opaque ruby-purple, it has a concentrated core of cassis with touches of tar, thyme, grilled meats, menthol and bitter chocolate. The full-bodied palate is ripe and concentrated with surprising freshness for its style. It has a pleasantly chalky frame and a very long finish replete with violet perfume.

Menu
First course
Shrimp and Grits
Wood-grilled shrimp that are caramelized and served over stone-ground grits with tomatoes, savory bacon and chorizo.

Second course
Wood-Grilled Dry-Rubbed Pork Chop
Seared wood-grilled dry-rubbed pork chop that is drizzled with a grilled lemon-honey glaze. Accompanied by braised German red cabbage with golden raisins.

Third course
Wood-Grilled Filet Mignon
Perfectly seasoned, tender wood-grilled filet mignon cooked perfectly to your liking and topped with a robust mushroom and red wine sauce. Served over golden Yukon mashed potatoes and accompanied with broccolini.

Dessert course
Choose a mini parfait from the restaurant's selection of parfait delicacies. The perfect mini sweet treat to end every experience.

Coffee and tea served upon request.
Cappuccino and Espresso charged separately

Members: $129 plus tax and 20% gratuity
Non-members: $139 plus tax and 20% gratuity

All proceeds from Carpe Vinum events fund a scholarship program for students at FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality.